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Ball Family History
Ball Genealogy & Family TreeBall is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word Bealla which means “bald” and referred to someone who was losing their hair. Alternately, it may refer to someone round or stocky in stature. The family motto is Fulcrum dignitatis virtus which means “Virtue is the support of dignity.”
Other spellings include “Balle,” “Balls,” and “Balders.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Lucille Ball (I Love Lucy, The Lucy Show, Yours, Mine and Ours), American musician Kenny Ball (Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen), American actor Sam Ball (One Life to Live, 13 Going on 30, The Last Castle), and American writer and producer Alan Ball (American Beauty, True Blood, Six Feet Under). The first Ball to come to America was Jas Ball in Massachusetts in 1622.
Ball Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nicholas Ball -- --, 1601 December 0, 1645
- Margaret Ball -- --, 1545 August 18, 1665
- Susannah Ball -- --, 1741 December 0, 1813
- Elizabeth Ball -- --, 1743 December 0, 1823
- William Alling Francis Ball -- --, 1573 November 17, 1647 England
Ball Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel Ball -- --, 1592 November 1, 1655
- Eleanor Ball -- --, 1627 December 6, 1671
- Lloyd L Ball -- --, 1908 September 7, 1959 Oklahoma
- Mathew Ball New Jersey
- William Ball New Jersey
