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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
- George Ball -- --, 1851 January 29, 1912
- George Henry Ball -- --, 1912 March 23, 1978
- Jonathan Ball -- --, 1759 December 0, 1834 New Jersey
- Hannah Ball -- --, 1696 October 2, 1758
- Nathan A. Ball -- --, 1828 December 0, 1905 Michigan
Ball Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Moses Ball -- --, 1717 September 3, 1792 Virginia
- Elizabeth Ball -- --, 1795 December 0, 1828 Massachusetts
- Ernest M. Ball -- --, 1925 September 20, 2005
- Fred Ball -- --, 1909 October 0, 1981 Arkansas
- Daniel Leroy Ball -- --, 1858 August 10, 1918 Missouri
