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Decker Family History
Decker Genealogy & Family TreeDecker is an English name from Sussex, England, from the 13th Century. It comes from the Middle English word dyker and referred to someone who was a dike or ditch maker. One of the earliest known ancestors--Ulricus Deckere--was recorded in 1251. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings include “Dicker," "Deeker," "Dickers," "Dikkers," "Dyker," and "Ditcher." Notable people with the surname include American model and actress Brooklyn Decker (Battleship, Just Go with It, What to Expect When You're Expecting), American football player Eric Decker (Denver Broncos, New York Jets), and American baseball player Steve Decker (San Francisco Giants, Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies). The first Decker to come to America was Hans Schiedt Decker in New York in 1709.
Decker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abraham J. Decker -- --, 1808 January 26, 1861 New York
- Johann Heinrich Decker -- --, 1781 January 22, 1847 Pennsylvania
- Solomon Decker New York
- Lizzie J. Decker -- --, 1872 December 0, 1929 New Jersey
- Wayne Decker -- --, 1940 December 0, 1994 Maryland
Decker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gerrit Jansen Decker -- --, 1662 December 0, 1696
- Elizabeth Decker -- --, 1802 December 0, 1861 Pennsylvania
- Johannah Decker -- --, 1705 September 5, 1753 New York
- Clarence Ellery Decker -- --, 1870 December 0, 1925 Pennsylvania
- Moses Decker -- --, 1780 January 10, 1864 Pennsylvania
