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Farmer Family History
Farmer Genealogy & Family TreeFarmer is an English name from Essex, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It referred to someone with the occupation of a farmer, or alternately someone who worked as a "tax farmer," collecting taxes and tariffs. One of the earliest known ancestors--William Le Fermer--was recorded in 1238. Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland.
Other spellings include "Farmere," "Farmers," and "Fermare." Notable people with the surname include American author Philip Jose Farmer (World of Tiers, Riverworld, The Other Log of Phileas Fogg), American actress Frances Farmer (Come and Get It, The Toast of New York, Rhythm on the Range), and American race car driver Frank Farmer. The first Farmer to come to America was Charles Farmer in Virginia in 1623.
Farmer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Farmer -- --, 1647 March 22, 1681 England
- George Farmer -- --, 1542 December 0, 1597 England
- Thomas Farmer -- --, 1555 December 0, 1586 Pennsylvania
- Ellen Farmer -- --, 1521 December 0, 1581 England
- John Farmer -- --, 1435 December 0, 1521
Farmer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Farmer -- --, 1744 November 15, 1825 County Cork
- John Farmer -- --, 1664 August 28, 1709
- Mary Ann Farmer -- --, 1811 December 0, 1870 Kentucky
- John Farmer -- --, 1795 December 0, 1820
- George Washington Farmer -- --, 1879 March 6, 1953 Arkansas
