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Hackett Family History
Hackett Genealogy & Family TreeHackett is an Irish name from County Kilkenny, Ireland, where the family held lands. It comes from the Old Norse Haki which means "hook" and referred to someone with a large nose. The earliest known ancestor--Ralph Hacget--was recorded in 1131. The family motto is Spes mea Deus which means "God is my hope."
Other spellings of the name include "Hacket," "Hackert," and "Halkett." Notable people with the surname include American actor Buddy Hackett (The Little Mermaid, It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World, The Music Man), and Americna Olympic athlete Robert Hackett (swimming). The first Hackett to come to America was Thomas Hackett in Virginia in 1642.
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Hackett Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ann C. E. Hackett -- --, 1820 December 0, 1880
- Sarah Elizabeth Hackett -- --, 1858 June 20, 1933 Wisconsin
- Chester Sydney Hackett -- --, 1944 September 6, 2003 Iowa
- Mary Eliza Hackett -- --, 1867 November 0, 1867 Utah
- Richard Hackett -- --, 1747 June 9, 1794
Hackett Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel H. Hackett -- --, 1856 June 23, 1902
- George Hackett -- --, 1838 November 29, 1839
- Thomas E. Hackett -- --, 1857 November 22, 1925 Missouri
- John Hackett -- --, 1813 October 12, 1854 Virginia
- William Henry Hackett -- --, 1844 May 21, 1846
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