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Hayden Family History
Hayden Genealogy & Family TreeHayden is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Sir Thomas de Heydon--was recorded in 1185. It comes from Old English roots heg (hay) and dun (hill). The earliest known ancestor--Thomas de Haiden--was recorded in 1200. The family motto is Ferme en foy which means "Strong in faith."
Other spellings include "Haydon." Notable people with the surname include Canadian Olympic athlete Brent Matthew Hayden (swimming), American actor Sterling Hayden (The Godfather, Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb), Asphalt Jungle), and American beauty contestant Diana Hayden (Miss World 1997). The first Hayden to come to America was John Hayden in New England in 1630.
Hayden Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Hayden -- --, 1800 August 25, 1877 Pennsylvania
- Elisha Hayden -- --, 1931 April 10, 1991 Michigan
- Elizabeth Hayden -- --, 1778 December 0, 1841 New York
- Catherine May Hayden -- --, 1905 September 3, 1978 Victoria
- Anna Hayden -- --, 1871 December 0, 1938
Hayden Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Bertha Hayden -- --, 1877 July 27, 1901
- Richard Francis Hayden -- --, 1882 March 19, 1962 Kentucky
- Hendley Hayden -- --, 1776 December 0, 1872 Virginia
- Gladys Virtine Hayden -- --, 1897 June 24, 1999 Maine
- Samuel Hayden -- --, 1700 Massachusetts