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Louis Family History
Louis Genealogy & Family TreeLouis is a Welsh name from Glamorganshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Welsh word llyw which means "leader." Roots for this name can also be found in France. The earliest known ancestor--Robert Lowis--was recorded in 1202. The family motto is Patriae fidus which means "Faithful to my country."
Other spellings of the name include "Lewis," "Lewiss," "Lewess," "Llewys," "Llewis," "Llewess," and "Lewwis." Notable people with the surname include Greek Olympic athlete Spyridon Louis, American actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Seinfeld, A Bug's Life, The New Adventures of Old Christine), and American football player Lance Louis (Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts). The first Louis to come to America was Jean Louis in South Carolina in 1755.
Louis Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maggie M. Louis -- --, 1836 February 24, 1918 Pennsylvania
- France Louis -- --, 1267 December 0, 1276 Ile-De-France
- Holy Roman Emperor Louis Aquitaine
- Mary Josephte Louis -- --, 1815 October 15, 1898
- Aurore Louis -- --, 1895 February 3, 1971
Louis Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Angela Louis -- --, 1744 December 0, 1817 Rheinland
- Gary Alan Louis -- --, 1952 December 0, 2004 Iowa
- Buie Louis -- --, 1898 September 22, 1983 Tennessee
- Emmet Louis -- --, 1897 December 0, 1965 Indiana
- Mary Jane Louis -- --, 1805 April 4, 1884 Ohio
- Nicholas /Cage/
- Florence Agnes "Florence Henderson" /Henderson/
- Lana /Turner/
- Jane Alice "Carole Lombard" /Peters/
- Jamie Lee "Jamie Lee Curtis" /Curtis/
- Craig Malcolm "Craig Robinson" /Robinson/
- Jesse Donald "Don" /Knotts/
- Ronald Wilson /Reagan/
- Vina Fay "Fay Wray" /Wray/
- Laura Jeanne Reese "Reese" /Witherspoon/
