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Meyers Family History
Meyers Genealogy & Family TreeMeyers is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word maire which referred to someone who held the office of mayor. The earliest known ancestor--Heinrich Meier--was recorded in 1172. Roots for the name can also be found in Hebrew. The family motto is Mea Anchora Christus which means "Salvation from the cross."
Other spellings include "Maires," "Myers," "Mayers," and "Meires." Notable people with the surname include Irish actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers (August Rush, Bend It Like Beckham, Match Point), American baseball player Chief Meyers (New York Giants, Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves), and American comedian and writer Seth Meyers (Saturday Night Live, Late Night with Seth Meyers, New Year's Eve). The first Meyers to come to America was Hans Heinrich Meyers in Pennsylvania in 1738.
Meyers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William H Meyers -- --, 1908 December 0, 1996 Pennsylvania
- Leenerdt Leonard Waldemeier Meyers -- --, 1772 October 17, 1830 New York Colony
- Louis S. Meyers -- --, 1898 December 4, 1978 Illinois
- Jacob Meyers -- --, 1756 December 0, 1817 Pennsylvania
- Elenora Meyers -- --, 1883 June 18, 1954
Meyers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret E. Meyers -- --, 1844 December 0, 1904
- William Henry Meyers -- --, 1932 June 14, 2009 Louisiana
- Maria Meyers -- --, 1835 December 0, 1890
- Jacob Meyers -- --, 1785 May 6, 1868 Virginia
- Dircksje Meyers -- --, 1650 October 5, 1688 Noord-Brabant
