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Pierce Family History
Pierce Genealogy & Family TreePierce is an English name from Somerset, England, where the family held a seat. It means “son of Peter,” a given name which means “stone” or “rock.” The family motto is Cadenti porrigo dextram which means “I extend my right hand to the falling.”
Other spellings include “Pearce,” “Pears,” “Pierse,” “Peirse,” “Pearce,” “Pearse,” “Peerce,” and “Peers.” Notable people with the surname include American President Franklin Pierce (the 14th President of the United States), American actor David Hyde Pierce (Frasier, A Bug’s Life, The Simpsons), American baseball player Billy Pierce (Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees), fictional character Mildred Pierce, and Australian actor Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential, Iron Man 3). The first Pierce to come to America was Abraham Pierce in Massachusetts in 1623.
Pierce Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Pierce-Pierce
- Stanley Homer Pierce -- --, 1887 November 3, 1918 Nebraska
- Mae Phelps Pierce -- --, 1880 March 9, 1946 Nebraska
- Terrell L. Pierce -- --, 1900 January 5, 1938 Texas
- Willie Fay Pierce -- --, 1908 December 0, 1992 Texas
Pierce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elisha B. Pierce -- --, 1887 October 7, 1954 Texas
- Lizzie Pierce -- --, 1888 November 12, 1993 Texas
- William Everett Pierce -- --, 1888 December 0, 1930 Tennessee
- James Henry Pierce -- --, 1885 December 5, 1941 Kansas
- Hannah Pierce -- --, 1701 September 19, 1730
