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Powers Family History
Powers Genealogy & Family TreePowers is an English name from Devon, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old French povre which means “poor” and probably referred to people with little money. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Per crucem ad coronam which means “By the cross to a crown.”
Other spellings include “Power.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Stefanie Powers (Hart to Hart, Herbie Rides Again, McLintock!), American musician Chet Powers, American author Richard Powers (Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance, Prisoner’s Dilemma, The Gold Bug Variations), American author Ron Powers (Flags of Our Fathers, White Town Drowsing: Journey to Hannibal, Mark Twain: A Life), and fictional character Austin Powers (International Man of Mystery, Goldmember, The Spy Who Shagged Me). The first Powers to come to America was Elizabeth Powers in Maryland in 1678.
Powers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Edward Powers -- --, 1883 December 0, 1920 Ohio
- William Allen Powers -- --, 1842 February 21, 1910 Ohio
- John Powers -- --, 1919 December 0, 1971 Massachusetts
- Kathryn T. Powers -- --, 1896 January 19, 1986
- Susan Elizabeth Powers -- --, 1843 July 21, 1878 Illinois
Powers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Powers -- --, 1821 February 13, 1904
- John Powers -- --, 1794 December 0, 1868
- Annie Bell Powers -- --, 1890 July 13, 1966
- Edmund Powers -- --, 1829
- Austin Tolliver Powers -- --, 1896 October 14, 1975 Texas
