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Reese Family History
Reese Genealogy & Family TreeReese is a Welsh name from Carmarthenshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Welsh given name Ris, which means “ardor.” The first known ancestor—Hris—was recorded in 1052. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Spes melioris aevi which means “The hope of a better age.”
Other spellings include “Rees,” “Reece,” and “Rhys.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Della Reese (Touched by an Angel, Dinosaur, Beauty Shop), American baseball player Pee Wee Reese (Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers), American actor Matthew Reese (Beauty and the Beast: A Latter Day Tale, Osambie, Once Upon a Summer), American poker player Chip Reese, and fictional character Kyle Reese (Terminator). The first Reese to come to America was Mary Reese in Virginia in 1622.
Reese Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Seaborn Reese -- --, 1898 March 7, 1987 Texas
- David Reese -- --, 1927 August 30, 2004 Oklahoma
- Laverda Fontella Reese -- --, 1907 September 21, 1907 Idaho
- Andrew Reese -- --, 1776 December 0, 1855 Pennsylvania
- James Polk Reese -- --, 1739 December 0, 1828 North Carolina
Reese Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Betty Joan Reese -- --, 1934 August 28, 1998 Pennsylvania
- Joseph Hyrum Reese -- --, 1905 April 27, 1963 Utah
- Elmer C Reese -- --, 1886 March 4, 1962
- Frances Reese -- --, 1817 July 25, 1876 North Carolina
- Alpha Reese -- --, 1882 October 5, 1949 South Carolina
