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Wolfe Family History
Wolfe Genealogy & Family TreeWolfe is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor—Hugh Lupus—was the Earl of Chester. It referred to someone with wolf-like characteristics, whether in behavior or appearance. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The family motto is Fides in adversis which means “Faith in adversity.”
Other spellings include “Wolf,” “Woolf,” “Woolfe,” “Wolff,” and “de Wolfe.” Notable people with the surname include American television writer Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent), American author Thomas Wolfe (Look Homeward, Angel You Can’t Go Home Again, The Party at Jack’s, O Lost), American actress Collette Wolfe (Young Adult, 17 Again, Hut Tub Time Machine), and American actor Scott Wolf (Party of Five, Perception, Everwood). The first Wolfe to come to America was Peter Wolfe in Massachusetts in 1634.
Wolfe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Carrie Mildred Wolfe -- --, 1908 October 6, 1973 Ohio
- Nancy Ann Wolfe -- --, 1854 July 18, 1931 Ohio
- Mary Jane Wolfe -- --, 1864 April 30, 1939 Indiana
- Louis Martin Wolfe -- --, 1884 April 23, 1967 Michigan
- George Earnest Wolfe -- --, 1905 August 29, 1969 Ohio
Wolfe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Earl Eugene Wolfe -- --, 1920 March 15, 1991 Ohio
- Joann Wolfe -- --, 1945 December 0, 1970
- Wlliam S Wolfe -- --, 1855 November 27, 1874 Delaware
- Jane Wolfe -- --, 1817 December 12, 1885 Delaware
- Hannah Maria Wolfe -- --, 1832 March 21, 1913 Massachusetts
