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Boyer Family History
Boyer Genealogy & Family TreeBoyer is an English name from Buckinghamshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone with the occupation of making bows. The earliest known ancestor--Ailwardus le Boyiere--was recorded in 1183. Roots for the name can also be found in France. The family motto is Contentment passe richesse which means "Contentment surpasses riches."
Other spellings include "Bowyer," "Bowyers," "Bowyere," and "Bowyear." Notable people with the surname include French-American actor Charles Boyer (Gaslight, Barefoot in the Park, Algiers), American baseball player Clete Boyer (Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves), and Haitian President Jean Pierre Boyer. The first Boyer to come to America was Thomas Boyer in Virginia in 1628.
Boyer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nola E. Boyer -- --, 1890 December 0, 1986 Indiana
- Minnie M. Boyer -- --, 1880 October 16, 1880 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Boyer -- --, 1798 August 6, 1824 Ohio
- Emma Charlotte Boyer -- --, 1866 June 11, 1900 Virginia
- Lucille Boyer -- --, 1929 March 18, 1958
Boyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anna Boyer -- --, 1811 June 13, 1834 Maryland
- Flora G. Boyer -- --, 1899 August 15, 1967 Maine
- Mary Catharine Boyer -- --, 1844 October 19, 1884 Ohio
- Barton Hayes Boyer -- --, 1877 August 26, 1954 Missouri
- Antoinette Boyer -- --, 1903 November 18, 1991
