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Brewer Family History
Brewer Genealogy & Family TreeBrewer is an English name from Devon, England, where the family held a seat. It came from the Old English word breowan and referred to someone who was a brewer of ales or beers. Roots for the name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Verite soyez ma garde which means “Truth be my protection.”
Other spellings include “Bruer,” “Bruyere,” “Brewyer,” “Breuer,” and “Brower.” Notable people with the surname include American marine Margaret Ann Brewer (the first female general in the U.S. Marine Corps), American pop singer Teresa Brewer, American golfer Gay Robert Brewer, American actress Madeline Brewer (Orange is the New Black), and American baseball player Jim Brewer (Chicago Cubs, Los Angeles Dodgers, California Angels). The first Brewer to come to America was William Brewer in 1620.
Brewer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Nicholas Levi Brewer -- --, 1866 December 0, 1636
- Sarah Brewer -- --, 1719 December 0, 1782 Virginia
- John Lewis Brewer -- --, 1919 January 4, 2000
- Moses Brewer -- --, 1728 August 12, 1760 Massachusetts
- William Brewer -- --, 1128 December 0, 1161 Devon
Brewer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Tabitha Brewer -- --, 1800 August 7, 1880 South Carolina
- John Brewer -- --, 1829 July 28, 1896
- Benjamin Andrew Brewer -- --, 1876 September 0, 1956 Kansas
- Charles Eugene Brewer -- --, 1922 March 3, 1992
- William Albert Vance Brewer -- --, 1886 July 26, 1974 West Virginia
