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Buck Family History
Buck Genealogy & Family TreeBuck is an English name from Lincolnshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English word buc which means "he goat" or "male deer." The earliest known ancestor--Godwig se Bucca--was recorded in 1055. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Fide et fortitudine which means "By fidelity and fortitude."
Other spellings include "Bucke," "Buch," and "Buke." Notable people with the surname include American musician Peter Buck (R.E.M.), American baseball player John Buck (Kansas City Royals, Toronto Blue Jays, Miami Marlins), and American novelist Pearl S. Buck (The Good Earth, China Sky, This Proud Heart). The first Bucks to come to America were Isaac and Richard Buck in Barbados in 1635.
Buck Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698
- John Buck Buck -- --, 1613 December 0, 1698 Middlesex
- Barbara Buck -- --, 1617 May 30, 1663 Baden-Württemberg
Buck Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mehitable Buck -- --, 1658 August 0, 1701
- James William Buck -- --, 1585 January 24, 1658 England
- John Buck -- --, 1565 December 0, 1648 England
- David Buck -- --, 1752 February 25, 1816 New Jersey
- Norman Buck -- --, 1804 October 23, 1856 Vermont
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