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Cates Family History
Cates Genealogy & Family TreeCates is an English name from Northampton, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Norse kati which means "boy." Roots for the name can also be found in the Netherlands.
Other spellings of the name include "Catesby" and "Catesbury." Notable people with the surname include American director Gilbert Cates (I Never Sang for My Father, Summer Wishes, Winter Dreams, The Last Married Couple in America), American actress Phoebe Cates (Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Gremlins), and American author David Allan Cates (Hunger in America, X Out of Wonderland, Freeman Walker). The first Cates to come to America was Luke Cates in Virginia in 1717.
Cates Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Timothy Libby Cates -- --, 1783 February 12, 1839 Maine
- Elizabeth Cates -- --, 1773 December 0, 1790 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Cates -- --, 1737 North Carolina
- James Cates -- --, 1735 December 0, 1810
- Edith May Cates -- --, 1880 September 19, 1904
Cates Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas B. Cates -- --, 1733 December 0, 1815 North Carolina
- Lillian Helen Cates -- --, 1917 July 13, 2002 Tennessee
- Moses Cates -- --, 1768 December 0, 1863 North Carolina
- Benjamin Cates -- --, 1704 December 2, 1798 Virginia
- Thomas Barnard Cates -- --, 1735 October 0, 1828
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