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Ferris Family History
Ferris Genealogy & Family TreeFerris is a Scottish name from Galloway, Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic roots fear ("man") and gus ("force"). In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--O'Fearghusa--was recorded in 1586. Roots for this name can also be found in England and Ireland. The family motto is Nulla retrorsum which means "None backwards."
Other spellings of the name include "Farris," "Ferrers," "Forgus," "Fergie," "Fergus," and "Forgie." Notable people with the surname include English actress Pam Ferris (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Matilda, Children of Men), American baseball player Bob Ferris (California Angels), and American inventor George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (the Ferris wheel). The first Ferris to come to America was Thomas Ferris in Virginia in 1622.
Ferris Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Abigail Ferris -- --, 1701 April 12, 1737 Connecticut
- Arthur Maxfield Ferris -- --, 1869 July 28, 1927 Illinois
- Mary Polly Ferris -- --, 1790 December 0, 1861 New York
- Robert Walker Ferris -- --, 1852 January 3, 1941 Pennsylvania
- Edward Newbold Ferris -- --, 1919 July 26, 2005 Pennsylvania
Ferris Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Ferris -- --, 1783 September 10, 1834 New Jersey
- Daniel H. Ferris -- --, 1845 Connecticut
- Gerardus Ferris -- --, 1779 July 29, 1867 Connecticut
- Cornelia Ferris Vermont
- Jeremiah Ferris -- --, 1706 December 0, 1748 Connecticut
