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Fowler Family History
Fowler Genealogy & Family TreeFowler is an English name from Wiltshire, England, where the oldest known Fowler ancestor—John the Foeglere—was recorded in 1273. It comes from the Old English word fugelere which means “hunter of wild birds” or “bird catcher.” Roots for the name can also be found in Scotland. The family motto is Sapiens qui vigilat which means “He is wise who watches.”
Other spellings include “Fouler,” “Fowlar,” “Folar,” “Fouller,” “Fowlare,” “Foweller,” “Fowaller,” “Foulier,” “Foullar,” and “Foular.” Notable people with the surname include American television host Jim Fowler (Mutual of Omaha’s Wild Kingdom, Life in the Wild, The Lion King), English authors Francis George and Henry Watson Fowler (The King’s English, Fowler’s Modern English Usage), and American actress Beth Fowler (Mulan, Sister Act, Did You Hear About the Morgans?). The first Fowler to come to America was Margaret Fowler in Virginia in 1621.
Fowler Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Fowler -- --, 1670 December 0, 1757
- Charles Vernon Fowler -- --, 1913 October 31, 1997 West Virginia
- Helen Fowler -- --, 1915 January 8, 2001 Texas
- Homer Thomas Wilson Fowler -- --, 1909 September 27, 1972 Texas
- William Frederick Fowler -- --, 1807 January 27, 1885
Fowler Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Donald Fowler -- --, 31 December 0, 1999
- Grace Vann Fowler -- --, 1905 September 0, 1983
- Frances Fowler -- --, 1670 December 26, 1723
- Stella Delitha Fowler -- --, 1875 October 8, 1949
- James Fowler -- --, 1771 December 0, 1882 South Carolina
