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Freeman Family History
Freeman Genealogy & Family TreeFreeman is an English surname from Essex, England, where the first Freeman on record—William Freeman—was recorded in 1196. It comes from the Old English words “freomann” or “frigmann” which mean “free-born man.” Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Liber et audax which means “Free and bold.”
Other spellings include “Friman” and “Fryman.” Notable people with the surname include American actor Morgan Freeman (The Shawshank Redemption, Seven, Driving Miss Daisy), American actress Kathleen Freeman (Shrek, Naked Gun 33 1/3, The Blues Brothers), and British actor Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, Sherlock, Love Actually). The first Freeman to come to the Americas was Bernard Freeman in New Netherlands in 1620.
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Freeman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Dorbandt Freeman -- --, 1898 May 14, 1976 Texas
- John Dorbandt Freeman -- --, 1898 May 14, 1976 Texas
- Charles Filmore Freeman -- --, 1930 November 6, 2014 North Carolina
- William Perry Freeman -- --, 1896 December 0, 1948 Alabama
- Abner (R) Issac Freeman -- --, 1783 March 8, 1856 North Carolina
Freeman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebecca Freeman -- --, 1750 December 0, 1834
- David Crockett Freeman -- --, 1839 December 0, 1939 South Carolina
- Silas Denman Freeman -- --, 1854 November 7, 1907
- Commodore D Freeman -- --, 1881 July 7, 1963 Mississippi
- P. H. Freeman -- --, 1893 August 20, 1920
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