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Glass Family History
Glass Genealogy & Family TreeGlass is a Scottish name from Buteshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic name MacGille Glais which means "son of the gray lad." The earliest known ancestor--Ricardus Glase--was recorded in 1540. Roots for this name can also be found in Hebrew. The family motto is Luctor which means "I struggle, but am not overwhelmed."
Other spellings include "Glas," "Glasse," "MacGilleglas." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Hermann Glass (gymnastics), American composer Philip Glass, and American actor Ron Glass (Barney Miller, Serenity, Death at a Funeral). The first Glass to come to America was Duncan Glass in Virginia in 1651.
Glass Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Mary Elizabeth Glass -- --, 1646 January 19, 1691
- Thomas Glass -- --, 1745 December 28, 1828 Virginia
- Lola Viola Glass -- --, 1876 April 28, 1945 Texas
- Fredrick Culbertson Glass -- --, 1894 February 14, 1912 Texas
- McDuffie Elisha Glass -- --, 1923 April 17, 1949 Texas
Glass Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Stephen Glass -- --, 1783 August 0, 1847
- Philipp Konrad Glass -- --, 1669 March 30, 1692
- Charles Frank Glass -- --, 1924 April 19, 1945
- Helen Glass -- --, 1494 December 0, 1519
- Tabitha Glass -- --, 1773 November 29, 1869 Virginia
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