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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
- Robert Glass -- --, 1730 December 0, 1791
- Samantha Glass -- --, 1816 January 9, 1879 Alabama
- Anna Annie M. Glass -- --, 1882 August 10, 1973 Pennsylvania
- Melville Hodge Glass -- --, 1858 August 26, 1930 Texas
- John Glass -- --, 1806 December 0, 1873
Glass Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Franklin Potts Glass -- --, 1858 Alabama
- Velma Edna Glass -- --, 1907 June 1, 1981 Kansas
- Ella Fleming Glass -- --, 1837
- Olesy Glass -- --, 1802 March 6, 1866
- Charles Glass -- --, 1854 July 15, 1929
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