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Lake Family History
Lake Genealogy & Family TreeLake is an English name from Oxfordshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English lacu which means "lake" and referred to someone who lived near such a landmark. The earliest known ancestor--Richard de la Lake--was recorded in 1200. The family motto is Un Dieu, un roy, un coeur which means "One God, one king, one heart."
Other spellings include "Lacke." Notable people with the surname include American actress and television personality Ricki Lake (The Ricki Lake Show, Cry-Baby, Hairspray), American Olympic athlete John Henry Lake (cycling), and American actress Veronica Lake (Sullivan's Travels, This Gun for Hire, The Blue Dahlia). The first Lake to come to America was Henry Lake in Massachusetts in 1630.
Lake Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Joshua Lake -- --, 1852 August 0, 1863
- John William Lake -- --, 1863 November 17, 1952 Utah
- Katherine Marie Lake -- --, 1898 August 29, 1930
- James DeWitt Lake -- --, 1889 December 0, 1961 Tennessee
- William Lake -- --, 1750 March 21, 1783 New York
Lake Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Lake -- --, 1743 January 22, 1781
- Margaret Lake -- --, 1804 January 10, 1858 Alabama
- W. Frederick Lake -- --, 1870
- Gersham Lake -- --, 1739 May 7, 1799 Connecticut
- Sarah Lake -- --, 1686 December 0, 1686 Connecticut
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