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Maxwell Family History
Maxwell Genealogy & Family TreeMaxwell is an English name from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone who lived near "Mack's spring" or "well". The earliest known ancestor--Harboured de Makeswell--was recorded in 1190. Roots for this name can also be found in Scotland, Ireland, and in Hebrew. The family motto is Reviresco which means "I flourish again."
Other spellings include "Osborn," "Maxweel," "Maxuel," "Maxwaile," "Maxwale," "Makeswell," and "Makiswell." Notable people with the surname include British actress Anna Maxwell Martin (Philomena, Becoming Jane, Bleak House), Canadian actress Lois Maxwell (Goldfinger, Dr. No, Lolita), and American entrepreneur Brian Maxwell (founder of the Power Bar). The first Maxwell to come to the Americas was Marie Maxwell in St. Christopher in 1635.
Maxwell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Maxwell -- --, 1792 April 15, 1875
- Eleanor S. Maxwell -- --, 1842 October 29, 1890 Ohio
- Elizabeth Maxwell -- --, 1818 December 0, 1863
- Samuel Maxwell -- --, 1776 October 9, 1865 Pennsylvania
- Johanna Maxwell -- --, 1843 December 9, 1916
Maxwell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margaret Innes Maxwell -- --, 1870 December 0, 1962 Lanark
- Frank Hallum Maxwell -- --, 1889 October 31, 1968 Texas
- Benjamin Maxwell -- --, 1806 June 26, 1884 Pennsylvania
- Ruth Lucille Maxwell -- --, 1914 January 29, 1925 Missouri
- Thomas Wesley Maxwell -- --, 1860 September 16, 1946 Missouri
