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Mercer Family History
Mercer Genealogy & Family TreeMercer is an English/Scottish name from Northumberland, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French mercier which means "merchandise" and referred to someone with the occupation of a trader. The earliest known ancestor--Gamel Mercer--was recorded in 1168. The family motto is Crux Christi nostra corona which means "The cross of Christ is our crown."
Other spellings include "Mercier," "Marcer," and "Merser." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Win Mercer (Washington Senators, New York Giants, Detroit Tigers), English mathematician James Mercer (Mercer's theorem), and American voice actor Matthew Mercer (Resident Evil, Monsters University, Akira). The first Mercer to come to the Americas was Andrew Mercer in Barbados in 1634.
Mercer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Mercer -- --, 1799 December 0, 1879 Pennsylvania
- Martha Daniel Mercer -- --, 1812 September 12, 1907 Pennsylvania
- Thomas Mercer -- --, 1652 September 12, 1716
- Joseph Mercer -- --, 1697 February 11, 1732 Pennsylvania
- Archibald Balthasar Mercer -- --, 1600 May 3, 1650
Mercer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Christian Mercer -- --, 1623 September 12, 1677
- Ellen Mercer -- --, 1733 March 20, 1803 England
- Ellen Mercer -- --, 1690 April 15, 1751
- Robert Mercer -- --, 1476 December 0, 1547 Scotland
- Annis Mercer -- --, 1821 October 15, 1894 Mississippi
