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Palmer Family History
Palmer Genealogy & Family TreePalmer is an English surname from Yorkshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Latin word Palmifer which means “palm bearer” and referred to someone who was a missionary or someone who made pilgrimage to the Holy Land. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Italy, and Spain. The family motto is Palma virtuti which means “The palm is for virtue.”
Other spellings include “Pallmer,” “Palmour,” “Palmoore,” “Palmore,” “Parmer,” “Parmoore,” and “Parramore.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Vera Jayne Palmer (better known as Jayne Mansfield), Australian actress Teresa Palmer (Warm Bodies, I Am Number Four, The Sorcerer’s Apprentice), American basketball player Marlon Palmer (the Colorady 14ers), and American golfer Arnold Palmer (known as “the King”). The first Palmer to come to America was William Palmer in Massachusetts in 1621.
Palmer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Moses Palmer -- --, 1725 May 11, 1725 Connecticut Colony
- Hannah Palmer -- --, 1694 January 25, 1739 Connecticut Colony
- Susannah Palmer -- --, 1640 December 0, 1727 Massachusetts
- Agnes Palmer -- --, 1613 December 0, 1636 England
- Robert William Palmer -- --, 1562 December 0, 1605
Palmer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Drury L. Palmer -- --, 1770 December 0, 1819
- Elizabeth Palmer -- --, 1724 December 0, 1765 Ontario
- Robert Palmer -- --, 1474 May 12, 1544
- Thomas Palmer -- --, 1548 December 0, 1661
- Richard Palmer -- --, 1779 August 18, 1852 Pennsylvania
