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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
- Mable Evelyn Palmer -- --, 1864 December 0, 1873 Illinois
- Samuel Irvin Palmer -- --, 1880 January 18, 1881 Iowa
- Roy Ernest Palmer -- --, 1885 December 0, 1945 Iowa
- Ellis Palmer -- --, 1792 February 4, 1865 Virginia
- Feby Ann (Phoeba) Palmer -- --, 1835 April 9, 1874 Virginia
Palmer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Minnie Manerva Palmer -- --, 1862 June 27, 1944 Ohio
- Katherine Palmer -- --, 1790 August 27, 1857 North Carolina
- James Palmer -- --, 1788
- John Palmer -- --, 1423 December 0, 1481
- Golda Florence Palmer -- --, 1882 November 28, 1945 Iowa
