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Reese Family History
Reese Genealogy & Family TreeReese is a Welsh name from Carmarthenshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Welsh given name Ris, which means “ardor.” The first known ancestor—Hris—was recorded in 1052. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Spes melioris aevi which means “The hope of a better age.”
Other spellings include “Rees,” “Reece,” and “Rhys.” Notable people with the surname include American actress Della Reese (Touched by an Angel, Dinosaur, Beauty Shop), American baseball player Pee Wee Reese (Brooklyn Dodgers, Los Angeles Dodgers), American actor Matthew Reese (Beauty and the Beast: A Latter Day Tale, Osambie, Once Upon a Summer), American poker player Chip Reese, and fictional character Kyle Reese (Terminator). The first Reese to come to America was Mary Reese in Virginia in 1622.
Reese Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Eliza Reese (Reese) -- --, 1803 December 0, 1888
- Thomas Reese -- --, 1742 August 3, 1796
- Susan Polk Reese -- --, 1748 May 20, 1827
- Bessie Mae Reese -- --, 1899 July 14, 1995 Texas
- Dorothy Crawford Reese -- --, 1832 January 3, 1874 North Carolina
Reese Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Susanna Reese -- --, 1800 December 0, 1825 North Carolina
- James Polk Reese -- --, 1739 November 17, 1828
- Margaret Reese -- --, 1741 August 11, 1787
- Hans Heinrich Reese -- --, 1724 December 1, 1800 Niedersachsen
- Etta Sophia Reese -- --, 1874 January 14, 1950 Nova Scotia
