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Rowe Family History
Rowe Genealogy & Family TreeRowe is an English name from Norfolk, England, where the family was granted a seat due to their help in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old French le rous which means "redhead." Alternately, it may come from the German name Rowland which means "renowned wolf." The earliest known ancestor--Geoffrey le Ruwe--was recorded in 1195. The family motto is Innocens non timidus which means "Innocent but not fearful."
Other spellings include "Roe" and "Row." Notable people with the surname include American television personality Mike Rowe (Dirty Jobs, Deadliest Catch, After the Catch), American baseball player Dave Rowe (Chicago White Stockings, Cleveland Blues, Baltimore Orioles), and American actor Brad Rowe (National Treasure: Book of Secrets, Shelter, The '70s). The first Rowe to come to America was Mary Rowe in Virginia in 1620.
Rowe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Benjamin Norris Rowe -- --, 1844 January 12, 1923 Ohio
- Edna Paul Rowe -- --, 1884 December 0, 1944 Texas
- Willis Rowe -- --, 1876 Illinois
- Granville Lee Rowe -- --, 1918 February 18, 2000 Indiana
- Jacob Christian Rowe -- --, 1860 January 0, 1947 Ohio
Rowe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Holiday Rowe -- --, 1814 March 11, 1887 North Carolina
- Richard Rowe -- --, 1792 December 0, 1872
- Edgar William Rowe -- --, 1893 January 0, 1906
- James Rowe -- --, 1654 Virginia
- Lucy Ann Rowe -- --, 1958 January 16, 1958 New Jersey
