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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
- Margaret Rowe -- --, 1510 December 0, 1559
- Sarah M. Rowe -- --, 1716 March 30, 1790 Virginia
- Constantine Rowe -- --, 1863 December 29, 1928 New South Wales
- Advent Rowe -- --, 1872 December 0, 1872 New South Wales
- Robert Reginald Rowe -- --, 1455 December 0, 1529
Rowe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Margery Rowe -- --, 1558 August 0, 1616
- Henry Thornton Rowe -- --, 1800 December 21, 1880
- Thomas Rowe -- --, 1687 December 0, 1754
- William Neile Rowe -- --, 1866 May 2, 1916
- Edward Nelson Rowe -- --, 1905 December 0, 1996
