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Saunders Family History
Saunders Genealogy & Family TreeSaunders is an Irish name from County Wicklow, Ireland, where the family was granted lands in the 12th Century by Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, for their aid in the invasion of Ireland. It comes from a pet name for the Greek given name Alexander, which means "defender of men." Roots for the name can also be found in England and Scotland. The family motto is Nil Conscire Sibi which means "Conscious of no wrong."
Other spellings include "Sanders," "Sawnders," "Sainders," "Saynders," "Saunderrs," "Sannders," and "Sanderrs." Notable people with the surname include American writer George Saunders (The New Yorker, Harper's, GQ), British writer and actress Jennifer Saunders (Absolutely Fabulous, Coraline, Shrek 2), and American football player David Saunders (Tampa Bay Storm, Columbus Destroyers, Arizona Rattlers). The first Saunders to come to America was John Saunders in Massachusetts in 1634.
Saunders Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Saunders -- --, 1785 November 25, 1853 Maine
- James T. Saunders -- --, 1843 November 12, 1891
- William F. Saunders -- --, 1853 October 12, 1917 New York
- William A. Saunders -- --, 1929 December 28, 1984 North Carolina
- Martha Emily Saunders -- --, 1880 May 29, 1967
Saunders Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Harvey W. Saunders -- --, 1839 February 22, 1887 New York
- Herbert Saunders -- --, 1868 Virginia
- Thomas Joseph Saunders -- --, 1924 December 17, 2004
- David Van Norden Saunders -- --, 1812 June 7, 1875 Nova Scotia
- George Saunders -- --, 1732 December 1, 1788 Virginia
