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Sumner Family History
Sumner Genealogy & Family TreeSumner is an English name from Oxfordshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French words somoneor which means "summoner" and referred to someone who issued people warnings to appear in court. The earliest known ancestor--Robert le Sumonur--was recorded in 1199. The family motto is In medio tutissimus ibis which means "Thou wilt go safest in the middle."
Other spellings of the name include "Sumners." Notable people with the surname include American actress Mickey Sumner (Frances Ha, Girl Most Likely, Last Chance Harvey), American baseball player Carl Sumner (Boston Red Sox), and American football player Charlie Sumner (Chicago Bears, Minnesota Vikings). The first Sumner to come to America was Mary Sumner in Massachusetts in 1630.
Sumner Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Sumner -- --, 1659 April 20, 1715 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- William Ellis Sumner -- --, 1899 June 13, 1962 England
- Ralph EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1888 December 0, 1888 Emptynul
- Thomas EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1745 Emptynul
- Esther EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1753 Emptynul
Sumner Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Robert EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1661 January 14, 1732 Emptynul
- Anne EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1632 January 0, 1632 Emptynul
- Anne EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1790 January 4, 1879 Lancashire
- Christopher EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1787 Emptynul
- Ebenezer EMPTYNUL Sumner -- --, 1722 November 13, 1745 Massachusetts
