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Thayer Family History
Thayer Genealogy & Family TreeThayer is an English name from Essex, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old English roots theudo ("people") and ric ("power"). The earliest known ancestor--Ralph Teri--was recorded in 1199. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany.
Other spellings of the name include "Thayre," "Sayer," "Sayers," and "Sayres." Notable people with the surname include American actress Maria Thayer (Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Hitch, Accepted), American actress Brynn Thayer (One Life to Live, Blue Jasmine, Matlock), and American baseball player Dale Thayer (Tampa Bay Rays, New York Mets, San Diego Padres). The first Thayer to come to America was Richard Thayer in Massachusetts in 1640.
Thayer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ursula Thayer -- --, 1626 May 0, 1627
- Jael Thayer -- --, 1633 March 10, 1700
- Edward Thayer -- --, 1577 November 0, 1627
- Eunice Thayer -- --, 1730 December 0, 1758 Massachusetts
- Lydia Thayer -- --, 1709 Massachusetts
Thayer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Thayer -- --, 1535 March 17, 1572
- Julia C. Thayer -- --, 1847 March 29, 1922 Ohio
- John Thayer -- --, 1503 February 11, 1560
- Lausia Ann Thayer -- --, 1824 March 26, 1895
- Judith Thayer -- --, 1593 February 5, 1593
