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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
- Elisabeth Elizabeth Thayer\thayer -- --, 1735 October 29, 1806
- Winnie Ethel Thayer -- --, 1878 October 2, 1933 Minnesota
- Richard Clare Thayer -- --, 1903 June 5, 1983 Oregon
- Glenn Edward Thayer -- --, 1893 September 29, 1975 Nebraska
- Silence Thayer -- --, 1736 October 14, 1774 Massachusetts
Thayer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Huldah Thayer -- --, 1698 May 26, 1720 Massachusetts
- Abner Thayer -- --, 1737 October 30, 1787 Massachusetts
- Wilfrey Thayer -- --, 1621 July 10, 1621
- John Green Thayer -- --, 1780 February 20, 1839 Connecticut
- Alice Thayer -- --, 1541 December 13, 1586
