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Trotter Family History
Trotter Genealogy & Family TreeTrotter is an English name from Berwickshire, England. It comes from the Old French trotier which means "messenger." The earliest known ancestor--Robert Trotar--was recorded in 1148. The family motto is Fortis non ferox which means "Brave, not ferocious."
Other spellings of the name include "Troter" and "Trottar." Notable people with the surname include American football player Jeremiah Trotter (Philadelphia Eagles, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers), American Olympic athlete DeeDee Trotter (track and field), and American baseball player Bill Trotter (St. Louis Browns, Washington Senators, St. Louis Cardinals). The first Trotter to come to America was William Trotter in Massachusetts in 1652.
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Trotter Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Bishop Trotter -- --, 1821 March 6, 1906 Tennessee
- Barbary Trotter -- --, 1755 Virginia
- James Dwight Trotter -- --, 1920 March 12, 1996 South Carolina
- William Trotter -- --, 1808 October 18, 1895
- Elige Trotter -- --, 1858 May 29, 1940
Trotter Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Maude Trotter -- --, 1878 November 24, 1939 Mississippi
- Carson Marrow Trotter -- --, 1903 June 17, 1965 Texas
- Emma Arnetta Trotter -- --, 1868 December 0, 1936 Ohio
- Orlando Morton Trotter -- --, 1871 September 2, 1928 Missouri
- William T. Trotter -- --, 1823 September 25, 1890 Virginia
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