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Waite Family History
Waite Genealogy & Family TreeWaite is an English name from Cornwall, England, where the family held a seat and were lords of the manor. It comes from the Norman-French word waite which means "watch" and referred to someone with the occupation of a watchman. The earliest known ancestor--Roger le Wayte--was recorded in 1221. The family motto is Pro aris et focis which means "For our altars and our home."
Other spellings of the name include "Wait," "Waits," "Waight," and "Wayte." Notable people with the surname include American actor Ralph Waite (The Waltons, The Bodyguard, Cool Hand Luke), Canadian hockey player Jimmy Waite (Chicago Blackhawks, San Jose Sharks, Phoenix Coyotes), and British musician John Waite (The Babys, Bad English). The first Waite to come to America was John Waite in Massachusetts in 1630.
Waite Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Samuel Waite -- --, 1615 March 0, 1677
- John Waite -- --, 1618 September 26, 1693
- Susan Waite -- --, 1628 March 2, 1677 England
- Archibald Davis Waite -- --, 1870 February 20, 1902 Michigan
- Thomas Waite -- --, 1660 December 23, 1742 Massachusetts
Waite Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Waite -- --, 1656 June 7, 1732 Massachusetts
- Margaret I Waite -- --, 1925 January 6, 2007 Maine
- Jeremiah Waite -- --, 1684 October 3, 1733 Massachusetts
- Joseph Waite -- --, 1688 December 0, 1780 Massachusetts
- Martha Waite -- --, 1673 December 0, 1704 Massachusetts
