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Beaver Family History
Beaver Genealogy & Family TreeBeaver is an English name from Berkshire, England, where the family was granted lands. It comes from the Old French roots beu ("lovely") and voir ("to see"). The earliest known ancestor--Godwyn Beure--was recorded in 1084. The family motto is Industria et virtute which means "By industry and virtue."
Other spellings of the name include "Beavor," "Beavers," "Beever,"
"Beevor," "Beavors," "Beavoirs," and "Biever." Notable people with the surname include American actor Jim Beaver (Supernatural, Deadwood, Adaptation), American football player Justin Beaver (Green Bay Packers), and American musician Ryan Beaver (John Mellencamp, Dixie Chicks, Ringo Starr). The first Beaver to come to America was Matthew Beaver in Virginia in 1638.
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Beaver Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Arthur P Beaver -- --, 1882 January 5, 1916 Ohio
- Paul A. Beaver -- --, 1895 North Carolina
- William Elias Beaver -- --, 1866 April 17, 1896 North Carolina
- Emanuel Beaver -- --, 1897 December 7, 1943 Ontario
- Mary Margaret Beaver Ohio
Beaver Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Peter Beaver -- --, 1806 December 21, 1876
- Edgar Hook Beaver -- --, 1913 October 23, 1988 Maryland
- Roy James Beaver -- --, 1946 January 10, 2001 Ohio
- Martha Josephine Beaver -- --, 1850 February 15, 1871 North Carolina
- John Beaver -- --, 1792 December 0, 1828
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