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Bolden Family History
Bolden Genealogy & Family TreeBolden is a Scottish name from Cheshire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old English bufan dune which means "above the hill." The earliest known ancestor--Richard de Boulden--was recorded in 1200. Roots for this name can also be found in England. The family motto is Pour bien desirer which means "For wishing well."
Other spellings of the name include "Boldan," "Boldane," "Bouldene," "Boden," and "Bodden." Notable people with the surname include American actor Philip Bolden (Are We There Yet?, Are We Done Yet?, Mystery Men), American Olympic athlete Eugene Bolden (swimming), and American NASA astronaut Charlie Bolden, Jr. The first Bolden to come to America was Francisco Bolden in Louisiana in 1847.
Bolden Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Bolden -- --, 1840 December 0, 1965 Virginia
- Mattie Bolden -- --, 1883 November 30, 1947 Oklahoma
- John Bolden -- --, 1776 November 13, 1853
- Mary Elizabeth Bolden -- --, 1860 December 0, 1906 Victoria
- Susan Ann Bolden -- --, 1861 December 0, 1900
Bolden Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Annie Bolden -- --, 1843 August 5, 1917 New York
- Phyllis Maud Bolden -- --, 1907 December 0, 1982
- Jefferson Davis Bolden -- --, 1900 February 23, 1984 Mississippi
- Kathleen Bolden -- --, 1907 July 7, 1939 Mississippi
- Rosamond Crosby Bolden -- --, 1938 January 27, 2005 Oklahoma
