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Booker Family History
Booker Genealogy & Family TreeBooker is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family was granted a seat for their assistance in the Battle of Hastings. It comes from the Old English boker which means "maker of books." In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--Robert le Bukere--was recorded in 1229. The family motto is Ad coelum tendit which means "He directs his course towards heaven."
Other spellings include "Bouker" and "Boocker." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Chris Booker (Cincinnati Reds, Kansas City Royals, Washington Nationals), American golfer Eric Booker, and American football player Marty Booker (Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Atlanta Falcons). The first Booker to come to America was Michael Booker in Virginia in 1622.
Booker Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Booker -- --, 1727 October 15, 1790
- Lily Booker -- --, 1883 December 0, 1969
- Edward Booker -- --, 1590 September 2, 1674
- Joan Booker -- --, 1567 January 14, 1567 England
- Nora Booker -- --, 1907 June 15, 1991 South Carolina
Booker Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Alfred Moore Booker -- --, 1930 August 12, 2006 South Carolina
- Delila Booker -- --, 1786 December 7, 1879 North Carolina
- Elizabeth Sarah Booker -- --, 1871 September 0, 1945
- Mary Elizabeth Booker -- --, 1854 March 0, 1939
- William Booker -- --, 1846 November 15, 1928 Victoria
