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Boyer Family History
Boyer Genealogy & Family TreeBoyer is an English name from Buckinghamshire, England, where the family held a seat. It referred to someone with the occupation of making bows. The earliest known ancestor--Ailwardus le Boyiere--was recorded in 1183. Roots for the name can also be found in France. The family motto is Contentment passe richesse which means "Contentment surpasses riches."
Other spellings include "Bowyer," "Bowyers," "Bowyere," and "Bowyear." Notable people with the surname include French-American actor Charles Boyer (Gaslight, Barefoot in the Park, Algiers), American baseball player Clete Boyer (Kansas City Athletics, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves), and Haitian President Jean Pierre Boyer. The first Boyer to come to America was Thomas Boyer in Virginia in 1628.
Boyer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Marie Sybilla Boyer -- --, 1755 December 0, 1828
- Bessie Jane Boyer -- --, 1904 February 24, 1964 Missouri
- Mary Ann Anna Boyer -- --, 1805 Indiana
- Ellenora Boyer -- --, 1803 January 29, 1883 Pennsylvania
- Johannes Boyer -- --, 1730 December 0, 1810 New York
Boyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Johannes Leonard Boyer -- --, 1702 December 0, 1817
- Leonard Boyer -- --, 1766 December 0, 1840 New York
- Deborah Boyer -- --, 1764 July 0, 1865 New York
- Mary Boyer -- --, 1774 December 0, 1793 New York
- Henry Boyer -- --, 1773 September 22, 1861 New York
