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Draper Family History
Draper Genealogy & Family TreeDraper is an English name from Lancashire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old French drapier and referred to someone with the occupation of selling cloth. The earliest known ancestor--Hugo Drapier--was recorded in 1148. The family motto is Vincit pepercit which means "He conquered, he spared."
Other spellings include "Drapere," "Draiper," "Draeper," "Drayper," and "Dreypery." Notable people with the surname include American actress Polly Draper (thirtysomething, Side Effects, Obvious Child), American Olympic athlete Foy Draper (track), and fictional character Don Draper (Mad Men). The first Draper to come to America was Henry Draper in Virginia in 1621.
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Draper Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Richard Draper -- --, 1665 May 10, 1735 Virginia
- Christopher Draper -- --, 1500 May 8, 1581
- James Draper -- --, 1723 June 22, 1780 Virginia
- William Draper -- --, 1715 October 16, 1765 Virginia
- Harriette Hattie Draper -- --, 1831 October 31, 1911 New York
Draper Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha A. Draper -- --, 1845 July 3, 1858 Illinois
- Elizabeth Margaret Draper -- --, 1721 November 14, 1789 Virginia
- Jane Draper -- --, 1863 April 14, 1927 Wales
- David Draper -- --, 1879 March 18, 1948
- Joseph Draper -- --, 1870 May 1, 1959 Ontario
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