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Dyer Family History
Dyer Genealogy & Family TreeDyer is an English name from Oxfordshire, England, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English dyri and referred to someone with the occupation of a cloth dyer. The earliest known ancestor--Henry le Deghar--was recorded in 1260. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Terrere nolo, timere nescio which means "I wish not to intimidate, and know not how to fear."
Other spellings include "Dyers," "Dyar," "Dier," "Dire," and "Dieres." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Mike Dyer (Minnesota Twins, Pittsburgh Pirates, Montreal Expos), English footballer Alex Dyer (Blackpool, Hull City, Crystal Palace), and British author Elinor Brent-Dyer (The School at the Chalet, Jo of the Chalet School, The Princess of the Chalet School). The first Dyer to come to America was Abigail Dyer in Massachusetts in 1630.
Dyer Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hebron Dyer -- --, 1777 December 2, 1833 Virginia
- Mary Eva Dyer -- --, 1865 May 20, 1865 Maine
- Fred Dyer -- --, 1902 December 18, 1992 Arkansas
- Elizabeth Ann Dyer -- --, 1826 December 8, 1901
- William Larkin Dyer -- --, 1862 December 0, 1947 Virginia
Dyer Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- George Randolph Dyer -- --, 1871 September 19, 1873 Kansas
- James Dyer -- --, 1789 December 0, 1849 Virginia
- Caleb H. Dyer -- --, 1829 December 14, 1872 Maine
- Henry J. Dyer -- --, 1844 October 12, 1864 Maine
- Iona Maude Dyer -- --, 1883 January 20, 1919
