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Ferris Family History
Ferris Genealogy & Family TreeFerris is a Scottish name from Galloway, Ireland. It comes from the Gaelic roots fear ("man") and gus ("force"). In recent years, it is sometimes used as a given name. The earliest known ancestor--O'Fearghusa--was recorded in 1586. Roots for this name can also be found in England and Ireland. The family motto is Nulla retrorsum which means "None backwards."
Other spellings of the name include "Farris," "Ferrers," "Forgus," "Fergie," "Fergus," and "Forgie." Notable people with the surname include English actress Pam Ferris (Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, Matilda, Children of Men), American baseball player Bob Ferris (California Angels), and American inventor George Washington Gale Ferris, Jr. (the Ferris wheel). The first Ferris to come to America was Thomas Ferris in Virginia in 1622.
Ferris Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Celia Annie Ferris -- --, 1905 September 11, 1991 England
- James H. Ferris -- --, 1918 December 24, 1972 Illinois
- Agnes (Nancy) Ferris -- --, 1780 December 0, 1845
- Noah Taylor Ferris -- --, 1822 January 22, 1883 New York
- John A Ferris -- --, 1868 December 0, 1869 New South Wales
Ferris Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- James Ferris -- --, 1849 March 3, 1928
- Elizabeth Ferris -- --, 1643 December 0, 1703 Virginia
- Sarah Ferris -- --, 1759 September 28, 1804 Connecticut
- Carl E Ferris -- --, 1917 October 29, 2007 Michigan
- Sarah Hannah Ferris -- --, 1848 December 0, 1936
