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Glass Family History
Glass Genealogy & Family TreeGlass is a Scottish name from Buteshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Gaelic name MacGille Glais which means "son of the gray lad." The earliest known ancestor--Ricardus Glase--was recorded in 1540. Roots for this name can also be found in Hebrew. The family motto is Luctor which means "I struggle, but am not overwhelmed."
Other spellings include "Glas," "Glasse," "MacGilleglas." Notable people with the surname include American Olympic athlete Hermann Glass (gymnastics), American composer Philip Glass, and American actor Ron Glass (Barney Miller, Serenity, Death at a Funeral). The first Glass to come to America was Duncan Glass in Virginia in 1651.
Glass Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charles Frank Glass -- --, 1924 April 19, 1945
- Helen Glass -- --, 1494 December 0, 1519
- Thomas Glass -- --, 1745 December 28, 1828 Virginia
- Mary Elizabeth Glass -- --, 1646 January 19, 1691
- Peter Jacob Glass -- --, 1897 January 24, 1966 Connecticut
Glass Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Lee F Glass -- --, 1892 December 14, 1968 Connecticut
- Charles Glass -- --, 1825 December 0, 1832
- Clara G Glass -- --, 1905 June 9, 1966 California
- Royal Glass -- --, 1779 August 13, 1855 Virginia
- William Glass -- --, 1790 December 0, 1857 Kentucky
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