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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
- David Glass -- --, 1705 December 0, 1751
- Mathias Glass -- --, 1797 May 23, 1888 Pennsylvania
- Jacob Franklin Glass -- --, 1855 February 13, 1930 Ohio
- Belfield Glass -- --, 1780 December 0, 1865 Virginia
- Wicker Ira Glass -- --, 1896 August 21, 1957 Texas
Glass Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Asa Sinclair Glass -- --, 1849 February 2, 1933 Kentucky
- Jeremiah Glass -- --, 1831 October 21, 1889 Pennsylvania
- Sally C. Glass -- --, 1871 October 18, 1931 Kentucky
- Lawrence August Glass -- --, 1899 May 29, 1964 Iowa
- Mabelle Glass -- --, 1895 June 25, 1975
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