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Granger Family History
Granger Genealogy & Family TreeGranger is an English name from Norfolk, England. It comes from the Latin granicarus which means "the grange" and referred to someone with the occupation of a rent collector for farmlands, or granges. The earliest known ancestor--William le Grangier--was recorded in 1100. Roots for the name can also be found in France. The family motto is Honestas optima politia which means "Honesty is the best policy."
Other spellings of the name include "Grainger." Notable people with the surname include American actor Farley Granger (Strangers on a Train, Rope, One Life to Live), American basketball player Danny Granger (Indiana Pacers, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat), and fictional character Hermione Granger (the Harry Potter series). The first Granger to come to America was Niccolas Granger in Virginia in 1618.
Granger Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Françoise Granger -- --, 1700 May 16, 1779 Nova Scotia
- Marie Granger -- --, 1680 October 17, 1749 Nova Scotia
- Cecile Granger -- --, 1729 November 16, 1805 Nova Scotia
- Marie M. Granger -- --, 1694 December 0, 1788
- Launcelot Granger -- --, 1609 February 17, 1687
Granger Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Grace Golden Granger -- --, 1901 March 31, 1990 Pennsylvania
- Ann Granger -- --, 1667 December 0, 1727
- Walter Macadoo Granger -- --, 1913 December 21, 1987 Florida
- Leon Henderson Granger -- --, 1912 November 24, 1955 Florida
- Marie Marguerite Granger -- --, 1668 Nova Scotia
