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Oliver Family History
Oliver Genealogy & Family TreeOliver is a Scottish name from Roxburgshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old Fresh Olivier meaning “seller of olive oil” or the Old Norse Oleifr, meaning “ancestral relic.” In recent years, it is often used as a given name. Roots for this name can also be found in England, Italy, France, and Spain. The family motto is Ad foedera cresco which means “I gain by treaty.”
Other spellings include “Olliver,” “Olivier,” and “Ollivier.” Notable people with the same surname include American poet Mary Oliver, American baseball player Al Oliver (Pittsburgh Pirates, Texas Rangers, San Francisco Giants, Los Angeles Dodgers), British comedian John Oliver (The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, Community), and American actor Barrett Oliver (The NeverEnding Story, Cocoon, Frankenweenie). The first Oliver to come to America was Adam Oliver in Virginia in 1637.
Oliver Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William Henry Oliver -- --, 1848 December 19, 1904
- Billy Donnie Oliver -- --, 1944 March 9, 1999 Oklahoma
- Milton Oliver -- --, 1859 December 0, 1900 Texas
- Mary Malica Oliver -- --, 1847 March 6, 1900 Alabama
- Jeanetta P Oliver -- --, 1822 July 17, 1900 Virginia
Oliver Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hannah Jane Oliver -- --, 1865 November 4, 1928 Utah
- Andrew Jackson Oliver -- --, 1848 April 2, 1922 Texas
- Robert P. Oliver -- --, 1887 May 11, 1970
- Clarence Edwin Oliver -- --, 1913 March 30, 1994 Texas
- Lois Isabella White Oliver -- --, 1913 May 28, 2007 Arkansas
