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Pearce Family History
Pearce Genealogy & Family TreePearce is an English name from Somerset, England, where the family held a seat. It means "son of Peter," from the Greek given name which means "rock" or "stone." The earliest known ancestor--Gilbert Perse--was recorded in 1198. The family motto is Cadenti porrigo dextram which means "I extend my right hand to the falling."
Other spellings include "Pierce," "Pierse," "Piers," "Pearse," "Peirse," "Peerce," "Peers," "Peres," and "Pears." Notable people with the surname include Australian actor Guy Pearce (Memento, L.A. Confidential, Iron Man 3), American baseball player Bunny Pearce (Cincinnati Reds), and American author Donn Pearce (Cool Hand Luke, Dying in the Sun, Nobody Comes Back). The first Pearce to come to America was Edward Pearce in Virginia in 1637.
Pearce Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Hazel Louise Pearce -- --, 1886 November 28, 1973 Utah
- Mary Elizabeth Pearce -- --, 1873 May 7, 1893 Utah
- Hilda Pearce -- --, 1900 April 19, 1989
- Sarah Pearce -- --, 1870 December 0, 1940
- Mabel Annie Pearce December 9, 1967
Pearce Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Henry Carroll Pearce -- --, 1853 Indiana
- John Pearce -- --, 1652 Massachusetts
- Lula Lee Pearce -- --, 1881 August 12, 1961
- Lazarus Pearce -- --, 1826 June 9, 1913 North Carolina
- Gerturde M. Pearce -- --, 1888 July 27, 1955
