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Wolfe Family History
Wolfe Genealogy & Family TreeWolfe is an English name from Cheshire, England, where the earliest known ancestor—Hugh Lupus—was the Earl of Chester. It referred to someone with wolf-like characteristics, whether in behavior or appearance. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany, Ireland, and the Netherlands. The family motto is Fides in adversis which means “Faith in adversity.”
Other spellings include “Wolf,” “Woolf,” “Woolfe,” “Wolff,” and “de Wolfe.” Notable people with the surname include American television writer Dick Wolf (Law & Order, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Law & Order: Criminal Intent), American author Thomas Wolfe (Look Homeward, Angel You Can’t Go Home Again, The Party at Jack’s, O Lost), American actress Collette Wolfe (Young Adult, 17 Again, Hut Tub Time Machine), and American actor Scott Wolf (Party of Five, Perception, Everwood). The first Wolfe to come to America was Peter Wolfe in Massachusetts in 1634.
Wolfe Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Wolfe -- --, 1841 December 0, 1898 Indiana
- Peter Wolfe -- --, 1851 June 20, 1927
- Mary Ellen Wolfe -- --, 1841 December 0, 1936
- Henry Wolfe -- --, 1858 December 0, 1893 Ohio
- Hans (John) Barnard Wolfe -- --, 1673 November 0, 1756
Wolfe Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- William John Wolfe -- --, 1894 August 9, 1963 Kentucky
- Peter Wolfe -- --, 1606 December 6, 1675 Massachusetts
- Almira Wolfe -- --, 1825 October 30, 1886 Ohio
- Charles Wolfe -- --, 1858 December 0, 1918
- Frederica Wolfe -- --, 1862 January 25, 1940
