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Pierce Family History & Genealogy

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Pierce Last Name History & Origin

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Name Origin

(1) English, Welsh and Irish, from the personal name, Piers, the usual Norman vernacular form of Peter. In Whales this represents a patronymic ap of Piers. In Ireland it represents a reduced anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Piarais "son of Piaras", a Gaelicized form of Piers.
(2) Americanized form of "some" similar-sounding Jewish surname.
From the "Dictionary of American family names", Oxford University press, Mar 2003

Spellings & Pronunciations

In early colonial times it was spelled, "Pers, Perse (purse) Piers, Peirce and then to the present, Pierce.
From the book, "Pierce Genealogy, being a record of the posterity of Thomas Pierce, an early inhabitant of Charlestown and later Charlestown villiage (Woburn), in New England" by Frederic B. Pierce and Frederic C Pierce, published 1882

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Famous People named Pierce

14 TH President, Franklin Pierce 1804-1869

Early Pierces

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Richard Pierce I was born in 1540 at Pearce Hall,,Yorkshire,England, and died at age 100 years old on July 13, 1641 in Watertown, Massachusetts USA. Richard Pierce was buried at , , Eng. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Percy Percy, Jr.
Asenath (Tyler) Pierce was born on June 1, 1790 in Piermont, Grafton County, New Hampshire United States to Ebenezer Tyler and Jerusha (Chapman) Tyler, and had siblings Joseph Tyler, Esther (Tyler) St Clair, Hubbard Tyler, and Amasa Tyler. Asenath Pierce died at age 28 years old on February 16, 1819 in Mount Pleasant, Henry County, IA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Asenath (Tyler) Pierce.
Robert Pierce of Australia was born in 1794, and died at age 60 years old in 1854.
Franklin Pierce of 14 Horseshoe Pond Ln, in Concord, Merrimack County, New Hampshire United States was born on November 23, 1804 in Hillsborough, Hillsborough County. He was married to Jane (Means) Pierce on November 19, 1834 in Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire United States, and they were together until Jane's death on December 2, 1863 in Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts United States. He had children Franklin Pierce Robards Jr., Franklin Robert Pierce, and Benjamin Pierce. Franklin Pierce died at age 64 years old on October 8, 1869 at The Pierce Manse 14 Horseshoe Pond Ln., in Concord, Merricmack County, NH, and was buried at Old North Cemetery in Concord.
Jane (Means) Pierce of Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts United States was born on March 12, 1806 in Hampton, Rockingham County, NH, and died at age 57 years old on December 2, 1863 in Andover, Essex County, MA. Jane Pierce was buried at Old North Cemetery 141 N. State St, in Concord, Merrimack County, NH.
Walter Charles Pierce of Dunolly Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 79 years old in 1885 in Dunolly.
Jane Pierce of Ballarat East Australia was born in 1808, and died at age 85 years old in 1893 in Ballarat East.
Mary Ann Pierce of Australia was born in 1808, and died at age 59 years old in 1867.
Emma (Hare) Pierce of Beeac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 16, 1861 in Inverleigh. She was married to Alfred Lilley Pierce in 1884, and had children Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Edgar Cantwell Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Mavis Noel Pierce. Emma Pierce died at age 83 years old on September 21, 1944 in Beeac.
Elsie May (Pierce) Parker of Beeac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1887 in Ondit, and died at age 43 years old in 1931 in Beeac.
George Herbert Pierce of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on October 24, 1889 in Ondit, Colac Otway Shire County to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. He had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. George Pierce married Irene Allen in 1919, and died at age 73 years old in 1962 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
Edgar Cantwell Pierce of Colac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 7, 1892 in Ondit, and died at age 81 years old on November 11, 1973 in Colac.

Pierce Family Members

Surnames: Pierc - Pieresma

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Eli Efrin Pierce was born to Luther Benson Pierce (1896 - 1969) and Saphronia Permelia Pigott (1886 - 1978) on July 17, 1921 in Varnado, Louisiana. Both of his parents had been born in Louisiana. He had one brother, Murrell Reed Pierce (1918 - 1947). Eli Pierce married Lorena Virginia Miley (1919 - 1995) in 1941. They had two sons: Darwin Eli (1943 - 1943) and Bradford E. Pierce (1947 - 1947). Neither survived infancy. They also had one son and one daughter, Judy, who survived into adulthood.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bruce pierce sr.
Richard Pierce of Uniontown, Fayette County, PA was born on April 18, 1936, and died at age 46 years old in January 1983.
Fred Pierce was born to Charles Forest Brewer and Ollie Mae Brewer, and has siblings Gordon Richard Brewer, Mae Brewer, Robert Pierce, James Wesley Brewer, Melvin Brewer, Weldon Ray Brewer, Melvia Brewer, Donald Brewer, and Charlie caleb Brewer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Fred Pierce.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert Pierce.
Judy L Pierce of Harris County, TX was born circa 1955. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Judy L. (Jones) Pierce.
Robert Lewis Pierce of Harris County, TX was born circa 1941. He was married to Judy L. (Jones) Pierce on July 11, 1969 in Harris County, TX and they later divorced on October 6, 1975. Robert Pierce has children Jeanette LaVonne (Snider) Watson and Pamela (Snider) Cruter. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert L. Pierce.
Edgar Cantwell Pierce of Colac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 7, 1892 in Ondit, and died at age 81 years old on November 11, 1973 in Colac.
Ruby (Simpkin) Pierce of Beeac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1896 in Creswick, and died at age 73 years old on September 9, 1970 in Beeac.
Reginald James Pierce of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on July 15, 1897 in Weering, Colac Otway Shire County, and died at age 75 years old in 1972 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
Mavis Noel (Pierce) Dempsie of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1901 in Ondit, Colac Otway Shire County to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. She had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. Mavis Dempsie married Neil Joseph Dempsie in 1925, and died at age 81 years old on August 27, 1983 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
Emmeline Effie (Pierce) McLennan of Warrnambool, VIC Australia was born on August 6, 1895 in Ondit, Colac Otway Shire County to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. She had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. Emmeline McLennan married Angus Alexander Mclennan in 1921, and died at age 84 years old on March 31, 1980 in Warrnambool.
Wilfred Joseph Pierce of Colac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 20, 1893 in Weering, and died at age 75 years old on June 27, 1968 in Colac.
Lyla Louisa (Pierce) McLennan of Cressy, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Ondit, Colac Otway Shire County, and died at age 96 years old on May 21, 1987 in Cressy.
George Herbert Pierce of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born on October 24, 1889 in Ondit, Colac Otway Shire County to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. He had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. George Pierce married Irene Allen in 1919, and died at age 73 years old in 1962 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.
Elsie May (Pierce) Parker of Beeac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1887 in Ondit, and died at age 43 years old in 1931 in Beeac.
Alfred Leslie Pierce of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1885 in Ondi, and died at age 79 years old on March 24, 1965 in Geelong.
Emma (Hare) Pierce of Beeac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born on June 16, 1861 in Inverleigh. She was married to Alfred Lilley Pierce in 1884, and had children Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Edgar Cantwell Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Mavis Noel Pierce. Emma Pierce died at age 83 years old on September 21, 1944 in Beeac.
Annie Barnard Pierce of Bentley, WA Australia was born in 1897 in Ondit, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC, and died at age 96 years old in 1993 in Bentley, WA.
Ethel May Pierce of Geelong, Greater Geelong City County, VIC Australia was born in 1890 in Eurack, Colac Otway Shire County, and died at age 70 years old on July 1, 1961 in Geelong, Greater Geelong City County.

Popular Pierce Biographies

Barbara (Pierce) Bush
Barbara (Pierce) Bush was born on June 8, 1925 in Manhattan, New York County, New York United States, and died at age 92 years old on April 17, 2018 in Houston, Harris County, TX. Barbara Bush was buried on April 21, 2018 in College Station, Brazos County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Barbara (Pierce) Bush.
Eloise Billie (Klineline) Pierce was born in 1926 at USA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eloise Billie (Klineline) Pierce.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember McKay Pierce.
Seymour B. Pierce
Seymour B. Pierce was born on March 25, 1901 in rutland, Vermont united states to Mial David Pierce and Katherine B (Towne) Pierce, and died at age 82 years old in August 1983 in syracuse ny, Ny. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Seymour B. Pierce.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary E Pierce.
Claudia Pierce of Utica, Oneida County, NY was born on October 28, 1928, and died at age 79 years old on January 11, 2008.
Richard Pierce I was born in 1540 at Pearce Hall,,Yorkshire,England, and died at age 100 years old on July 13, 1641 in Watertown, Massachusetts USA. Richard Pierce was buried at , , Eng. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Richard Percy Percy, Jr.
Katherine B (Towne) Pierce
Katherine B (Towne) Pierce was born on October 17, 1878 in hamlet, New York united states to Aaron Ward Town and Parthenia A (Jay) Town. She was the parent of Amos Albritton. She married Orlando L. Williams. Katherine's partner was Mial David Pierce, and they had a child Seymour B. Pierce. Katherine Pierce died at age 68 years old in 1946 in Fl. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Katherine B (Towne) Pierce.
Indiana Pierce was born in 1924 in Savannah, Chatham County, Georgia United States. She was in a relationship with Joseph M Saures and they later separated. She had a child Mary E Pierce. Indiana Pierce died at age 91 years old in 2015 in Keystone Heights, Clay County, FL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Indiana Pierce.
Noah Bailey Pierce was born on April 30, 2000. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Noah Bailey Pierce.
James Walter Pierce was born on April 30, 1994 in Houston, Harris County, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Walter Pierce.
Clemmie Pierce was born on November 23, 1994 in Houston, Harris County, Texas United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Clemmie Pierce.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Darrell Pierce.
Ernie Pierce was born in 1877 in Wisconsin United States. Ernie Pierce got married to Sarah France (Hall). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ernie Pierce.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember james Pierce.
Keenan Kelly Pierce was born on May 9, 1984 in Rye, Westchester County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Keenan Kelly Pierce.
Willa Gray (Martin) Pierce was born on June 17, 1911 in Greenville, Greenville County, South Carolina United States, and died at age 94 years old on May 30, 2006 in Rye, Westchester County, NY. Willa Pierce was buried at Cremated. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Willa Gray Pierce.
Kent Carl Pierce was born on February 29, 1956 in Rye, Westchester County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kent Carl Pierce.
Sandra Pierce was born on July 12, 1953 in Shepherdsville, Bullitt County, Kentucky United States to Peggy A Bose. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sandra Pierce.
William Ocus Pierce of Warren, Michigan United States was born on October 15, 1947 in Mount Clemens, and died at age 55 years old on September 1, 2003.

Pierce Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Pierce family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 51,914 people with the last name Pierce that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

72.0 years

Oldest Pierces

These are the longest-lived members of the Pierce family on AncientFaces.

John Pierce of Gadsden, Etowah County, Alabama was born on December 31, 1850, and died at age 116 years old in May 1967.
116 years
George Pierce of Glen Riddle Lima, Delaware County, Pennsylvania was born on February 5, 1864, and died at age 113 years old in February 1977.
112 years
Ben Pierce was born on July 7, 1882, and died at age 110 years old in September 1992.
110 years
Aline Pierce of Greenbrae, Marin County, CA was born in September 1883, and died at age 109 years old on May 2, 1993.
109 years
Helen J Pierce was born on November 9, 1890, and died at age 107 years old on October 7, 1998. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen J Pierce.
107 years
Birdie Pierce of La Canada Flintridge, Los Angeles County, California was born on April 13, 1877, and died at age 107 years old in March 1985.
107 years
Sarah Pierce of Baytown, Harris County, Texas was born on January 14, 1880, and died at age 108 years old in January 1988.
107 years
Gary Pierce of Brook Park, Cuyahoga County, Ohio was born on February 24, 1866, and died at age 108 years old in April 1974.
108 years
Pearl A Pierce of Silver Springs, Marion County, FL was born on November 30, 1891, and died at age 106 years old on September 7, 1998.
106 years
Dora E Pierce of Bowman, Bowman County, ND was born on June 3, 1885, and died at age 106 years old on March 20, 1992.
106 years
Addie N Pierce of Grinnell, Poweshiek County, IA was born on August 13, 1892, and died at age 107 years old on October 21, 1999.
107 years
Mary Ann Pierce of Longview, Gregg County, Texas was born on March 10, 1903, and died at age 106 years old on September 1, 2009.
106 years
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