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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

These are the earliest records we have of the Pierce family.

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, and 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. She was married to Franklin Pierce on November 19, 1834 in Amherst, Hillsborough County, NH, and they were together until Jane's death on December 2, 1863 in Andover, Essex County, MA. She had children Franklin Pierce Robards Jr., Franklin Robert Pierce, and Benjamin Pierce. 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 to Healy Laurence Pierce. Jane Pierce 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, and 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 to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. She had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. She married Edwin Parker in 1912, and had children Ronald Leslie Parker and Clarice Alma Parker. Elsie Parker 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, 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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Edward Pierce was born on August 19, 1914 at Playto, California. Edward Pierce was married to Virginia Lenore Patricia Pierce, and died at age 89 years old on March 12, 2004 in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo County, California United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edward Joseph Pierce .
Virginia Lenore Patricia Pierce
Virginia Lenore Patricia (Deleissegues) Pierce was born on November 6, 1914 in California United States to Hilda Mae Deleissegues and Alexander Jessie Deleissegues, and had siblings Blanche Rose Isabel McLachlan, Jean Marian Retallack, Frieda Hudson, and William A. Deleissegues. Virginia Pierce married Edward Joseph Pierce, and died at age 50 years old on October 25, 1965 in San Luis Obispo County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Virginia Lenore Patricia Pierce .
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.
Bruce Delhi Pierce Sr was born to Eli Pierce. 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.
Robert Pierce was born to Charles Forest Brewer and Ollie Mae Brewer, and has siblings Gordon Richard Brewer, Mae Brewer, Fred 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 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. 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 to Henry Simpkin and Mary Mcinnes Simpkin. She had siblings Ella Marion Simpkin, Myrtle Simpkin, and Stanley Donald Simpkin. She married Reginald James Pearce in 1928, and had a child Melva June Pearce. Ruby Pierce 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 to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. He had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. Reginald Pierce 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 to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. He had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. Wilfred Pierce 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 to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. She had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, Elsie May (Pierce) Parker, George Herbert Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. Lyla McLennan 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, 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 to Alfred Lilley Pierce and Emma Hare Pierce. She had siblings Alfred Leslie Pierce, George Herbert Pierce, Lyla Louisa Pierce, Wilfred Joseph Pierce, Emmeline Effie Pierce, Mavis Noel Pierce, Reginald James Pierce, and Edgar Cantwell Pierce. She married Edwin Parker in 1912, and had children Ronald Leslie Parker and Clarice Alma Parker. Elsie Parker 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, and died at age 83 years old on September 21, 1944 in Beeac.

Popular Pierce Biographies

Barbara (Pierce) Bush
Barbara (Pierce) Bush was born on June 8, 1925 in Manhattan, New York County, New York United States to Marvin Pierce and Pauline (Robinson) Pierce, and had siblings Martha Ann Rafferty, James Robinson Pierce, and Scott Marvin Pierce. She married George Herbert Walker Bush on January 6, 1945 in Rye, Westchester County, and they were married until death separated them on April 17, 2018 in Houston, Harris County, Texas. She had children George Walker Bush, Pauline Robinson Bush, John Ellis Bush, Neil Mallon Bush, Marvin Pierce Bush, and Dorothy Walker (Bush) Koch. Barbara Bush died at age 92 years old on April 17, 2018 in Houston, Harris County, and 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Mary E Pierce was born to Joseph M Saures and Indiana Pierce. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary E Pierce.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember McKay Pierce.
Camden Jacob Pierce was born on March 11, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Camden Jacob Wiley Pierce.
Shevlin Keig Pierce was born on October 29, 1987 in Rye, Westchester County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Shevlin Keig Pierce.
Miller Dandridge Pierce was born on September 17, 1991 in Houston, Harris County, Texas United States to James Robinson Pierce Jr. and Dabney Joan Pierce, and has a sister Clemmie Pierce. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Miller Dandridge Pierce.
Ann Elizabeth (Barnard) Pierce of Beeac, Colac Otway Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1859 in Rokewood, Golden Plains Shire County, and died at age 37 years old on May 2, 1897 in Beeac, Colac Otway Shire County.
Scott Robinson Pierce was born on April 30, 1994 in Houston, Harris County, Texas United States to Scott Isaac Pierce and Stephanie (Tanner) Pierce, and has siblings Dyer Day Pierce, James Walter Pierce, Charles Robinson Pierce, and Barbara Belle Pierce. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Scott Robinson Pierce.
Scott Isaac Pierce was born on June 7, 1964 in Rye, Westchester County, New York United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Scott Isaac Pierce.
Kristen Frances Pierce was born on December 13, 1958 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kristen Frances Pierce.
Lucas Raymond Pierce was born on June 15, 1992 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine United States to Kent Carl Pierce and Kristen Frances Pierce, and has siblings Nell Rose Pierce and Erica Marie Pierce. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lucas Raymond Pierce.
Liva Katherine Pierce was born circa 2001 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Liva Katherine Pierce.
Pauline (Robinson) Pierce was born on April 28, 1896 in Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio United States. She was married to Marvin Pierce in 1918 in New York City, New York County, New York, and they were together until Pauline's death on September 23, 1949 in Rye, Westchester County. She had children Martha Ann Rafferty, James Robinson Pierce, Barbara (Pierce) Bush, and Scott Marvin Pierce. Pauline Pierce was buried on September 26, 1949 at Greenwood Union Cemetery 215 North St, in Rye. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Pauline (Robinson) Pierce.
Martha Ann (Pierce) Rafferty was born on April 21, 1920 in New York City, New York County, New York United States, and died at age 79 years old on November 13, 1999 in Bloomfield, Hartford County, CT. Martha Rafferty was buried on November 18, 1999 at Latimer Hill Cemetery in Bloomfield. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Martha Ann Rafferty.

Pierce Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Pierce family member is 72.0 years old according to our database of 51,916 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
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
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
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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