John William Speer
1723–1771 (Age 48)
County Down, Ireland
The Life Summary of John William
When John William Speer was born in 1723, in County Down, Ireland, his father, John Speer, was 30 and his mother, Mary, was -37. He married Margaret Houston in 1744. He died in 1771, in Georgia, United States, at the age of 48.
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Family Time Line
John William Speer
1723–1771
Elinor Carlton
1733–1833
Marriage: 1748
William Speer
1747–1830
James Speer
1754–
Rebecca Speer
1756–
John William Speer
1748–1842
John William Speer (Spiers)
1748–
Alexander Speer
1750–
Spouse and Children
1723–1771Male
1733–1833Female
Children
(6)
1747–1830Male
1748–1842Male
1748–Male
1750–Male
1754–Male
+1 More Child
Parents and Siblings
Name Meaning
1 German and Dutch: from Middle High German, Middle Dutch sper ‘spear’, hence a nickname for a tall, thin person, or else for a skilled user of the hunting spear. In part it may also have been a metonymic occupational name for a maker of spears.2 German: nickname for someone thought to resemble a sparrow, Middle High German spar(e) ‘sparrow’.3 Jewish (Ashkenazic): variant of Speyer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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