Brief Life History of Helen
Helen Frater was born in 1590, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. She married John Thomas about 1609, in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 5 daughters.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- Helene Frater in entry for Marioun Thomas, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Spouse and Children
1586– Male
1590– Female
Children (7)
1612– Female
1613– Male
1616– Female
1618– Female
1621– Female
+2 More Children
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: French Julienne, Vernice.
French and German; Hungarian (Fráter): from Old French fratre, Hungarian fráter ‘brother’ (from Latin frater), a status name for a member of a religious order, especially a mendicant order, or possibly a nickname for a pious person or for someone employed in a monastery.
English: habitational or occupational name from Middle English freitour, freitur, Anglo-Norman French fraitur ‘the refectory of a monastery or convent’ (a shortened form of Anglo-Norman French refraitur, Old French refroitour, from medieval Latin refectorium). Compare Middle English freitourer, freterer, fraturer ‘refectioner, person in charge of the refectory of a monastery or convent’, which has been noted occasionally as a surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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