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Beavers Family Crest
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Where did the English Beavers family come from? What is the English Beavers family crest and coat of arms? When did the Beavers family first arrive in the United States? Where did the various branches of the family go? What is the Beavers family history?

Beavers is one of the many names that the Normans brought with them when they conquered England in 1066. The Beavers family lived in Berkshire. The family name, however, is of other geographical derivations, referring to any of several locations in Normandy called Beauvoir. The name is composed of the Old French roots beu, which means fair or lovely, and voir, which means to see, and indicates the bearer's residence in "a place with a fine view."

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Before the advent of the printing press and the first dictionaries, the English language was not standardized. Sound was what guided spelling in the Middle Ages, so one person's name was often recorded under several variations during a single lifetime. Spelling variations were common, even among the names of the most literate people. Known variations of the Beavers family name include Beaver, Beavor, Beavers, Beavors, Beavoirs, Beevers and many more.

First found in Berkshire, where they had been granted lands by King William, their liege lord, after the Norman Conquest in 1066 A.D. for their assistance at the Battle of Hastings.


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To escape the political and religious chaos of this era, thousands of English families began to migrate to the New World in search of land and freedom from religious and political persecution. The passage was expensive and the ships were dark, crowded, and unsafe; however, those who made the voyage safely were encountered opportunities that were not available to them in their homeland. Many of the families that reached the New World at this time went on to make important contributions to the emerging nations of the United States and Canada. Research into various historical records has revealed some of first members of the Beavers family to immigrate North America:

Beavers Settlers in the United States in the 18th Century


  • Bridget Beavers, who came to Annapolis Maryland in 1730

Beavers Settlers in the United States in the 19th Century


  • S. Ann Beavers, aged 29, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1895
  • William Beavers, aged 5, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1895
  • John Beavers, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1897

Beavers Settlers in the United States in the 20th Century


  • Ed. H. Beavers, aged 20, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1905
  • Charles Beavers, aged 50, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1906
  • Charles James Beavers, aged 17, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1906
  • Margaret Beavers, aged 50, who arrived at Ellis Island, in 1912


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  • Louise Beavers (1902-1962), African-American actress
  • Robert Beavers (b. 1949), American experimental film maker
  • George A. Beavers Jr. (1891-1989), American board chairman of Golden State Mutual Life Insurance Company
  • Billie Beavers (b. 1965), American professional football player


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  1. Humble, Richard. The Fall of Saxon England. New York: Barnes and Noble, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-88029-987-8).
  2. Bede, The Venerable. Historia Ecclesiatica Gentis Anglorum (The Ecclesiastical History Of the English People). Available through Internet Medieval Sourcebook the Fordham University Centre for Medieval Studies. Print.
  3. The Norman People and Their Existing Descendants in the British Dominions and the United States Of America. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1975. Print. (ISBN 0-8063-0636-X).
  4. Bradford, William. History of Plymouth Plantation 1620-1647 Edited by Samuel Eliot Morrison 2 Volumes. New York: Russell and Russell, 1968. Print.
  5. Passenger Lists of Vessels Arriving at Galveston Texas 1896-1951. National Archives Washington DC. Print.
  6. Le Patourel, John. The Norman Empire. New York: Oxford University Press, 1976. Print. (ISBN 0-19-822525-3).
  7. Foster, Joseph. Dictionary of Heraldry Feudal Coats of Arms and Pedigrees. London: Bracken Books, 1989. Print. (ISBN 1-85170-309-8).
  8. Samuelsen, W. David. New York City Passenger List Manifests Index 1820 - 1824. North Salt Lake, Utah: Accelerated Indexing Systems International, 1986. Print.
  9. Holt, J.C. Ed. Domesday Studies. Woodbridge: Boydell, 1987. Print. (ISBN 0-85115-477-8).
  10. Weis, Frederick Lewis, Walter Lee Sheppard and David Faris. Ancestral Roots of Sixty Colonists Who Came to New England Between 1623 and 1650 7th Edition. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1992. Print. (ISBN 0806313676).
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The Beavers Family Crest was acquired from the Houseofnames.com archives. The Beavers Family Crest was drawn according to heraldic standards based on published blazons. We generally include the oldest published family crest once associated with each surname.

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