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Brewer Family History & Genealogy

42,259 biographies and 207 photos with the Brewer last name. Discover the family history, nationality, origin and common names of Brewer family members.

Brewer Last Name History & Origin

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History

After the Norman Conquest of England in 1066, the Brewer name is brought to the British Isles. The surname Brewer was first found in Devon, England. The surname was found at the time of the Domesday Survey (1085) and founding of Tor Abbey (1196). A William le Brewere was recorded in the 'Hundred Rolls' in 1273. John le Bruwere was found in 'Kirby's Quest.' Anthony Bruer was registered in 1588 at the University of Oxford.

The surname was also found in Celtic countries of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales. The surname Brewer is usually associated with the Clan MacGregor (Clan Gregor) in Scotland. The names are tied because the surname MacGruther belongs to Clan MacGregor. MacGruther comes from the Gaelic "Mac Grudaire" which means "son of the brewer."

The Brewer family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920.

Name Origin

"Brewer" is a derivative of the Old English word "breowan" meaning "to brew." It is an occupational name for a brewer of ale or beer. It could also come from the Norman area of Brovera or Brueria (now Breviare) in Normandy. Burgess and Brugha of Ireland are suspect as well. "Brewer" is a spelling variation of the English "Brewster," the French "Bruyère," the Dutch "Brouwer," or the German "Brauer" or "Breuer."

Spellings & Pronunciations

Brewster, Brauer, Breuer, Brower, Brouwer

Nationality & Ethnicity

England, Scotland, Germany

Famous People named Brewer

Antony Brewer (fl. 1655) - English dramatic writer. He penned 'The Love-sick King, an English Tragical History, with the Life and Death of Cartesmunda, the Fair Nun of Winchester.'
George Keefer Brewer (1914-1959) - American actor with the stage name "George Reeves"
Albert Brewer (1928-2017) - Governor of Alabama (1968-1971)
Teresa Brewer (1931-2007) - American singer
Janice Kay Brewer (b. 1944) - Governor of Arizona (2009-2015)
Carl Brewer (1957-2020) - Mayor of Wichita, Kansas (2007-2015)

Early Brewers

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

Abigail (Stone) Brewer
Abigail (Stone) Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on November 9, 1777 in North Reading, and died at age 82 years old on October 19, 1860 in Boston.
Thomas Brewer
Thomas Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on July 9, 1781 in Boston, and died at age 77 years old on June 4, 1859 in Boston.
William H. Brewer was born on July 23, 1803 in Westchester County, New York United States, and died at age 89 years old on July 14, 1893 in Lockport, Niagara County. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William H. Brewer.
Jonathan Gardner Brewer
Jonathan Gardner Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on May 1, 1806, and died at age 68 years old on September 30, 1874 in Newport, RI.
James Brewer of Australia was born in 1808, and died at age 64 years old in 1872.
Catherine Dorcas Brewer
Catherine Dorcas Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on December 17, 1812 in Boston, and died at age 66 years old on January 14, 1879 in Boston.
Jane (Brewer) Warn
Jane (Brewer) Warn was born on August 5, 1813, and died at age 68 years old in 1881. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane (Brewer) Warn.
Thomas Mayo Brewer
Thomas Mayo Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on November 21, 1814 in Boston, and died at age 65 years old on January 23, 1880 in Boston.
Elizabeth H. Brewer
Elizabeth H. Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on November 21, 1820 in Boston, and died at age 59 years old on October 25, 1880 in Boston.
Caroline Francoeur (Sayles) Brewer
Caroline Francoeur (Sayles) Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on March 4, 1821 in Wrentham, and died at age 66 years old on July 3, 1887 in Hingham.
Sarah Rice (Coffin) Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on August 22, 1822, and died at age 84 years old on March 12, 1907 in Boston.
Letie (Lydia) Umberger Brewer
Letie Umberger (Lydia) Brewer was born on March 20, 1825. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Letie (Lydia) Umberger Brewer.

Brewer Family Photos

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Brewer Family Tree

Discover the most common names, oldest records and life expectancy of people with the last name Brewer.

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Updated Brewer Biographies

Katherina Dorothy (Barfield) Brewer was born on June 19, 1969 in San Pedro, California USA. Katherina Brewer was in a relationship with Richard James Callaway. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Katherina Barfield .
Marvin Scott Brewer was born on April 27, 1964, and died at age 39 years old on September 21, 2003. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marvin S Brewer.
Richard T Brewer Jr of Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA was born on May 28, 1951, and died at age 48 years old on January 9, 2000.
Kay Lester Brewer was born on January 26, 1936 to parents Mildred Brewer and Edward Brewer. He had a sister.
Anthony Brewer
Anthony J. Brewer was born on October 10, 1994 in New Mexico United States to Patricia Ann Martinez and James Brewer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Anthony Brewer.
Tiffany Ann (Brewer) Elison was born on January 18, 1967 in Reading, Berks County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Tiffany Ann Elison.
Elizabeth H. Brewer
Elizabeth H. Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on November 21, 1820 in Boston, and died at age 59 years old on October 25, 1880 in Boston.
Jonathan Gardner Brewer
Jonathan Gardner Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on May 1, 1806, and died at age 68 years old on September 30, 1874 in Newport, RI.
Thomas Mayo Brewer
Thomas Mayo Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on November 21, 1814 in Boston, and died at age 65 years old on January 23, 1880 in Boston.
Sarah Rice (Coffin) Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on August 22, 1822, and died at age 84 years old on March 12, 1907 in Boston.
Catherine Dorcas Brewer
Catherine Dorcas Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on December 17, 1812 in Boston, and died at age 66 years old on January 14, 1879 in Boston.
Francis Willard Brewer
Francis Willard Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on May 5, 1846, and died at age 61 years old on October 20, 1907 in Hingham.
Thomas Brewer
Thomas Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on July 9, 1781 in Boston, and died at age 77 years old on June 4, 1859 in Boston.
Abigail (Stone) Brewer
Abigail (Stone) Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on November 9, 1777 in North Reading, and died at age 82 years old on October 19, 1860 in Boston.
Fanny Reed Brewer
Fanny Reed Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on April 9, 1858 in Boston, and died at age 78 years old on September 11, 1936.
Helen Renouf (Brewer) Blackmar
Helen Renouf (Brewer) Blackmar of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on September 6, 1854 in Boston, and died at age 63 years old on January 23, 1918 in Baltimore, MD.
Caroline Francoeur (Sayles) Brewer
Caroline Francoeur (Sayles) Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States was born on March 4, 1821 in Wrentham, and died at age 66 years old on July 3, 1887 in Hingham.
Lucy Stone Brewer
Lucy Stone Brewer of Boston, Massachusetts United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lucy Stone Brewer .
James Brewer
James Brewer was born in December 1960. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember James Brewer .
Donald Brewer was born on October 15, 1933, and died at age 50 years old in October 1983. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donald Brewer.

Popular Brewer Biographies

Sarah Josephine (Brewer) Thompson
Sarah Josephine (Brewer) Thompson was born circa 1925. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Sarah Josephine (Brewer) Thompson.
Barbara Lucille (Sparks) Brewer
She was a loving Mother and would do anything for her kids and grandkids.

Barbara Dianna (Brewer)
Barbara Dianna (Brewer) of Marietta, Oklahoma United States was born on November 4, 1967 in Ardmore, Carter County to Gordon Richard Brewer and Barbara Lucille (Sparks) Brewer. Barbara Dianna (Brewer) has a brother Mark Anthony Brewer. She married Terry Wayne Brownfield on August 22, 1993 in Marietta, Love County and they later divorced. They had a child Zechariah James Brownfield. Barbara's partner was Shawn W. Beal on July 3, 2010 and they later separated in August 2019. They had a child Dakota Dale Brownfield.
Kenneth Wayne Brewer of Wichita Falls, Wichita County, TX was born on November 12, 1933, and died at age 69 years old on September 13, 2003.
Jane (Brewer) Warn
Jane (Brewer) Warn was born on August 5, 1813, and died at age 68 years old in 1881. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jane (Brewer) Warn.
Marie (Barnes) Brewer
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie (Barnes) Brewer.
Gladys (Brewer) Combs of Bulan, Kentucky United States was born on May 12, 1939 at Kentucky to Levi Brewer and Priscilla Brewer. She has siblings Pascal brewer, Joe Brewer, Bill Brewer, Bayless Brewer, General Lee Brewer, Marie (Brewer) Combs, and Eunice Brewer. She was in a relationship with Edward Combs beginning 1953 at Bulan Kentucky in Bulan, Perry County and they later separated in 1980. Gladys Combs has children Janice Combs Johnson, Edward Burton Combs, Billy Ray Combs, Nancy Combs, James Wallace Combs, George Dwayne Combs, Sandy Combs, and Irvin Combs. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Gladys (Brewer) Combs.
Bayless Brewer of Bulan, Kentucky United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bayless Brewer .
Amelia M Brewer was born on February 19, 1965 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States to Frances Ann (Gregory) Lah and David Eugene Brewer, and has a sister Tracey L Brewer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Amelia M Brewer.
Joseph Floyd Brewer was born on December 1, 1953 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia United States. Joseph Brewer was married to Ashley Brook Brewer circa 1985 in Athens, Clarke County, GA, and has a child Jake Elijah Brewer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joseph Floyd Brewer.
Bill Brewer of Kentucky United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bill Brewer .
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Charles Forest Brewer.
Linda (Brockerman) Brewer was born in Pottstown, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda (Brockerman) Brewer.
David Eugene Brewer was born on August 7, 1940 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California United States. He married Frances Ann (Gregory) Lah on November 18, 1962 and they later divorced in 1965. They had children Tracey L Brewer and Amelia M Brewer. He married Geraldin M Whiteley on September 26, 1964 and they later divorced in 1967. He and Vivian L Medina married on February 11, 1972 and they later divorced in October 1975 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles County. They had children Jason Patrick Brewer and Margorie Brewer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember David Eugene Brewer.
Mark Anthony Brewer
Mark Anthony Brewer of Marietta, Oklahoma United States was born on April 30, 1972 in Marietta to Gordon Richard Brewer and Barbara Lucille (Sparks) Brewer. Mark Brewer has a sister Barbara Dianna (Brewer). Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mark Anthony Brewer.
Ashley Brook (Basinger) Brewer was born on January 10, 1959 in Athens, Clarke County, Georgia United States to Donald Wade Basinger Sr. and Ann Lee Basinger, and has siblings Kimila Ann Basinger, Donald Wade Basinger Jr., Michael James Basinger, and Barbara Bonnie Guyer. Ashley Brewer married Joseph Floyd Brewer circa 1985 in Athens, Clarke County, GA, and has a child Jake Elijah Brewer. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ashley Brook Brewer.
Marie (Brewer) Combs of Seymour, Indiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Marie (Brewer) Combs.
Eunice Brewer of Kentucky United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Eunice Brewer .
Lee Brewer of Indiana United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember General Lee Brewer .
Joe Brewer of Bulan, Kentucky United States. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Joe Brewer.

Brewer Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Brewer family member is 71.0 years old according to our database of 35,468 people with the last name Brewer that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

71.0 years

Oldest Brewers

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

Donald Brewer was born on December 25, 1849, and died at age 124 years old on August 25, 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donald Brewer.
124 years
Lola Brewer of Mooresville, Morgan County, IN was born on November 8, 1887, and died at age 108 years old on May 30, 1996.
108 years
Sarah A Brewer of Williamsburg, Whitley County, KY was born on September 7, 1882, and died at age 107 years old in January 1990.
107 years
Mary Brewer of South Fork, Cambria County, PA was born on September 30, 1894, and died at age 107 years old on June 20, 2002.
107 years
Jettie B Brewer of Ruston, Lincoln County, LA was born on July 4, 1904, and died at age 106 years old on June 2, 2011.
106 years
Georgia Brewer of Atlanta, Fulton County, GA was born on June 10, 1866, and died at age 106 years old on February 15, 1973.
106 years
Robert H Brewer was born on August 20, 1884, and died at age 105 years old on April 8, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Robert H Brewer.
105 years
Emma Brewer of Oxford, Lafayette County, Mississippi was born on December 29, 1872, and died at age 105 years old in August 1978.
105 years
Bell Brewer of Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia was born on July 7, 1877, and died at age 106 years old in August 1983.
106 years
Ina Brewer of Zephyrhills, Pasco County, FL was born on September 27, 1893, and died at age 104 years old on February 10, 1998.
104 years
John E Brewer of Cottonwood, Yavapai County, AZ was born on November 19, 1889, and died at age 104 years old on January 3, 1994.
104 years
Mayre N Brewer of Louisville, Jefferson County, KY was born on September 29, 1884, and died at age 104 years old on September 4, 1989.
104 years
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I come from Brewers in NW Georgia. From the research I have, I see they lived in Bartow, Polk, and Greene counties. I have been halted around 1820. If anyone has any info about this family, please feel free to reach out to me.
I have information on Drury Brewer, the first mention I have one him is 1830 Census of District 396, Morgan County, Georgia. The next written record I have found for him is a marriage record, Morgan, GA, 11 Apr 1838, Spouse is Ann R Bellah (with the name Vincient written over Bellah), the next is a marriage record in Morgan County, GA, 1837 to Peggy Twiddy (I believe that this is Drury's son Drewery Brewer because his will in 1845 mentions his wife as Aribellah). The last that I have is his will as recorded with the county of Morgan County, GA. it list his wife; Aribellah and 11 children; Alfred, William Jefferson, Frances, Sarah, Clarke (John Clarke) Brewer married Caroline Broughton (my GGgrandfather), Ethan, Hester, Delilah, Drewry, John, Elisha I have a little more info on them. I do know that John Clark & Caroline Brewer moved to Evangelina County, TX before his father's death 1847. His son Daniel Clark Brewer married Della Rawls in San Angelina County, TX but moved to Van Zandt County, TX with his son (my grandfather) Falva Latson Brewer late 1880.
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