Packard Family History & Genealogy
Packard Last Name History & Origin
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Our last name started with a woman, she had married William Augustus.
Name Origin
I do know that "ard" means high. My last name is now Pack because of when my family came to America way back when. I am still researching on what Pack means.
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The pronunciation I am familiar with is (Pac-urd) That is with my southern accent. I also have Pack as my last name it is just a small difference.
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Packard is an English Surname. It is also Scottish. I don't know much about it.
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Based on limited research I was able to gather this information regarding the family:
Edward Norman PACKARD was b. Nov 1859 in Wisconsin to parents Algernon Sidney PACKARD (1815-1907) and Lydia L. IVES (1829-1908). Edward was one of four children born to this couple including Elizabeth F.; Eugene M.; Ariste Nen; and Edward Norman PACKARD, all born between 1849 and 1859. Edward married Mary Louise TICKNER on 9 Nov 1884 in Ashtabula, OH and the couple had four children including Laura; Samuel; Glenn; and Fred Clifton PACKARD, all born between 1886 and 1890. Edward died 24 Apr 1935 in San Diego, CA and is buried in the Edgewood Cemetery in Chillicothe, MO.
Mary Louise TICKNER was b. 23 Jul 1861 in Ashtabula, OH to parents Alfred James TICKNOR or TICKNER (1830-1918) and Elizabeth UDY or LEDY (1838-1874). Mary was one of four children born to this couple including Elizabeth Ann; Mary Louise; Laura Melissa; and James Franklin TICKNER, all born between 1860 and 1867. Mary died 7 Mar 1953 in Westville, IN and is buried in the Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, IL.
Glenn Edward PACKARD was b. 1886 and married Birdie E. PACKARD (1888-1989). They had a son, Clifton E. PACKARD (1919-2013) and Glenn died in 1974 and is buried in the Saint Joseph Valley Memorial Park Cemetery in Mishawaka, IN.
Fred Clifton PACKARD was b. 3 Jun 1890 in Illinois and married Alma Montague SWORD (b. 1891) and they had a son, Ronald Emmerson PACKARD (1915-1993). Fred died in 1955 and is buried in the Mount Emblem Cemetery in Elmhurst, IL.
In 1910 the family was living in Perry, IA with census records providing the following details:
Edward N. PACKARD, age 48, married 22 years, born WI, parents born NY, a Railroad Engineer
Mary L. PACKARD, wife, age 44, married 22 years, 3 children/2 living, born OH, parents born England/OH
Glen E. PACKARD, son, age 21, born OH, a Private Family Chauffer
Fred C. PACKARD, son, age 19, born IL, a Railroad Worker
I am hoping to see the photograph returned to family and would appreciate you contacting me if you are a member of this family or know someone who might be.
Thanks,
Shelley


Ella A. PACKARD was b. Jun 1869 in Wisconsin to parents James Knox PACKARD (1846-1933) and Florentine “Flora” Augusta DURRELL (1846-1933). Ella was one of 5 children born to this couple including, Ella; Mary C.; William Sylvester; Almond; and James C. PACKARD all born between 1869 and 1882. Ella married James Arthur FULLAM of FULLUM (1867-1961) and together they had 4 children including, Katherine or Catherine “Katie” Ellen; James Philip or Phillip; John William, and Thomas H. FULLAM or FULLUM, all born between 1889 and 1896. Ella died 14 Feb 1903 in Washington and is buried in the Buckley Cemetery in Buckley, WA. A daughter Catherine Eleanor “Kate” FULLAM WELLS is also buried in the same cemetery with her mother.
Ella’s daughter Catherine Ellen FULLAM was married to John Albert SEMMELHAACK (b. 1882 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada to parents John SEMMELHAACK and Lucia SCOTT) on 17 Jul 1911 in Vancouver, BC, Canada. John was listed as divorced at the time and 29 years old. Ella’s youngest son Thomas FULLAM b. 1896 married on 21 Dec 1920 in Vancouver, BC, Canada to Alberta Edith HOOEY (b. 1901 in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada to parents John James HOOEY and Evered BROOKS).
Census records provide the following details:
1880 census of Wood, WI:
James PACKARD, age 33, a Farmer, born ME, parents born ME
Dorella PACKARD, wife, age 32, Keeps House, born ME, parents born ME
Ella PACKARD, dau, age 10, at School, born WI
Mary PACKARD, dau, age 8, at School, born WI
William PACKARD, son, age 6, at Home, born WI
Almond PACKARD, son, age 1, at Home, born WI
1900 census of Buckley, WA:
James FULLUM, age 32, born Oct 1867, married 11 years, born WI, parents born Ireland, a Dairy Farmer
Ella FULLUM, wife, age 30, born Jun 1869, married 11 years, 4 children/4 living, born WI, parents born ME
Katie FULLUM, dau, age 10, born Dec 1889, born WA, at School
Philip FULLUM, son, age 8, born May 1892, born WA, at School
John FULLUM, son, age 6, born May 1894, born WA
Thomas FULLUM, son, age 3, born Jul 1896, born WA
Katie BAKER, sister, age 40, born Oct 1859, a widow, no children, born WI, parents born Ireland, a Housekeeper
I’m hoping to locate someone from this family so that the photograph can be returned to the care of family. If you are a member of this family, or you know someone who might be, please contact me.
Thanks,
Shelley


A quick on-line search found she was born in San Francisco, 10 December 1942.

Would like to find out anything about this photo and the 2 little girls in it.
People in photo include: Doris Bishop and Ruth Packard
Earl Packard, Miller (Mit) B. Packard, Floyd Packard, Oliver Hanks
Packard, Harold Hobert Packard, Mary Isabelle Harrison, Karl Hawley
Packard, Eugene Oliver Packard, (Baby)Gordon Eugene Packard, Ella Hawley, Raymond Dale Packard.
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William Dennis Packard, Josephine Anderson, Everett Gervase Packard,
Alma J. Packard, Minnie Packard, E. W. Swan, Jesse Homer Packard.
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