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Family History & Genealogy

The Messenger Family

64 documented Messenger ancestors — traced through census, vital, cemetery, and newspaper records. Every name below is a real person in the public record.

64Documented ancestors
1890Earliest record
5Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Messenger

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

Documented across the American record; part of a growing network of family histories.

The documented line

Messenger ancestors in the record

Deceased Messenger ancestors, earliest first. Living family members are deliberately omitted.

This line reaches back to Arthur Messenger, about 1890 in Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Arthur Messenger
1890 – 1970
Iowa
Lee Messenger
1890 – 1973
Iowa
Charlotte Messenger
1891 – 1973
Iowa
Cloyce Messenger
1892 – 1967
Iowa
Dwight Messenger
1893 – 1974
Iowa
Hazel M Messenger
1893 – 1988
Iowa
Orville Messenger
1894 – 1981
Iowa
Charles Messenger
1895 – 1974
Iowa
Hazel Messenger
1896 – 1990
Iowa
Frances W Messenger
1896 – 1991
Iowa
Miriam Messenger
1898 – 1981
Iowa
Catherine W Messenger
1899 – 1995
Iowa
Ruth M Messenger
1899 – 2000
Iowa
Harley Messenger
1899 – 1981
Iowa
Harold Messenger
1901 – 1968
Iowa
Lona Messenger
1902 – 1987
Iowa
Augusta G Messenger
1902 – 1995
Iowa
Beulah Messenger
1903 – 1973
Iowa
Frederick Messenger
1903 – 1981
Iowa
Mildred L Messenger
1904 – 2001
Iowa
Lemair Messenger
1907 – 1971
Iowa
V O Messenger
1907 – 1988
Iowa
Ethel Messenger
1907 – 1978
Iowa
Leland Messenger
1907 – 1981
Iowa
H Messenger
1908 – 1985
Iowa
Fermon Messenger
1910 – 1985
Iowa
John Messenger
1911 – 1987
Iowa
Orville Messenger
1913 – 1981
Iowa
Agnes M Messenger
1913 – 1994
Iowa
Wilma A Messenger
1914 – 1989
Iowa
David Messenger
1914 – 1977
Iowa
John Messenger
1915 – 1985
Iowa
Ralph L Messenger
1915 – 2003
Iowa
Margaret Messenger
1915 – 1983
Iowa
Amy L Messenger
1917 – 2007
Iowa
Howard T Messenger
1918 – 1998
Iowa
Glenn Messenger
1918 – 1982
Iowa
Doris M Messenger
1919 – 2004
Iowa
Cleone Jon E Messenger
1919 – 1995
Iowa
Maurice O Messenger
1920 – 2001
Iowa
Doris Messenger
1920 – 1973
Iowa
Geraldine M Messenger
1921 – 2005
Iowa
Lewis V Messenger
1921 – 1991
Iowa
Esther Messenger
1922 – 1996
Iowa
Cloyce H Messenger
1922 – 1990
Iowa
Cyril J Messenger
1922 – 2006
Iowa
Donald B Messenger
1922 – 2002
Iowa
Ray I Messenger
1923 – 2006
Iowa
Charles Messenger
1923 – 1973
Iowa
Clarence V Messenger
1923 – 2003
Iowa
Elaine J Messenger
1926 – 2006
Iowa
Allen F Messenger
1930 – 2004
Iowa
Donald W Messenger
1931 – 2004
Iowa
Virginia R Messenger
1932 – 2011
Iowa
Norman E Messenger
1934 – 2008
Iowa
Velma S Messenger
1934 – 2002
Iowa
Julia F Messenger
1935 – 2009
Iowa
Donald D Messenger
1942 – 2000
Iowa
Carol L Messenger
1949 – 2005
Iowa
Victoria L Messenger
1949 – 2004
Iowa
Mark H Messenger
1953 – 2012
Iowa
Gerald R Messenger
1955 – 1999
Iowa
Sandra J Messenger
1960 – 2004
Iowa
Aaron J Messenger
1982 – 2001
Iowa
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Common questions

Messenger genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Messenger surname come from?

A documented family surname appearing throughout the public record, traced here through census, vital, and cemetery records.

How far back does the Messenger family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1890. Most Messenger lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Messenger family members listed here?

No. Deceased ancestors only, from public records. Living people are excluded for privacy.

Is this my Messenger family?

If a name here matches your family, it may well be. A full documented build confirms exactly how your line connects.

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