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Family History & Genealogy

The Stephen Family

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

70Documented ancestors
1844Earliest record
7Generations
The name

Origin & meaning of Stephen

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

Stephen ancestors in the record

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

This line reaches back to Dantel Stephen, about 1844 in O'Brien County, Iowa. Who came before? The documented build follows the branches you can't see yet. Trace this line →
Dantel Stephen
1844 – 1919
O'Brien County, Iowa
George Stephen
1846 – 1917
O'Brien County, Iowa
Nother Stephen
1851 – 1935
O'Brien County, Iowa
Edward J Stephen
1884 – 1937
O'Brien County, Iowa
Joe Stephen
1884 – 1967
Iowa
Marie Stephen
1885 – 1971
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Herbert Stephen
1886 – 1966
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Grace Stephen
1886 – 1963
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Elijah Stephen
1891 – 1967
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Anna Stephen
1891 – 1969
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George Stephen
1894 – 1978
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Fern Stephen
1895 – 1969
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Josephine Stephen
1896 – 1977
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Fannie Stephen
1897 – 1983
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Howard Stephen
1898 – 1975
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Opal B Stephen
1898 – 1996
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Reeves Stephen
1898 – 1963
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Ida Stephen
1898 – 1974
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Leslie Stephen
1899 – 1971
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Sally M Stephen
1899 – 1966
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Leona Stephen
1899 – 1976
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Ruth Stephen
1899 – 1977
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Violet G Stephen
1900 – 1992
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Eva Stephen
1900 – 1979
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Velva A Stephen
1901 – 1991
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Leona Stephen
1903 – 1979
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Floyd Stephen
1905 – 1969
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Lloyd Stephen
1905 – 1971
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Josephine L Stephen
1906 – 1992
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Francis Stephen
1906 – 1979
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Dale Stephen
1906 – 1988
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Maretta Stephen
1907 – 2000
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Evelyn B Stephen
1907 – 2002
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Paul Stephen
1908 – 2003
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Charlie Stephen
1909 – 1987
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Orrin Stephen
1910 – 2009
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Helen H Stephen
1910 – 2004
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Harold Stephen
1911 – 1982
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Leona M Stephen
1912 – 1998
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Glema I Stephen
1912 – 2005
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Margaret Stephen
1913 – 1983
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Walter Stephen
1913 – 1994
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Verna L Stephen
1913 – 2007
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Robert Stephen
1913 – 1975
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Wilma E Stephen
1914 – 1993
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Myrtle Stephen
1915 – 1986
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Doris Stephen
1915 – 1986
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Alma A Stephen
1917 – 1998
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Fred G Stephen
1917 – 2000
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William Stephen
1917 – 1987
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Vivian Stephen
1918 – 2010
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Helen Stephen
1922 – 1984
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Sam E Stephen
1923 – 1976
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Anna M Stephen
1925 – 2011
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Kenneth Stephen
1927 – 1973
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Dorothy M Stephen
1928 – 2005
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Carroll R Stephen
1928 – 2011
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Kent Stephen
1930 – 2013
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Gerald R Stephen
1931 – 1990
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Duane M Stephen
1931 – 2009
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Harriet Stephen
1933 – 1972
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Wilma J Stephen
1934 – 2010
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Fred Stephen
1936 – 2003
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Gerald H Stephen
1937 – 2008
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Kenneth R Stephen
1946 – 2006
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Denzel L Stephen
1947 – 2010
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Linda S Stephen
1950 – 1997
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Michael Stephen
1954 – 1983
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Janet K Stephen
1958 – 2002
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Bradley Stephen
1969 – 2012
Iowa
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Common questions

Stephen genealogy — FAQ

Where does the Stephen 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 Stephen family tree go?

The documented line here reaches back to 1844. Most Stephen lines can be traced to the end of the surviving public record.

Are living Stephen family members listed here?

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

Is this my Stephen 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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