Researching Bruce Stanton
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5972 people with the Stanton surname? In that year Stanton was ranked number 708 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Stanton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bruce Stanton and the Stanton Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stanton Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Stanton family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 8632 people with the Stanton surname in the UK? Stanton is now ranked number 682 for popularity in the UK. |
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Stanton surname in the USA? Stanton is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bruce Stanton
Bruce Stanton
Ronald Bruce Stanton (born December 20, 1957) is a Canadian politician who served as Member of Parliament for the riding of Simcoe North from 2006 to 2021. Stanton first ran as a member of the Conservative Party in the 2006 federal election and won with 40.44% of the vote. He was re-elected in 2008, obtaining 49.7% of the vote. He won again in 2011 with 54.44% of the vote. He was re-elected again in the 2015 federal election.. He was named the 49th Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons on December 4, 2015, serving in this position in the 42nd Canadian Parliament and 43rd Canadian Parliament. The Deputy Speaker is vested with the powers of the Speaker when he or she is absent from the House of Commons.
Born in Orillia, Ontario, Canada, Stanton ran a family tourism business on Sparrow Lake that had been founded in 1884. He served as a board member of Resorts Ontario, Tourism Ontario, the Board of the Tourism Association of Canada, and the Huronia Tourist Association. For four years, he was a member of the Severn Township municipal council.
On June 25, 2020, Stanton announced that he would not seek re-election for a sixth term as Simcoe North's Member of Parliament in the 2021 Canadian federal election. He was succeeded by Adam Chambers of the Conservative Party.
Source: Bruce Stanton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stanton
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