Researching Charles Parsons
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The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Parsons on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Parsons and the Parsons Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Parsons 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 Parsons family tree.
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Parsons Family History Databases
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Charles Parsons (British Army officer)
Colonel Sir Charles Sim Bremridge Parsons, (9 May 1855 – 25 June 1923) was an officer in the British Army, who spent most of his career in Africa.
Commissioned into the Royal Artillery, he later specialised in logistics, particularly the use of railways, and became one of Lord Kitchener's trusted subordinates. In 1902, he was appointed Commander, British regular forces Canada, with the temporary rank of Major General; after he retired in 1906, these troops were withdrawn and Canada assumed full control of its own military.
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