Researching Edgar Brandon
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The name Edgar means "Great spear man" and is of English origin.
Records of Edgar Brandon on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edgar Brandon and the Brandon Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Brandon 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Brandon family tree.
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Brandon Forums
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Edgar Brandon. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edgar Brandon
Edgar Ewing Brandon
Edgar Ewing Brandon (August 9, 1865 – June 8, 1957) was a professor of French and college administrator who served twice as acting president of Miami University (1909–10 and 1927–28) and was an expert on the Marquis de Lafayette.
Born in York Springs, Pennsylvania, Brandon earned an A.B. degree from the University of Michigan, a A.M. degree from the University of Missouri in 1897 and a Docteur d'Universite degree from the University of Paris in 1904.
Dr. Brandon was appointed professor of Romance Languages at Miami University and held that position until his retirement in 1931. He served as vice president of Miami University from 1908 to 1931, Dean from 1912 to 1931 and was twice acting president. In 1906, he became the first faculty advisor to the organization that would become Phi Kappa Tau fraternity and later served two terms as national president of the fraternity. For his guidance in the development of the fraternity, he is known as the "Architect of Phi Kappa Tau." The fraternity gives the Edgar Ewing Brandon Award to outstanding faculty advisors in the fraternity each year.
During World War I, he served in France as director of the Foyer du Soldat (French YMCA).
In his retirement, he wrote two books on the Marquis de Lafayette chronicling his travels through the United States.
He died in Hamilton, Ohio and is buried in the Oxford (Ohio) Cemetery. Brandon Hall, a dormitory on the Miami University campus is named for Dr. Brandon.
Source: Edgar Ewing Brandon, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Brandon
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