Researching Eric Newell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4732 people with the Newell surname? In that year Newell was ranked number 891 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Eric means "ever-powerful" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Eric Newell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eric Newell and the Newell Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 8096 people with the Newell surname in the UK? Newell is now ranked number 726 for popularity in the UK. |
Newell Family Tree Databases
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Newell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Newell surname in the USA? Newell is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Eric Newell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Eric Newell
Eric Newell
Eric Patrick Newell, OC, AOE, (born December 16, 1944) was the 17th Chancellor of the University of Alberta, having previously served as Chair of its Board of Governors. He is a former Chairman and CEO of the oil company Syncrude.
In 1999, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada for being an "advocate of business and education partnerships" and promoting "employment and business opportunities for Aboriginal people." In 2004, he was awarded the Alberta Order of Excellence.
As an undergraduate he attended the University of British Columbia, and is an alumnus of the Theta chapter of Sigma Phi Delta.
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