Researching Ernest Nickerson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 279 people with the Nickerson surname? In that year Nickerson was ranked number 3300 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ernest means "Earnest" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ernest Nickerson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ernest Nickerson and the Nickerson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nickerson 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 Nickerson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 449 people with the Nickerson surname in the UK? Nickerson is now ranked number 3618 for popularity in the UK. |
Nickerson Family Tree Databases
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Nickerson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Nickerson surname in the USA? Nickerson is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ernest Nickerson
Ernest Reginald Nickerson
Ernest Reginald Nickerson (September 27, 1876 – May 28, 1956) was a merchant and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Shelburne County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1925 to 1928 as an Independent Conservative member.
He was born in Shag Harbour, Shelburne County, Nova Scotia, the son of Thomas Nickerson and Mary Crowell. In 1901, Nickerson married Ada M. Reid. He served as a member of the municipal council for Barrington township. Nickerson was sergeant-at-arms for the provincial legislature from 1928 to 1933. He was a prominent member of the Sons of Temperance. Nickerson moved from Shag Harbour to Halifax in 1928. He was a salesman for gas and oil burners and an insurance agent there. He died in Halifax at the age of 79.
Source: Ernest Reginald Nickerson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nickerson
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