Researching Frank Rickard
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2043 people with the Rickard surname? In that year Rickard was ranked number 1803 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Rickard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Rickard and the Rickard Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2784 people with the Rickard surname in the UK? Rickard is now ranked number 1919 for popularity in the UK. |
Rickard Family History Databases
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Rickard. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Rickard
Frank Rickard
Wilbert Franklin (Frank) Rickard (7 January 1884 – 19 January 1975) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Clarke Township, Ontario and became a farmer by career.
Rickard attended public and secondary schools at Newcastle. He served as a regional reeve for Clarke Township, Ontario and in 1933 was warden for Northumberland and Dufferin.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Durham riding in the 1935 general election and re-elected there in 1940. Rickard was defeated by Charles Elwood Stephenson of the Progressive Conservative party in the 1945 election.
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