Researching Fred Schell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26 people with the Schell surname? In that year Schell was ranked number 3553 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Schell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fred Schell and the Schell Family History
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Schell Family Tree Databases
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Schell Forums
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Miscellaneous Schell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Schell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Schell
Fred Schell
Fred Schell is a Canadian politician, who was elected as the Member of the Legislative Assembly for the electoral district of South Baffin in the Legislative Assembly of Nunavut at a by-election following the 2008 territorial election. The by-election was called as no candidate came forward during the general election. Prior to election as an MLA, Schell served as mayor of Cape Dorset.
Schell was the minister responsible for the Nunavut Housing Corp. and the Workers' Safety and Compensation Commission, and the minister responsible for homelessness. Nunavut Premier Eva Aariak removed all his ministerial portfolios effective March 11, 2012. Aariak did not give any specific reasons for removing Schell's portfolios, which were reassigned to other cabinet ministers.
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