Researching Fredrik Essen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 72 people with the Essen surname? In that year Essen was ranked number 3507 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Fredrik Essen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fredrik Essen and the Essen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Essen 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Essen family tree.
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Essen Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Fredrik Essen
Fredrik von Essen
Baron Fredrik von Essen (1831–1921) was a Swedish politician, friherre, Marshal of the Realm and lord of Kavlås Castle. He was born 30 July 1831 in Hömb parish, Skaraborg County and died 3 October 1921 in Stockholm at age 90.
Von Essen was member of the House of knights and nobility in the Riksdag of the Estates 1862–1863 and 1865–1866, and member of the Riksdag's first chamber 1867–1874 and 1877–1906. He became finance minister in 1888, serving under Prime Minister Gillis Bildt and Gustaf Åkerhielm (1889–1891) and Erik Gustaf Boström until 1894. In 1894 he was appointed Marshal of the Realm by King Oscar II and served until 1911.He was chairman of the Executive Committee for the Swedish Iron-Clad Fellowship.
Source: Fredrik von Essen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Essen
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