Researching George Sleeman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 968 people with the Sleeman surname? In that year Sleeman was ranked number 2619 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Sleeman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Sleeman and the Sleeman Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 919 people with the Sleeman surname in the UK? Sleeman is now ranked number 3177 for popularity in the UK. |
Sleeman Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called George Sleeman
George Sleeman
George Sleeman (August 1, 1841 – December 16, 1926) was a brewer, a major figure in Canadian baseball, and a politician in Ontario, Canada. He was mayor of Guelph from 1880 to 1882 and from 1905 to 1906. Sleeman was also the president of the Guelph Rifle Association for 20 years, president of the Guelph Turf Club, president of the Guelph Bicycle Club, and, for four years, president of the Ontario Brewing and Malting Association. He helped establish the Royal City Curling Club. His brewery also sponsored an amateur baseball team called the Silver Creek Club.
Source: George Sleeman, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sleeman
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