Researching Herbert Biggar
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 414 people with the Biggar surname? In that year Biggar was ranked number 3165 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Herbert means "Bright, excellent army or ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Herbert Biggar on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Herbert Biggar and the Biggar Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Biggar 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 Biggar family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 493 people with the Biggar surname in the UK? Biggar is now ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
Biggar Family Tree Databases
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Biggar Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Herbert Biggar. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Herbert Biggar
Herbert Biggar (January 6, 1809 – 1892) was a merchant, farmer and political figure in Canada West. He represented East Brant in the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Canada from 1854 to 1861 as a Reformer.
He was born in Queenston, Upper Canada, the son of Robert Biggar. He assisted his father on the family farm until the age of 30, when he entered business with his brother Hamilton in Brantford. He later returned to farming. Biggar served on the council for Brantford Township and on the council for Brant County, also serving as township reeve. Biggar was married twice: first to Jane Ellis in 1831 and then, in 1874, to Marion Long.
He was defeated by William Ryerson when he ran for reelection to the assembly in 1861.
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