Researching John Packer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3154 people with the Packer surname? In that year Packer was ranked number 1298 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Packer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Packer and the Packer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Packer 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 Packer family tree.
Study Parish Records for John Packer at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3167 people with the Packer surname in the UK? Packer is now ranked number 1746 for popularity in the UK. |
Packer Genealogy Databases
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Packer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Packer surname in the USA? Packer is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Packer Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on John Packer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Packer
John Black Packer
John Black Packer (March 21, 1824 – July 7, 1891) was a Republican member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Pennsylvania.
John B. Packer was born in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He received private instructions and later attended Sunbury Academy in Sunbury, Pennsylvania. He was a member of the corps of engineers employed by the State in the survey and construction of public improvements from 1839 to 1842. He studied law, was admitted to the bar on August 6, 1844, and commenced the practice of his profession in Sunbury. He was also engaged in banking. He served as deputy attorney general from 1845 to 1847. He served in the Pennsylvania State House of Representatives in 1850 and 1851. He was one of the organizers of the Susquehanna Railroad Company in 1851.
Packer was elected as a Republican to the forty-first and to the three succeeding Congresses. He served as chairman of the United States House Committee on Railways and Canals during the Forty-second Congress and United States House Committee on Post Office and Post Roads during the Forty-third Congress. He declined to be a candidate for renomination in 1876. He resumed the practice of law in Sunbury and resumed his banking activities. He died in Sunbury in 1891. Interment in Pomfret Manor Cemetery, Sunbury.
Source: John Black Packer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Packer
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