Researching John Soper
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1859 people with the Soper surname? In that year Soper was ranked number 1921 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Soper on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Soper and the Soper Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Soper 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 Soper family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1977 people with the Soper surname in the UK? Soper is now ranked number 2359 for popularity in the UK. |
Soper Family History Databases
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Soper Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Soper surname in the USA? Soper is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Soper. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Soper
John Harris Soper
John Harris Soper (1846–1944) was Marshal of the Kingdom of Hawaii during the period of 1884-86 and 1888-90. He was born November 17, 1846, in Plymouth, Devon, England to Thomas Harris Soper and Mary Kipling Soper.A military man, he became Commander-in-chief of military forces of the Provisional Government of Hawaii in 1893; Adjutant General and Chief of Staff during the period of 1894-1907; and retired as Brigadier General of the National Guard of Hawaii in 1907, having previously served in the California National Guard. Also a businessman, he was President of Hawaiian News Company in Honolulu; and also managed Soper, Wright & Company, a sugar plantation, on ʻŌʻōkala, Hawaii. He served as honorary vice-president of the Societe des Sauveteurs du Dernier Adieu; and was a member of the Hawaiian Lodge No. 21, F. & A. M.. Soper married Mary Elizabeth Wundenberg at Vallejo, California in 1871; they had five children.
Soper died July 26, 1944 in Honolulu.
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