Researching John Sproule
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 76 people with the Sproule surname? In that year Sproule was ranked number 3503 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Sproule on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Sproule and the Sproule Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 675 people with the Sproule surname in the UK? Sproule is now ranked number 3404 for popularity in the UK. |
Sproule Family History Databases
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Sproule Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Sproule. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Sproule
John Thomas Sproule
John Thomas Sproule (5 December 1876 – 10 November 1940) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Lambton County, Ontario and became a farmer, a livestock dealer, and a businessman in the oil and cement industry.
Sproule served on the Oil Springs municipal council for 25 years and was the village's reeve for 11 years. He became a director of the Ontario Good Roads Association in 1924. Sproule was an unsuccessful candidate in the 1926 Ontario election.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Lambton East riding in the 1930 general election. After serving one term in the House of Commons, riding boundaries were changed and Sproule was a candidate for the new Lambton—Kent riding where he was defeated by Hugh MacKenzie in the 1935 election.
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