Researching John Strange
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3212 people with the Strange surname? In that year Strange was ranked number 1282 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Strange on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Strange ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Strange and the Strange Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Strange 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Strange family tree.
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Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Strange using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4214 people with the Strange surname in the UK? Strange is now ranked number 1386 for popularity in the UK. |
Strange Family History Databases
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Strange Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Strange surname in the USA? Strange is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Strange Databases
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Some Famous People called John Strange
John Strange (Upper Canada politician)
John Strange (September 2, 1788 – October 14, 1840) was a merchant and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in East Kilbride, Scotland in 1788 and emigrated with several siblings around 1805. He served during the War of 1812 as a volunteer in the Canadian Militia, being a Lieutenant of the first Regiment of the Royal Lanarkshire Light Infantry Militia. He was present at the Battle of Lundy's Lane and at Fort Erie. At the close of the war, John settled in Kingston and became Major in the First Regiment of the Frontenac Militia. In 1818, he married Mary McGill in Albany, New York (sister of his brother Maxwell's wife Elizabeth). John built a limestone house in Kingston between 1824 and 1826 that served as the family home at the site of what is now 55 Barrack Street in Kingston. There is a historic plaque on the site. He was named a justice of the peace for the Midland District in 1834. In the same year, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for Frontenac County. He died at Caledonia Springs in 1840. He was originally buried in the Upper Burial Grounds (now McBurney Park in Kingston Ontario), and his remains later relocated to Cataraqui Cemetery. His headstone is laid flat in the ground but still legible.
Father of five, of whom only two survived to adulthood. His son Maxwell served as a conservative in the Ontario legislative assembly 1867–1871. Another son, Orlando, was Mayor of Kingston in 1860. He also raised his brother Maxwell's four children, who were orphaned in Albany in 1826.
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