Researching John Tolmie
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 488 people with the Tolmie surname? In that year Tolmie was ranked number 3091 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Tolmie on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Tolmie and the Tolmie Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 452 people with the Tolmie surname in the UK? Tolmie is now ranked number 3615 for popularity in the UK. |
Tolmie Family Tree Databases
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John Tolmie
John Tolmie (August 30, 1845 – February 10, 1916) was a Canadian politician.
Born in Inverness-shire, Scotland, the son of Alexander Tolmie and Mary Fraser, he emigrated to Canada with his parents in 1868 and settled in Bruce Township, Ontario. A salt manufacturer in Kincardine, Ontario, he was Reeve of Bruce Township for four years, Deputy-Reeve of Kincardine for one year, and for two years Mayor of Kincardine. In 1883, Tolmie married Maggie H. Paterson. He was elected to the House of Commons of Canada for Bruce West in 1896. A Liberal, he was re-elected in 1900 but did not run in 1904. He was elected in a 1906 by-election for Bruce North after the death of the sitting MP and was re-elected in 1908. He was defeated in 1911. Tolmie died in Kincardine at the age of 70.
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