Researching John Weese
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Weese surname? In that year Weese was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Weese on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Weese and the Weese Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Weese 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 Weese family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2 people with the Weese surname in the UK? Weese is now ranked number 4039 for popularity in the UK. |
Weese Family Tree Databases
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Weese Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Weese surname in the USA? Weese is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on John Weese. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Weese
John Aaron Weese
John Aaron Weese (6 March 1891 – 12 July 1981) was a Conservative member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Ameliasburgh, Ontario and became a farmer.
Weese attended school at Rossmore, Ontario. From 1923 to 1926, Weese was reeve of Ameliasburgh Township, Ontario, and served as a Prince Edward County warden in 1926.
He was first elected to Parliament at the Prince Edward—Lennox riding in the 1930 general election and served only one term, the 17th Canadian Parliament. Weese left federal politics and did not seek re-election in the 1935 federal election. He died 12 July 1981 in Belleville, Ontario.
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