Researching John Willison
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 630 people with the Willison surname? In that year Willison was ranked number 2949 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Willison on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Willison and the Willison Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Willison 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 Willison family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for John Willison at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 664 people with the Willison surname in the UK? Willison is now ranked number 3414 for popularity in the UK. |
Willison Family History Databases
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Willison Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Willison surname in the USA? Willison is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Willison Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on John Willison. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Willison
John Stephen Willison
Sir John Stephen Willison, FRSC (November 9, 1856 – May 27, 1927) was a Canadian newspaperman, author, and businessman.
Born near Hills Green, Huron County, Upper Canada, the son of Stephen Willison, a blacksmith, and Jane Abram, Willison left school at the age of 15. After working as an assistant teacher and a clerk, he started working in journalism with the London Advertiser in 1881 and then with the Globe in 1883. In 1886, he reported from the Parliamentary Press Gallery in Ottawa, Ontario. While in Ottawa he became friends with future Prime Minister of Canada Wilfrid Laurier.
In 1890, Willison was appointed editor of the Globe. In 1900, he was elected president of the Canadian Press Association and became a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. In 1903, his book Sir Wilfrid Laurier and the Liberal party: a political history was published.
In 1902, he left the Globe and went to work at The Toronto Evening News. In 1908, he was appointed the Canadian correspondent of the British newspaper The Times. In 1919, his memoir Reminiscences, political and personal was published.
In 1913, he was made a Knight Bachelor.
He died in Toronto in 1927.
Source: John Stephen Willison, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Willison
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