Researching Louis Geer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 342 people with the Geer surname? In that year Geer was ranked number 3237 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Louis means "Famous in Battle" and is of German origin.
Records of Louis Geer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Louis Geer and the Geer Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 444 people with the Geer surname in the UK? Geer is now ranked number 3622 for popularity in the UK. |
Geer Family Tree Databases
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Geer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Geer surname in the USA? Geer is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Louis Geer
Louis Gerhard De Geer
Baron Louis Gerard De Geer af Finspång (18 July 1818 – 24 September 1896) was a Swedish statesman and writer. He was born at Finspång Castle in Risinge parish. He was a lawyer, and in 1855 became president of the Göta hovrätt, or lord justice for the appellate court of Götaland. From 7 April 1858 to 3 June 1870 he was Prime Minister for Justice and again from 11 May 1875 to 20 March 1876. As a member of the nobility, he took part in the Swedish Riksdag of the Estates from 1851 onwards. From 1867 to 1878 he was the member for Stockholm in the first chamber in the New Riksdag, where he introduced and passed many useful reforms.
Source: Louis Gerhard De Geer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Geer
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