Researching Michael John
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10829 people with the John surname? In that year John was ranked number 378 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Michael John on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Michael John and the John Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the John 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 John family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 14211 people with the John surname in the UK? John is now ranked number 406 for popularity in the UK. |
John Genealogy Databases
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John Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the John surname in the USA? John is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Michael John. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Michael John
Michael John
Michael John (29 April 1943 – 6 June 2003) was a Welsh-born Australian politician.
He was born in Swansea to G. H. and Beryl John, and the family migrated to Australia in 1956. He graduated from Hamilton High School with Honours and was awarded the Myer and Commonwealth Scholarships to the University of Melbourne, where he received a Bachelor of Arts and a Bachelor of Law in 1965. He worked as a barrister and solicitor and is a partner in a law firm in Bendigo. In 1965 he married Belinda, with whom he had three daughters. He was a keen athlete, and competed in the final of the 1969 Stawell Gift.
In 1985 John was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the Liberal member for Bendigo East. He was made Shadow Cabinet Secretary in December 1985 and moved to the opposition front bench as Shadow Minister for Planning and Environment, Tourism and Aboriginal Affairs in 1988. He left the front bench in 1989 but returned in 1991 as Shadow Minister for Community Services and Aboriginal Affairs, taking the ministry following the Coalition's victory at the 1992 state election. He served as a minister until 1996 and was defeated at the 1999 election.
John died in Bendigo on 6 June 2003.
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