Researching Rae Eddie
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 434 people with the Eddie surname? In that year Eddie was ranked number 3145 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Rae means "doe" and is of English origin.
Records of Rae Eddie on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rae Eddie and the Eddie Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eddie 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 Eddie family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 501 people with the Eddie surname in the UK? Eddie is now ranked number 3568 for popularity in the UK. |
Eddie Family History Databases
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Eddie Forums
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Miscellaneous Eddie Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Rae Eddie. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Rae Eddie
Rae Eddie
John McRae (Rae) Eddie (August 23, 1900 – February 6, 1977) was a Canadian politician, who served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia from 1952 to 1969, representing the riding of New Westminster. He was a member of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation, which became the New Democratic Party.
He was born in Ontario, of Scottish descent, and was educated in Saskatchewan. Eddie later moved to British Columbia, where he married Norma Sutherland. He worked in the lumber industry. Eddie defeated former premier Byron Ingemar Johnson to win a seat in the provincial assembly in 1952. He died in New Westminster at the age of 76.
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