Researching Samuel Nesbitt
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 823 people with the Nesbitt surname? In that year Nesbitt was ranked number 2760 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Nesbitt on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Nesbitt and the Nesbitt Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 3483 people with the Nesbitt surname in the UK? Nesbitt is now ranked number 1622 for popularity in the UK. |
Nesbitt Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Nesbitt surname in the USA? Nesbitt is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nesbitt Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Samuel Nesbitt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Samuel Nesbitt
Samuel Greerson Nesbitt
Samuel Greerson Murray "Sam" Nesbitt (November 23, 1859 – February 23, 1938) was an apple exporter and political figure in Ontario. He represented Northumberland East in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1908 to 1919 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Brighton, the son of James Nesbitt, a native of Ireland, and was educated in Brighton. In 1884, he married Eleanor M. Bibby. Nesbitt was president of the Canadian Canning Company. He served eight years as reeve of Brighton. In 1915, Nesbitt donated land and funds towards the construction of the Brighton Public School. He died in Brighton in 1938 and was buried at Mount Hope Cemetery.
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