Researching William Egbert
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Egbert surname? In that year Egbert was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Egbert on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Egbert and the Egbert Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3 people with the Egbert surname in the UK? Egbert is now ranked number 4038 for popularity in the UK. |
Egbert Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Egbert surname in the USA? Egbert is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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William Egbert
William Egbert, (February 25, 1857 – October 15, 1936) was a Canadian physician and politician. He served as the third Lieutenant Governor of Alberta from 1925 to 1931.
Egbert was born in 1857 to a farming family in what is today the province of Ontario. He attended Ottawa Normal School, then taught and served as a principal at Ontario schools. After receiving his medical degrees, he began to practice in Milverton, Ontario. In 1904, he moved to Calgary, and involved himself in politics and community affairs as Alberta entered Confederation.
Egbert was an unsuccessful legislative candidate for the Liberal Party of Alberta in the 1905 general election. In 1925, the Liberal prime minister, William Lyon Mackenzie King, arranged for Egbert's appointment as lieutenant governor. Egbert served six years in that post, and participated in a variety of activities, from welcoming the Prince of Wales to hosting students at the University of Alberta. In 1931, he left his position as lieutenant governor and returned to the practice of medicine. He died in 1936 after a long illness.
Source: William Egbert, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Egbert
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