Researching William Odell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2190 people with the Odell surname? In that year Odell was ranked number 1722 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Odell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Odell and the Odell Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Odell 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 Odell family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1658 people with the Odell surname in the UK? Odell is now ranked number 2575 for popularity in the UK. |
Odell Family History Databases
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Odell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Odell surname in the USA? Odell is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Odell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Odell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Odell
William Hunter Odell
frame|William Hunter OdellWilliam Hunter Odell (26 November 1811 – 26 July 1891) was a Canadian lawyer, judge, and politician.
Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick, the son of William Franklin Odell and Elizabeth Newell, Odell studied law at what was then King's College (a predecessor institution to the modern University of New Brunswick) and was admitted as an attorney in 1835 and a barrister in 1838.
He was appointed to the Legislative Council of New Brunswick in 1850 and following Canadian confederation in 1867, Odell was appointed to the Senate of Canada by royal proclamation on 23 October 1867. A Conservative, Odell represented the senatorial division of Rockwood, New Brunswick until his death.
He was married to Elizabeth Ann Bliss (1824–1901), daughter of William Blowers Bliss and Sarah Ann Anderson. They had one son Maj. William Henry Odell (1852–1894)
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