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Saddlemire Family History

Saddlemire Surname Meaning

Americanized form of South German Sedelmayer or Sedelmeier: distinguishing name for a tenant farmer (see Meyer) on a Sedelhof (Middle High German sedelhov)

an estate or farm of a noble landowner that was required to furnish a saddled horse (Middle High German satel sadel ‘saddle’) in time of war.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Saddlemire families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Saddlemire family name was found in the USA, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Saddlemire families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 20 Saddlemire families living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Saddlemire's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Saddlemire families in 1911.
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What did your Saddlemire ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Farmer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Saddlemire. 100% of Saddlemire men worked as a Farmer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Farmer
    100%

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There are 47 immigration records available for the last name Saddlemire. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 205 military records available for the last name Saddlemire. For the veterans among your Saddlemire ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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Between 1959 and 2004, in the United States, Saddlemire life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1968, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Saddlemire in 1959 was 61, and 69 in 2004.

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