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Memester Family History

Memester Name Meaning

Historically, surnames evolved as a way to sort people into groups - by occupation, place of origin, clan affiliation, patronage, parentage, adoption, and even physical characteristics (like red hair). Many of the modern surnames in the dictionary can be traced back to Britain and Ireland.


Similar surnames: Meester, Dempster, Demeter, Kempster, Meister, Mester, Rementer

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Where is the Memester family from?

You can see how Memester families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Memester family name was found in the USA, and Canada between 1880 and 1911. The most Memester families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there was 1 Memester family living in Ontario. This was 100% of all the recorded Memester's in Canada. Ontario had the highest population of Memester families in 1911.
Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Memester surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
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Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Memester ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

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Census Records

There are 16 census records available for the last name Memester. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Memester census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 642 immigration records available for the last name Memester. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Memester. For the veterans among your Memester ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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