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South Carolina: Facts, Discussion Forum, and Encyclopedia Article
Sephardic Jews have lived in the state for more than 300 years,(*) (*) (*) especially in and around Charleston (*). Until about 1830, South Carolina had the largest population of Jews in North America. Many of South Carolina’s Jews have assimilated into Christian society, shrinking Judaism down to less than 1% of the total religious makeup. In addition, Roman Catholicism is growing in South Carolina due to immigration from the North.
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Surname Meanings E-H
Hester is a variation of the Low German place name Heister, which described the man who lived by a conspicuous beech tree, derived from Middle Low German héster. Heester, Heesterman are Dutch forms; Hetre, Lehetre are found in France. Hester is also the English cognate form of Heister. Hetreau is a diminutive French form.
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RootsWeb’s WorldConnect Project: Descendants of Rev. William Speer (1652-?) of Aryshire, Scotland
Descendants of Rev. William Speer (1652-?) of Aryshire, Scotland
Entries: 6801 Updated: Wed Jan 10 03:15:49 2001 Contact: Ed Speer Home Page: William Speer Family
compiled 9 Jan 2001 by Wade Edward Speer 34 Clear Creek Road, Marion, NC 28752-9423
# ID: I6410
# Name: Henry Boughton Teague
# Sex: M
# Death: 1999
Father: Henry Crawford Teague b: 1882
Mother: Mary Martha Elizabeth Talitha Cumie Speer b: 1887
Marriage 1 Living Goodman
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Some of Randy Owen’s maternal ancestors.
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