Researching Bob Brenning
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Brenning surname? In that year Brenning was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Brenning on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Brenning and the Brenning Genealogy
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Brenning. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Brenning
Bob Brenning
Robert 'Bob' Brenning (1932–1959) was a professional rugby league footballer in the Australian competition, the New South Wales Rugby League (NSWRL) premiership.
A Front-row forward, Brenning played for the Eastern Suburbs club, he made 20 1st grade appearances for that club in the years 1957-58 and is recognised as being that Eastern Suburbs club's 471st player. Brenning is also the Great uncle of Parramatta players Ian and Nathan Hindmarsh.
Brenning was killed when the work machinery he was operating struck high voltage power lines in 1959.
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