Researching Bob Isbister
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 401 people with the Isbister surname? In that year Isbister was ranked number 3178 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Isbister on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Isbister and the Isbister Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 233 people with the Isbister surname in the UK? Isbister is now ranked number 3823 for popularity in the UK. |
Isbister Family Tree Databases
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Isbister. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Isbister
Bob Isbister
Robert "Big Bob" Isbister Sr. (June 9, 1885 – April 29, 1963) was a star football player in the Ontario Rugby Football Union 1905-1906 and then in the Big Four (IRFU) 1907-1915, 1919 for twelve seasons for the Hamilton Tigers. After retiring, he was a referee.
Isbister was born in Hamilton, Ontario, and died in Hamilton, Ontario. He was inducted into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1965 and into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975.
His son Bob Isbister Jr. was also an all-star Grey Cup champion Canadian football player, with the Toronto Argonauts.
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