Researching Bob Stephen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5251 people with the Stephen surname? In that year Stephen was ranked number 809 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Stephen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Stephen and the Stephen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stephen Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Stephen family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5870 people with the Stephen surname in the UK? Stephen is now ranked number 1022 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephen Family History Databases
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Stephen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Stephen surname in the USA? Stephen is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Stephen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Stephen
Bob Stephen
George Robert "Bob" Stephen (February 23, 1958 – February 8, 2009) was a professional Canadian football offensive lineman with the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1981 to 1985. He was born in Saint John, New Brunswick.
Stephen went to St. Pius X High School in Ottawa and played junior football with the Ottawa Sooners, with which he won the national championship in 1979.
He joined the Ottawa Rough Riders in the 1981 CFL season as a centre and played all five years of his professional career for the Riders. Following his playing career, he became a minor football coach and mentor with the Myers Riders and the Nepean Redskins. He coached an Eastern Ontario team to gold at the 2004 national championship.
He died at his home in Ottawa on February 8, 2009, of a heart attack.
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