Researching Bob Willson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3360 people with the Willson surname? In that year Willson was ranked number 1245 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Willson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Willson and the Willson Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2801 people with the Willson surname in the UK? Willson is now ranked number 1908 for popularity in the UK. |
Willson Family Tree Databases
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Willson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Willson surname in the USA? Willson is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Willson Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Willson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Willson
Bob Willson
Bob Willson (born 1928) was a host of programs on CBC Television in Winnipeg and Toronto.
His broadcasting career started at the age of 18 at CFGP Grande Prairie, Alberta.
In 1947 he moved to CKUA Edmonton.
He started with CBC in 1949 at CBW Winnipeg, and was part of the on-air staff reporting on the Winnipeg Flood of 1950.
When CBWT started broadcasting in May 1954, he co-hosted the current affairs interview program Spotlight with Bruce Marsh.
In April, 1959, Bob moved to Toronto where he hosted a teen program on CBLT, Talk of the Town.
He was the Executive Producer for radio coverage of the 1988 Olympics for CBC.
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