Researching Dave Elias
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 971 people with the Elias surname? In that year Elias was ranked number 2617 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Elias on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dave Elias and the Elias Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Elias 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 Elias family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1493 people with the Elias surname in the UK? Elias is now ranked number 2692 for popularity in the UK. |
Elias Family History Databases
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Elias Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Elias surname in the USA? Elias is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Dave Elias. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dave Elias
Dave Elias
David Jeff Elias (July 19, 1969 – June 5, 2013) was a Canadian curler from Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Elias grew up in Transcona, a suburb, now a neighbourhood of Winnipeg. Elias won two Manitoba men's provincial championships, the first in 2002 playing second for Mark Lukowich and the second in 2005 playing third for Randy Dutiaume. At the 2002 Nokia Brier, the Lukowich rink went 6–5, missing the playoffs. At the 2005 Tim Hortons Brier, Elias had more success. The Dutiaume rink made the playoffs following an 8-3 round robin record. They would end up losing in the semi-final to Nova Scotia's Shawn Adams.
He was married to Sue Elias and had two children. His mother, Irene won the provincial senior championships in 1999. Elias died of liver cancer in 2013.
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