Researching Dexter Janke
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Janke surname? In that year Janke was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Dexter means "Dexterous" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Dexter Janke on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dexter Janke and the Janke Family History
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Janke Genealogy Databases
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Dexter Janke. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dexter Janke
Dexter Janke
Dexter Janke (born October 4, 1992) is a Canadian football coach who is currently the defensive and special teams coordinator for the Westshore Rebels of the Canadian Junior Football League (CJFL). He played professionally as a defensive back for four years in the Canadian Football League (CFL) with the Calgary Stampeders and Winnipeg Blue Bombers, the latter of which he won a Grey Cup title with in 2019.
He previously played amateur football for the Okanagan Sun and attended the University of Saskatchewan, where he played for the Saskatchewan Huskies as a running back.
Source: Dexter Janke, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Janke
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