Researching Eddie 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 Eddie means "Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Eddie Elias on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eddie Elias and the Elias Family Tree
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 Genealogy Databases
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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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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Eddie Elias. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Eddie Elias
Eddie Elias
Edward G. "Eddie" Elias (December 12, 1928 – November 15, 1998) was best known as the founder of the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA).
Elias grew up in the Akron, Ohio, United States area, and attended West High School, The University of Akron, Western Reserve Law School (now part of Case Western Reserve University). He was active in numerous sports during his high school and college years, including baseball and basketball.
Although Elias was not a bowler himself, in 1958 he founded the Professional Bowlers Association with 33 founding members and turned the sport into one of the longest continuing sports series on network TV. He was elected to the PBA Hall of Fame in 1976 for Meritorious Service.
As an agent Elias, through his company Eddie Elias Enterprises, represented almost two dozen golfers in addition to basketball, football, bowling and auto racing stars, and numerous television personalities and sports commentators. The firm's clients included golfers Chi Chi Rodriguez and Fuzzy Zoeller, bowlers Dick Weber and Don Carter, consumer advocate Ralph Nader, and television stars Phil Donahue and Marlo Thomas.
He married Peggy Emerson on November 21, 1968 in New York City. Their daughter Rainy Margaret was born on July 26, 1971. Their daughter Annie Marlo was born on December 25, 1974.
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