Researching Frank Irons
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1631 people with the Irons surname? In that year Irons was ranked number 2079 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Irons on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Irons and the Irons Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 2107 people with the Irons surname in the UK? Irons is now ranked number 2284 for popularity in the UK. |
Irons Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Irons surname in the USA? Irons is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Frank Irons
Frank Irons
Francis "Frank" Cleveland Irons (March 23, 1886 – June 19, 1942) was an American athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Des Moines, Iowa and died in Palatine, Illinois.
Irons competed for the United States in the 1908 Games held in London, Great Britain in the long jump where he won the gold medal. In the standing high jump event he finished eighth and in the triple jump competition he finished 16th. He also participated in the standing long jump contest but his result is unknown.
Four years later he finished ninth in the long jump competition at the 1912 Games. At this Olympics he also competed in the exhibition baseball tournament.
Source: Frank Irons, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Irons
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