Researching Frederick Ahern
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 319 people with the Ahern surname? In that year Ahern was ranked number 3260 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Frederick means "Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Frederick Ahern on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frederick Ahern and the Ahern Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ahern 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Ahern family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1255 people with the Ahern surname in the UK? Ahern is now ranked number 2884 for popularity in the UK. |
Ahern Family Tree Databases
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Ahern Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Frederick Ahern. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frederick Ahern
Frederick Ahern
Frederick Ahern (December 31, 1907 - September 28, 1982) was an American production manager.
Ahern began his career stacking lumber at Pathe Studios. Over the next 10 years, he worked his way up to assistant production manager at Trem Carr Productions, (later known as Monogram Pictures). Ahern first job was as a production manager in 1940, working for Sol Lesser on the films, Tarzan and Stage Door Canteen. He worked for 5 years with David Selznick. During his time working for Selznick, Ahern met Alfred Hitchcock. He worked for Hitchcock the next 5 years, mainly overseas, on the films, Under Capricorn, Stage Fright, and Rope. In 1950, Ahern returned to work for Sol Lesser as Associate Producer and Production Manager on another Tarzan picture; this one filmed in Africa.
After building his reputation as a location production manager, Ahern signed on as director of West Coast Operations for CBS Television film and live programs. While there, he helped produce the Amos and Andy film series. The majority of his work there involved the production of 27 ½ hours a week of live TV shows, most of which were dramas. In 1955, Ahern returned to work and an Associate Producer of films. He also ran his own commercial production company during this time. Starting in 1960, he became the production manager for Quinn Martin on The New Breed TV series. Ahern worked for QM Productions for most of the next 20 years as either Production Manager or Vice President in charge of Production on practically every hit QM series.
Ahern died on September 1982 in Van Nuys, California, at the age of 74.
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