Researching Hans Johner
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The name Hans means "form of JOHN - God is gracious" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Hans Johner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hans Johner and the Johner Genealogy
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Johner Forums
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Hans Johner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hans Johner
Hans Johner
Hans Johner (7 January 1889 in Basle, Switzerland – 2 December 1975 in Thalwil, Switzerland) was a Swiss chess player.
He was awarded the title of International Master in 1950, having been Swiss Champion on a number of occasions. His heyday was in the 1930s when he won this title on six occasions (in 1931, 1932, 1934, 1935, 1937, and 1938).
He played for Switzerland in 1st unofficial Chess Olympiad at Paris 1924, and thrice in official Chess Olympiads (1927, 1931, and 1956).
Younger brother of Paul Johner.
Source: Hans Johner, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johner
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