Researching Hans Maier
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 30 people with the Maier surname? In that year Maier was ranked number 3549 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hans means "form of JOHN - God is gracious" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Hans Maier on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hans Maier and the Maier Family History
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Hans Maier. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hans Maier
Hans Maier (rower)
Johann Adolf Friedrich Maier (13 June 1909 – 6 March 1943) was a German rower who competed in three Olympic games from 1928 to 1936. In Los Angeles, he won a silver medal, along with Karl Aletter, Walter Flinsch and Ernst Gaber in the coxless four. In Berlin, he won a gold medal, along with Paul Söllner, Walter Volle, Fritz Bauer and Ernst Gaber in the coxed four. He was killed during World War II while serving in North Africa. Gustav Maier was his elder brother with whom he had competed in the 1928 Olympics.
Source: Hans Maier (rower), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Maier
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