Researching Heinie Jantzen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9 people with the Jantzen surname? In that year Jantzen was ranked number 3570 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Heinie Jantzen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Heinie Jantzen and the Jantzen Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Jantzen surname in the USA? Jantzen is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Heinie Jantzen
Walter Charles "Heinie" Jantzen (April 9, 1890 – April 1, 1948) was an American right fielder in Major League Baseball who was born in Chicago and died at age 57 in Hines, Illinois. Jantzen played one season in the major leagues, playing 31 games for the St. Louis Browns (all in right field) between June 29 and September 13, . Jantzen had a career batting average of .185 with 22 hits, 10 runs, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. In his 31 games in right field, he was never charged with an error and finished his career with a perfect 1.000 fielding percentage.
"Heinie" was a popular nickname for German baseball players in the early part of the 20th century. Jantzen was one of 22 major league Heinies in the first half of the century.
Source: Heinie Jantzen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Jantzen
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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