Researching Herb Crompton
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The name Herb means "Form of HERBERT. Bright, excellent army or ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Herb Crompton on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Herb Crompton and the Crompton Family History
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Herb Crompton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Herb Crompton
Herb Crompton
Herbert Bryan "Workhorse" Crompton (November 7, 1911 – August 5, 1963) was a Major League Baseball catcher. Crompton played for the Washington Senators in and the New York Yankees in, an eight-year difference between his two seasons during which he worked on the coaching staff of minor league teams. He played in two games for Washington, having 1 hit in 3 at-bats. For the Yankees, he played in 36 games, having 19 hits for 99 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed.
Crompton was born in Taylor Ridge, Illinois, and died in Moline, Illinois.
Source: Herb Crompton, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Crompton
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