Researching Jack Gleason
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 89 people with the Gleason surname? In that year Gleason was ranked number 3490 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Gleason on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Gleason and the Gleason Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Gleason 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 Gleason family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 101 people with the Gleason surname in the UK? Gleason is now ranked number 3947 for popularity in the UK. |
Gleason Family History Databases
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Gleason Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Gleason surname in the USA? Gleason is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Gleason. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Gleason
Jack Gleason
John Day "Jack" Gleason (July 14, 1854 – September 4, 1944) was a 19th-century professional baseball player who primarily played third base. His younger brother, Bill Gleason, also was a ballplayer. Gleason appeared in one game for the St. Louis Brown Stockings of the National League in 1877, that team's last season. He then played in the American Association for the St. Louis Browns in 1882 and the beginning of 1883 and the Louisville Eclipse for the majority of 1883. From 1884–1885 Gleason played for the St. Louis Maroons during their only season in the Union Association and their first in the National League. He played his last season in 1886 for the Philadelphia Athletics back in the American Association. He later managed the San Francisco club in the Pacific Coast League in 1906, 1907 and 1909.
Source: Jack Gleason, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Gleason
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