Researching James Connor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8841 people with the Connor surname? In that year Connor was ranked number 458 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Connor and the Connor Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 13476 people with the Connor surname in the UK? Connor is now ranked number 423 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Connor surname in the USA? Connor is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Connor
James Phillip Connor
James Phillip Connor (January 12, 1919 – July 27, 1994) was a sergeant in the United States Army who received the Medal of Honor after leading a platoon of 36 men attached to the 7th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division against German positions, defended by snipers and machine gun nests, at Cape Cavalaire, France on August 15, 1944. Seriously wounded in the course of the assault, the third suffered while on active duty, he continued to fight alongside his men until his injuries forced him to stand down (although he continued to direct the assault).
Although losing one-third of his platoon, Connor's men were successfully able to outflank the enemy killing seven German soldiers and capturing forty more as well as taking a considerable amount of supplies including three machine guns.
Connor joined the Army from his birth city of Wilmington, Delaware in January 1941. He was discharged in 1945.
Source: James Phillip Connor, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Connor (diver)
James Connor (born 5 May 1995) is an Australian diver.
He competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the Men's 10 metre platform event, failing to advance to the semi-finals after classifying 20th in the preliminaries.
James began his diving career at the age of 8, at the Ringwood Aquatic Centre, and is a member of the Gannets Diving Club.
His more notable results include a gold medal at the 2011 Australian Swimming Championships in the 10 m synchro event with his partner Ethan Warren; as well as becoming a centurion at the Rage in 2017. He also won a silver in the 3 m synchro and a bronze in the 3 m individual springboard on the same occasion. Connor also participated in the 2010 Commonwealth Games where he finished 9th in the 10 metre platform. James also won first place in the 10m platform at the 2009 British Elite Junior Championships, and second in the 3m springboard at the same event.
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