Researching James Donahue
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 154 people with the Donahue surname? In that year Donahue was ranked number 3425 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Donahue on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Donahue and the Donahue Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 76 people with the Donahue surname in the UK? Donahue is now ranked number 3970 for popularity in the UK. |
Donahue Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Donahue surname in the USA? Donahue is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called James Donahue
James Donahue (athlete)
James Joseph Donahue (April 20, 1885, Brooklyn – March 15, 1966, Glen Rock, New Jersey) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the pentathlon. He competed in the pentathlon for the United States team during the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden where he won the bronze medal. On winner Jim Thorpe's subsequent disqualification for professionalism in 1913, Donahue was declared vice-champion (silver medalist). In 1982 Thorpe was reinstated as champion by the IOC; however, Donahue was still to be considered vice-champion (silver medalist).
Source: James Donahue (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Donahue
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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