Researching Jenny Crain
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 281 people with the Crain surname? In that year Crain was ranked number 3298 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jenny means "form of JENNIFER - fair spirit" and is of English origin.
Records of Jenny Crain on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jenny Crain and the Crain Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 149 people with the Crain surname in the UK? Crain is now ranked number 3902 for popularity in the UK. |
Crain Genealogy Databases
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Crain Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Crain surname in the USA? Crain is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jenny Crain
Jenny Crain
Jenny Crain (born February 12, 1968 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is an American retired runner. She competed in the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championship in distances from 3000 meters to the marathon and in the U.S. Olympic Trials at 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon distances.
On August 21, 2007, while on a training run for her fourth Olympic Marathon Trials, an automobile driver hit Crain. She suffered a myriad of injuries including extensive brain damage, ending her competitive running career and starting a lifetime of rehabilitation.
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