Researching Jenny Groat
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 346 people with the Groat surname? In that year Groat was ranked number 3233 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jenny means "form of JENNIFER - fair spirit" and is of English origin.
Records of Jenny Groat on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jenny Groat and the Groat Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 300 people with the Groat surname in the UK? Groat is now ranked number 3760 for popularity in the UK. |
Groat Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Groat surname in the USA? Groat is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jenny Groat. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jenny Groat
Jenny Hunter Groat
Jenny Hunter Groat (born August 30, 1929 – February 2013) was an American dancer, choreographer, painter, calligrapher, book artist and educator.
She was born LaVida June Hunt in Modesto, California and moved to San Francisco to join the Anna Halprin-Welland Lathrop School and Dance Company. In 1956, Groat studied calligraphy at Reed College. In 1961, she set up her own dance company Dance West. Groat choreographed for KQED television, Stanford University, The Actors Workshop and the Carmel Bach Festival. After she retired from dancing in 1968, she studied Zen and took part in Jungian analysis. In 1972, Groat moved to Mill Valley and established a calligraphy practice. She also produced art books and painted abstract art.
Her art book A Vision is in the collection of the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her book Beauty and the Beast is in the collection of the Humanities Resource Center at the University of Texas at Austin.
She married Maurice "Pete" Frederick Groat.
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