Researching John Beaton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3443 people with the Beaton surname? In that year Beaton was ranked number 1218 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Beaton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Beaton and the Beaton Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 3655 people with the Beaton surname in the UK? Beaton is now ranked number 1556 for popularity in the UK. |
Beaton Family Tree Databases
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Beaton Forums
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Some Famous People called John Beaton
John Beaton (Canadian football)
John Beaton (born March 2, 1950) is a former Grey Cup champion defensive back who played eight seasons in the Canadian Football League, winning two Grey Cup Championships.
Beaton started his career with the Edmonton Eskimos, playing 4 seasons and 47 games, intercepting 10 passes, and playing in three Grey Cup games, winning in 1975 against the Montreal Alouettes. In 1976 he joined the Larks for two seasons, playing 17 games and picking off 4 passes, and winning another Grey Cup against his old team in 1977. He finished with 3 seasons with the BC Lions, where he played 40 games with 6 interceptions.
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