Researching John Castle
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5949 people with the Castle surname? In that year Castle was ranked number 714 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Castle on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Castle and the Castle Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Castle Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Castle family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6566 people with the Castle surname in the UK? Castle is now ranked number 920 for popularity in the UK. |
Castle Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Castle surname in the USA? Castle is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Castle (baseball)
John Francis Castle (June 1, 1879 – April 13, 1929) was an American outfielder in Major League Baseball. He played three games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1910.
After his appearance in Major League Baseball, he was a player-manager in the minor leagues for nine seasons beginning in 1911 with the Steubenville Stubs in Steubenville, Ohio. In 1912 he moved to the Lancaster Lanks in Lancaster, Ohio. On June 18, 1912, the team moved to Atlantic City, New Jersey to represent Atlantic City in the Tri-State League. Castle continued there in 1913, after which the team disbanded. In 1914, he was player-manager in Allentown, Pennsylvania. From 1915 to 1916 he was with the Quincy Gems in Quincy, Illinois. In 1917 he moved to the Hannibal Mules in Hannibal, Missouri. In 1919 he was with the Rockford Rox in Rockford, Illinois. His minor league career ended in 1920 with the Wilson Bugs in Wilson, North Carolina.
In 1928, he was head coach of the Saint Joseph's Hawks baseball team.
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