Researching John Clawson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 70 people with the Clawson surname? In that year Clawson was ranked number 3509 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Clawson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Clawson and the Clawson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clawson 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Clawson family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 437 people with the Clawson surname in the UK? Clawson is now ranked number 3629 for popularity in the UK. |
Clawson Genealogy Databases
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Clawson Forums
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Some Famous People called John Clawson
John Clawson
John Richard Clawson (May 15, 1944 – December 15, 2018) was an American basketball player.
A 6'4" (1.93 m) small forward born in Duluth, Minnesota and from Naperville High School in Illinois, Clawson played at the University of Michigan, where his team won three Big Ten Conference titles and participated in two NCAA Final Fours. Clawson then represented the United States at the 1967 Pan American Games and the 1968 Summer Olympics, earning gold medals in basketball at both events. He also played for the United States men's national basketball team at the 1967 FIBA World Championship. From 1968 to 1969, he played for the Oakland Oaks of the American Basketball Association. He averaged 4.7 points per game with the Oaks and won a league championship in 1969.
After his basketball career ended, Clawson worked at Merrill Lynch and as a high school teacher in Danville, California. He later started his own construction company.
Source: John Clawson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Clawson
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