Researching John Craven
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5781 people with the Craven surname? In that year Craven was ranked number 735 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Craven on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Craven and the Craven Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Craven 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 Craven family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for John Craven at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6626 people with the Craven surname in the UK? Craven is now ranked number 911 for popularity in the UK. |
Craven Family Tree Databases
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Craven Forums
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Miscellaneous Craven Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Craven. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Craven
John Craven (actor)
John Craven (June 22, 1916 – November 24, 1995) was an American actor in films and plays and on TV.
Craven was born on June 22, 1916, in New York City. He was a third-generation actor, following in the profession of his father, Frank Craven, and his grandfather, John T. Craven. His mother, Mary Blythe, was an actress prior to marriage.
Craven originated the role of George Gibbs in the original stage version of Our Town, in which his father played the stage manager. Craven was overlooked in the movie version, however, with the part going to the then-unknown William Holden. Other Broadway shows in which Craven appeared included They Knew What They Wanted (1949), Spring Again (1941), Village Green (1941), Delicate Story (1940), Two On An Island (1940), Aries Is Rising (1939), and The Happiest Days (1939).
Craven was stationed in Naples during World War II and put on shows for the USO.
Though born in New York City, he attended Beverly Hills High School, in the early 1930s. His stage family had a long history of alternating generations of men named John with subsequent generations of men named Frank.
On November 24, 1995, Craven died at his home in Salt Point, New York.
Source: John Craven (actor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Craven
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