Researching Jon Jost
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 43 people with the Jost surname? In that year Jost was ranked number 3536 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jon means "form of JONATHAN - God has given" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jon Jost on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jon Jost and the Jost Family Tree
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Jost Family Tree Databases
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Jost Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Jost surname in the USA? Jost is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jon Jost
Jon Jost
Jon Stephen Jost (born 16 May 1943 in Chicago) is an American independent filmmaker.
Born in Chicago to a military family, he grew up in Georgia, Kansas, Japan, Italy, Germany and Virginia. He began making films in January 1963 after being expelled from college. In 1965 he was imprisoned by US authorities for 2 years and 3 months for refusal to cooperate with the Selective Service system. On his release he became engaged in anti-war activities, working for the draft resistance, Chicago Mobilization, and helped found the Chicago branch of what became Newsreel, the New Left Film production and distribution group.
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