Researching Jonathan Phelps
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2974 people with the Phelps surname? In that year Phelps was ranked number 1355 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jonathan means "God gives" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jonathan Phelps on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jonathan Phelps and the Phelps Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 4398 people with the Phelps surname in the UK? Phelps is now ranked number 1333 for popularity in the UK. |
Phelps Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 69880 people with the Phelps surname in the USA? Phelps is ranked number 134 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jonathan Phelps
Jonathan Phelps
William Jonathan Phelps (May 4, 1928 - July 21, 2011), known as Jonathan Phelps, was a radio announcer on Atlanta, Georgia's classical music stations WGKA-FM and WABE-FM. Born in Tennessee, he moved to Atlanta in 1937, where he began as an announcer on WGKA-FM in 1956. He stayed with that station until it was sold in 1971 and its programming format changed, whereupon he went to WABE-FM, eventually became program director, and stayed with that station until his retirement in 1991. Known locally for his rich voice, he was also a Shakespearean actor and a part-time ballet dancer, having performed some roles with the Atlanta Ballet. On radio, he spoke without a trace of his native Tennessee accent, or indeed, any kind of Southern accent.
Phelps died at the age of 83 from emphysema, on July 21, 2011.
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