Researching Karl Eek
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The name Karl means "Form of CHARLES. man, strong" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Karl Eek on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Karl Eek and the Eek Family History
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Eek Forums
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Karl Eek. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Karl Eek
Karl Morten Eek
Karl Morten Eek (born 25 June 1988) is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a defender for Steinkjer in 3. divisjon.
He was born in Sparbu and started his career in Sparbu IL. He made his senior debut in May 2005, for Steinkjer FK. He attracted the interest of both Molde FK and Rosenborg BK, but joined FK Bodø/Glimt ahead of the 2009 season. In the latter half of 2009 he was loaned out to Nybergsund IL-Trysil. Ahead of the 2012-season, Eek signed with the Superettan-club Umeå, before he returned to Norway and Ranheim in 2013. Ahead of the 2019 season he was released from Ranheim and went back to Steinkjer in 3. divisjon.
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