Researching Marjorie Joyner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 691 people with the Joyner surname? In that year Joyner was ranked number 2889 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Marjorie means "Form of MARGARET. child of light" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Marjorie Joyner on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 1213 people with the Joyner surname in the UK? Joyner is now ranked number 2921 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Joyner surname in the USA? Joyner is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Marjorie Joyner
Marjorie Joyner
Marjorie Joyner (née Stewart; October 24, 1896 – December 27, 1994) was an American businesswoman, hair care entrepreneur, philanthropist, educator, and activist. Joyner is noted for being the first African-American woman to create and patent a permanent hair-wave machine. In addition to her career in hair care, Joyner was highly visible in the African-American community in Chicago, once serving as head of the Chicago Defender Charity network, helping organize the Bud Billiken Day Parade and fundraiser for various schools.
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Other names that sound a bit like Joyner
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Jahner Jamaire Jamar Jamary Jambor Janmar January Jennaroy Jenner Jennery Jenoure Johner Johnmary Johnroe Joiner Junior Junor
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