Researching Paul Wachtel
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The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Wachtel on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Wachtel and the Wachtel Family Tree
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Wachtel Family History Databases
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Wachtel Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Wachtel. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Wachtel
Paul Wachtel
Paul Horine Wachtel (April 30, 1888 – December 15, 1964) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball. He pitched in two games for the 1917 Brooklyn Robins.
Wachtel was born in Myersville, Maryland. He played 13 seasons in the minors in the Texas League and holds the league records for career wins (231), complete games (242), shutouts (32) and total innings pitched (3,177). He won 20 or more games six times in the Texas League and is a member of the Texas League Hall of Fame. He died, aged 76, in San Antonio, Texas.
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