Researching Pete Valkenburg
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The name Pete means "Form of PETER. A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Pete Valkenburg on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Pete Valkenburg and the Valkenburg Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Pete Valkenburg
Pete Van Valkenburg
Pete Van Valkenburg (sometimes referred to as Pete Van Valkenberg) is a former running back in the National Football League. Van Valkenburg was drafted in the third round of the 1973 NFL Draft by the New Orleans Saints and would play that season with the Buffalo Bills. He split the following season between the Green Bay Packers and the Chicago Bears.In 1976 he played 12 games for the Saskatchewan Roughriders of the Canadian Football League, gaining 572 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on 129 carries, plus 421 yards receiving and 2 touchdown on 43 catches.
Source: Pete Van Valkenburg, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Valkenburg
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.
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