Researching Ray Trowbridge
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 798 people with the Trowbridge surname? In that year Trowbridge was ranked number 2784 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Trowbridge on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Trowbridge and the Trowbridge Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 981 people with the Trowbridge surname in the UK? Trowbridge is now ranked number 3120 for popularity in the UK. |
Trowbridge Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Trowbridge surname in the USA? Trowbridge is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Trowbridge. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Trowbridge
Ray Trowbridge
Raymond Gerard Trowbridge (August 27, 1896 – October 3, 1962) was a professional football player. He played in the American Professional Football Association (AFPA)—which became the National Football League (NFL) in 1922—with the Cleveland Tigers and the New York Brickley Giants. Brickley's New York Giants are not related to the modern-day New York Giants.
He played football for Everett High School in Everett, Massachusetts. He was a part of the 1914 Everett team that went 13–0 and outscored opponents 600 to 0. Prior to joining the NFL, Ray played college football at Boston College and Purdue University.
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