Researching Robert Braine
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The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Braine on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Braine and the Braine Family Tree
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Some Famous People called Robert Braine
Robert Braine
Robert Braine (1896–1940) was an American composer. A native of Ohio, he studied at the College of Music in Cincinnati. He worked as a recital accompanist and as an organist; he also edited for a time, and was a staff pianist for NBC in New York City. He composed three operas, Virginia, Diane, and The Eternal Light; he also wrote Top Hole, a musical comedy. He composed a handful of chamber works and some orchestral pieces. Of the latter, 1928's S.O.S. has been claimed as the first classical work written specifically for radio broadcast.
Source: Robert Braine, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Braine
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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