Researching Ted Strain
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 579 people with the Strain surname? In that year Strain was ranked number 3000 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ted means "Form of THEODORE. Divine Gift" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Ted Strain on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ted Strain and the Strain Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1739 people with the Strain surname in the UK? Strain is now ranked number 2515 for popularity in the UK. |
Strain Family Tree Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Strain surname in the USA? Strain is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ted Strain. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ted Strain
Ted Strain
William "Ted" Strain (March 1, 1917 – October 4, 1999) was an American basketball player. He was an early professional player in the National Basketball League (which later merged with the Basketball Association of America to form the NBA) and was a starter on the University of Wisconsin's 1941 national championship team.
Strain, a 5'11" guard from Harvard High School in Harvard, Illinois, played college basketball at Wisconsin for future Hall of Fame coach Bud Foster. Strain played from 1938 to 1941 and, as a senior, was a starting guard for the Badgers' 1941 national championship team.
After the completion of his college career, Strain played one season for the Chicago Bruins of the National Basketball League in 1942–43.
He married Beverly Douglas on October 2, 1947, and owned Strain Market in Harvard, Illinois for 20 years. They had four children.
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