Researching Ward Kimball
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Kimball surname? In that year Kimball was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ward means "Guardian" and is of English origin.
Records of Ward Kimball on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ward Kimball and the Kimball Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 22 people with the Kimball surname in the UK? Kimball is now ranked number 4021 for popularity in the UK. |
Kimball Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Kimball surname in the USA? Kimball is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Ward Kimball
Ward Kimball
Ward Walrath Kimball (March 4, 1914 – July 8, 2002) was an American animator employed by Walt Disney Animation Studios. He was part of Walt Disney's main team of animators, known collectively as Disney's Nine Old Men. His films have been honored with two Academy Awards for Best Animated Short Film.
Outside of his job as an animator, Kimball was a railroad enthusiast as well as a talented jazz trombonist. He founded and led the seven-piece Dixieland band Firehouse Five Plus Two, in which he played the trombone.
Source: Ward Kimball, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kimball
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