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Famous people · Green Island

William Lavin is the only name on the Green Island list

The American singer William Lavin was born in 1864. Their birth falls in the age of mills and railroads. An article about them exists in one language. Across the town line, Troy lists 35, Joe Alaskey first.

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William Lavin
in 1 Wikipedia languages
First
1864
William Lavin
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Music
1 people
The best known

Born in Green Island

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Music

William Lavin

1864–1933

American singer

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From Wikidata and Wikipedia: people whose birthplace is Green Island and whose English Wikipedia article agrees, ranked by how many Wikipedia languages cover each person. People known mainly for crimes, and adult performers, aren’t listed. “The usual town” = everyone born in the towns gathered so far.

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