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John Naismith
John Naismith
No, James Naismith was not adopted. He was born on November 6, 1861, in Almonte, Ontario, Canada, to Scottish immigrants John and Margaret Naismith. After his father died when he was nine, Naismith was raised by his mother and extended family.
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Woody Naismith's birth name is Christopher John Naismith.
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James Naismith's parents, John and Margaret Naismith, both died when he was young. His father passed away from pneumonia when Naismith was just 9 years old, and his mother died shortly thereafter, leaving him orphaned. Following their deaths, he was raised by his mother's relatives in Ontario, Canada. This early loss had a significant impact on his life and character.
James Naismith is the creator of the best game in the world...Basketball. He wrote the original 13 rules,and coached basketball from 1898-1907 at the University of Kansas. His parents were Scottish immigrants. He was the eldest child of Margaret and John Naismith. His parents died when he was 9 of Typhoid fever. He was then raised be his strict religious grandmother and his Uncle Peter. He suffered a major brain hemorrhage and passed away when he was just 78 years old, he is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. He lived from 1861-1939. James A. Naismith is actually one of my ancestors.Who_was_james_naismith_family
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James Naismith is the creator of the best game in the world...Basketball. He wrote the original 13 rules,and coached basketball from 1898-1907 at the University of Kansas. His parents were Scottish immigrants. He was the eldest child of Margaret and John Naismith. His parents died when he was 9 of Typhoid fever. He was then raised be his strict religious grandmother and his Uncle Peter. He suffered a major brain hemorrhage and passed away when he was just 78 years old, he is buried in Memorial Park Cemetery in Lawrence, KS. He lived from 1861-1939. James A. Naismith is actually one of my ancestors.Who_was_james_naismith_family