Victoria Gamble

Female13 August 1872–1937

Brief Life History of Victoria

Victoria Gamble was born on 13 August 1872, in Perth, Ontario, Canada as the daughter of William Gamble and Elizabeth Hutchison. She married John McNeish Vance in Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 1 daughter. She died in 1937, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, at the age of 65.

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Family Time Line

John McNeish Vance
1872–1943
Victoria Gamble
1872–1937
Marriage:
Lawrence Vance
1898–1914
John Victor Vance
1902–1987
Pauline Vance
1904–1991

Sources (2)

  • Victoria Vance in household of John M Vance, "Canada Census, 1901"
  • Legacy NFS Source: Victoria Gamble - Published information: Birth record or certificate: birth-name: Victoria Gamble

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    Neepawa, Manitoba, Canada
  • Children (3)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (2)

    World Events (4)

    1883 · Mining Boom

    Age 11

    In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.

    1886 · First Workmen's Comp Act

    Age 14

    In 1886, Ontario passed its first Workmen's Compensation Act. This was in response to the number of railway workers that were being injured.

    1906 · Hydro-Electric of Ontario

    Age 34

    Ontario Hydro was established in 1906. It is the Hydro-Electric Power Commission of Ontario.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the personal name Gamall, Gamal (Old Norse gamall ‘old’). The medial [b] has developed as a transitional consonant between [m] and [l], as in thimble (from Old English thȳmel).

    Altered form of German Gambel .

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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