James Gabb

Male5 August 1819–1849

Brief Life History of James

When James Gabb was born on 5 August 1819, in Exeter, Devon, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Gabb, was 26 and his mother, Jane Hill, was 24. He married Jemima Isaacs on 2 April 1842, in Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 3 daughters. His occupation is listed as tailor in England, United Kingdom. He died in 1849, in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States, at the age of 30, and was buried in St. Louis, St. Louis, Missouri, United States.

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Family Time Line

James Gabb
1819–1849
Jemima Isaacs
1822–1849
Marriage: 2 April 1842
James Robert Colby Gabb
1837–1849
Arthur John Gabb Henry
1843–1919
Bertha Gabb
1845–1845
Laura Amanda Gabb
1846–1849
Madora Adelia Gabb
1847–1849

Sources (8)

  • James Gabb in entry for Arthur John Gabb Henry, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956", (1919)
  • James Gabb in entry for James Robert Colby Gabb, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", (1837)
  • James Gapp Colby in entry for James Robert Colby, "England, Norfolk, Parish Registers (County Record Office), 1510-1997"

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  • Marriage
    2 April 1842Swindon, Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom

    • Children (5)

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    Siblings (4)

    World Events (7)

    1820 · Making States Equal

    Age 1

    The Missouri Compromise helped provide the entrance of Maine as a free state and Missouri as a slave state into the United States. As part of the compromise, slavery was prohibited north of the 36°30′ parallel, excluding Missouri.

    1820 · Making Land more affordable

    Age 1

    "The United States law requiring full payment at the time of purchase and registration of any land. to help encourage sales and make land more affordable, Congress reduced the minimum price of dollar per acre and the minimum size that could be purchased. Most of this land for sale was located on the frontier which was then ""The West"". This Act was good for many Americans, but it was also over used by wealthy investors."

    1830

    Age 11

    Eclectic Period (Art and Antiques).

    Name Meaning

    German: from a short form of one of the old personal names formed with Old High German geba ‘gift’, for instance Gebhardt .

    English: variant of Gabe 2 or 3.

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

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