Charles Henry Gamage

Brief Life History of Charles Henry

When Charles Henry Gamage was born on 11 January 1851, in Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Epes Gamage, was 41 and his mother, Julia Tarr, was 35. He married Isabella McLoud on 30 January 1877, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He lived in Essex, Massachusetts, United States in 1900. He died on 7 June 1923, in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 72, and was buried in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, United States.

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Charles Henry Gamage
1851–1923
Isabella McLoud
1850–1925
Marriage: 30 January 1877
William Torrey Gamage
1878–1936
Susie B Gamage
1880–1885
Margaret Gamage
1882–1948

Sources (23)

  • Charles H Gamage in household of Eps Gamage, "Massachusetts State Census, 1855"
  • Chas. Henry Gamage, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
  • Charles H. Gamage, "Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

Name Meaning

English (of Norman origin): variant of Gammage .

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

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