Brief Life History of John Hamilton
When John Hamilton Preble was born on 31 May 1883, in Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Horace Melvin Preble, was 25 and his mother, Theresa M. Perry, was 23. He lived in Strafford, New Hampshire, United States in 1920. He died on 6 February 1953, at the age of 69, and was buried in Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States.
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- John H Preble in household of Thirza M Preble, "United States Census, 1900"
- John Hamilton Preble, "Massachusetts Births, 1841-1915"
- John Hamilton Preble, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
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1886
Statue of Liberty is dedicated.
1890
Historical Boundaries 1865: Dakota Territory, United States 1867: Laramie, Dakota Territory, United States 1868: Laramie, Wyoming Territory, United States 1868: Carbon, Wyoming Territory, United States 1888: Natrona, Wyoming Territory, United States 1890: Natrona, Wyoming, United States
1902 · So Much Farm Land
A law that funded many irrigation and agricultural projects in the western states.
Name Meaning
English (Middlesex): topographic name from preble, prebill ‘gravel’, probably for someone who lived near or worked at a gravel pit. This surname is rare in Britain.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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