Brief Life History of William Harvey A
When William Harvey A Genge was born in 1856, in Birmingham, Pemberton Township, Burlington, New Jersey, United States, his father, Thomas Edmund Genge, was 43 and his mother, Ann E Powell, was 36. He died in 1864, at the age of 8, and was buried in Nebraska, United States.
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- William Henry Gange, "Utah Mormon Pioneer Overland Travel Database, 1847-1868"
- Legacy NFS Source: William Henry Gange -
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1860
Historical Boundaries: 1860: Millard, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Millard, Utah, United States
1861
No Civil War battles took place within the state boundaries of New Jersey, but its citizens participated extensively in the war. Volunteers that were turned away ended up serving in the militias of nearby states like Pennsylvania and New York. Whenever President Lincoln requested more troops, New Jersey responded quickly. In total, the state contributed over 88,000 soldiers (6,000 of which died).
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Ulrich.
German: variant of Geng 1.
English: habitational name from East or West Ginge (Berkshire), recorded as Gæging and Gaing in 959.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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