Brief Life History of William M
When William M Gage was born on 1 March 1857, in Hanover, Chautauqua, New York, United States, his father, Cheney B Gage, was 35 and his mother, Rebecca Renassalear, was 25. He lived in Perrysburg, Perrysburg, Cattaraugus, New York, United States for about 25 years. He died on 30 June 1935, in New York, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Smith Mills, Chautauqua, New York, United States.
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- Willie Gage in household of Cheney Gage, "United States Census, 1870"
- William M Gage, "New York, State Death Index, 1880-1956"
- William Gage in household of Cheney Gage, "United States Census, 1860"
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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.
1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield
Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.
Name Meaning
English: perhaps from Middle English gage, gauge ‘fixed measure’ (Old French gauge), probably applied as a metonymic occupational name for an assayer, an official who was in charge of checking weights and measures.
English and French: from Middle English, Old French gage ‘pledge, surety’ (against which money was lent), and therefore a metonymic occupational name for a moneylender or usurer.
English: variant of Geach, an unexplained name common in Cornwall.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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