Brief Life History of Joseph Walter
When Joseph Walter Sabattis was born on 23 February 1919, in Oromocto, Sunbury, New Brunswick, Canada, his father, Frank Sabatis, was 49 and his mother, Louise Atwin, was 32. He married Frances Deveau on 21 October 1940, in Woodstock, Carleton, New Brunswick, Canada. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 3 daughters. He died on 15 June 1986, in Houlton, Aroostook, Maine, United States, at the age of 67.
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Sources (7)
- Walter Sabatis, "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950"
- Joseph W Sabatis, "Maine Death Index, 1960-1996"
- Walter Sabatis in entry for Mrs Joan E Valentine, "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006"
Spouse and Children
1919–1986 Male
1923–1964 Female
Children (4)
1940–2011 Female
1942–1997 Female
1947–2012 Male
1949–1986 Female
Parents and Siblings
1870– Male
1887– Female
Siblings (2)
1917– Female
1919–1986 Male
World Events (8)
1920
Age 1
1920 · Woman's Suffrage Referendum 1920
Age 1
1937 · The Neutrality Act
Age 18
Name Meaning
form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7). In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27:57; Mark 15:43; Luke 23:50; John 19:38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The name was uncommon in Britain in the Middle Ages but was revived in the mid 16th century and had become popular by the 1630s, remaining so ever since.
Dictionary of First Names © Patrick Hanks and Flavia Hodges 1990, 2003, 2006.
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