Thomas Ammon Abel

Brief Life History of Thomas Ammon

When Thomas Ammon Abel was born on 1 March 1889, in American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, his father, George Edward Abel Sr., was 23 and his mother, Mary Ellen Shelley, was 23. He married Frances Brook on 20 October 1909, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1920. In 1940, at the age of 51, his occupation is listed as farmer in Elwood, Box Elder, Utah, United States. He died on 7 March 1957, in Elwood, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in American Fork Cemetery, American Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Thomas Ammon Abel
1889–1957
Frances Brook
1891–1970
Marriage: 20 October 1909
John Franklin Abel
1912–1988
Thomas Arthur Abel
1914–1918
Emma Abel
1915–1922
James Garnet Abel
1917–1990
Ernest George Abel
1919–2013
Leona Mary Abel
1921–1922
Edith Abel
1923–2015
Erma Abel
1925–2011
Jean Abel
1926–2020
Frances Abel
1928–1956
Roy Abel
1929–2013
Fred Abel
1932–2009
Ralph Abel
1934–2019
Kenneth Abel
1936–2023

Sources (66)

  • Thomas Abel, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Thomas A Abel, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Thomas Ammon Abel, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"

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1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

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1890 · The Tabernacle is Dedicated

On October 26, 1890, the Tabernacle was dedicated by Wilford Woodruff.

1907 · Not for profit elections

The first act prohibiting monetary contributions to political campaigns by major corporations.

Name Meaning

English, German, Dutch, Danish, Norwegian, French, Spanish, and Polish; Slovak (mainly Ábel) and Czech (also Ábel): from the Biblical personal name Abel, Slovak Ábel, which was used in continental Europe from the sixth century. After the Norman Conquest it was introduced to England and Scotland, where it had a brief currency in the 12th and 13th centuries before being revived in England after the Reformation. In the Book of Genesis Abel is a son of Adam, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8). In Christian tradition he is regarded as a representative of suffering innocence. The Hebrew form of the name is Hebel (Latinized as Abel), from a vocabulary word meaning ‘breath’.

German: from the personal name Abel, a pet form of Albrecht .

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

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Erma Legacy of Life and Love Book

Personal Portrait Your given name: Erma Your date of birth: Feb. 2, 1925 Place of birth: American Fork, Utah Mother’s full name: Frances Brook Abel Her place and date of birth: Higham York Englan …

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