Brief Life History of Jed Rich
When Jed Rich Abbott was born on 22 February 1910, in Elwood, Box Elder, Utah, United States, his father, George Abbott, was 25 and his mother, Mabel Viola Waldron, was 25. He married Doris Blanche Crossman on 10 September 1941, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He registered for military service in 1945. He died on 18 August 1975, in Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 65, and was buried in Riverview Cemetery, Tremonton, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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Sources (38)
- Jed Rich Abbott, "Utah, Birth Certificates, 1903-1914"
- Jed Rich Abbott, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Jed R Abbott, "Utah, World War II Draft Registration Cards,1940-1947"
Spouse and Children
1910–1975 Male
1917–2006 Female
Parents and Siblings
1884–1960 Male
1884–1959 Female
Siblings (5)
1908–1971 Male
1910–1975 Male
1912–2004 Female
1916–2006 Female
1920–1984 Male
World Events (8)
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Age 2
1914 · Hotel Brigham Built
Age 4
1928 · Bear River Migratory Bird Refuge
Age 18
Name Meaning
English: nickname from Middle English abbod, abbot(t), abbat ‘abbot’ (Old English abbod) or Old French abet ‘priest’. Both the Old English and the Old French term are derived from Late Latin abbas (genitive abbatis) ‘priest’, from Greek abbas, from Aramaic aba ‘father’. The nickname was presumably a joking reference to a person's behaviour. In the US, the English name is also sometimes a translation of a cognate or equivalent European name, e.g. Italian Abate , Spanish Abad , or German Abt .
History: George Abbot from Yorkshire, England, settled in Andover, MA, in 1640; he had numerous prominent descendants. George Abbott (probably not the same man) died in Rowley, MA, in 1647. Another early migrant was James Abbott, who came from Somerset, England, to Long Island, NY, in the 17th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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