Brief Life History of Gaston Lafayette
When Gaston Lafayette Braley was born on 14 July 1858, in Ashland, Wayne, Tennessee, United States, his father, John Steele Braley, was 45 and his mother, Nancy Melvina Stowe, was 34. He married Josephine Olafson Mayberry on 6 January 1886, in Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Blackfoot, Bingham, Idaho, United States for about 10 years and Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States in 1930. He died on 11 April 1934, in Alameda, Alameda, California, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Berkeley, Alameda, California, United States.
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- G L Brawley, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Gaston L Braley, "California Death Index, 1905-1939"
- Gaston L in entry for Doris Linda M Praley, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"
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World Events (8)
1859 · Oregon Becomes a State
Oregon became the 33rd state admitted to the Union on February 14, 1859.
1869 · Transcontinental Railroad Reaches San Francisco
The first transcontinental railroad reached San Francisco in 1869. The Western Pacific Railroad Company built the track from Oakland to Sacramento. The Central Pacific Railroad Company of California built the section from Sacramento to Promontory Summit Utah. The railroad linked isolated California to the rest of the country which had far-reaching effects on the social and economical development of the state.
1880 · The Great Gale of 1880
The Great Gale of 1880 was a severe snow and wind storm that devastated parts of Oregon and Washington on January 9, 1880. The extratropical cyclone caused tides to rise seven feet, gale force winds, and snow accumulations of up to 18 inches.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Brailey .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Gaston Lafayette Braley- Missionary Service
Gender Male Birth date, place 14 July 1858, Ashland, Wayne, Tennessee Baptism date 1 November 1883 Baptism by Joshua Hawks Father's name John Steel Brale …
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