Gustav Adam
1904–1982 (Age 78)
Basel-Stadt, Switzerland
The Life of Gustav
When Gustav Adam was born on 8 January 1904, in Basel-Stadt, Switzerland, his father, Fridolin Adam, was 30 and his mother, Anna Marie Sutterlin, was 33. He died on 10 April 1982, in Orange, California, United States, at the age of 78.
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Family Time Line
Gustav Adam
1904–1982
Margaret Moore Stuart
1908–1990
Spouse & Children
1904–1982Male
- Margaret Moore Stuart
1908–1990Female
Parents & Siblings
- Fridolin Adam
1873–1943Male
1870–1947Female
siblings
(7)
1900–1971Male
1902–1975Female
1904–1982Male
1907–1996Male
1910–1982Male
+2 More Children
World Events (8)
1906 · Saving Food Labels
Age 2
The first of many consumer protection laws which ban foreign and interstate traffic in mislabeled food and drugs. It requires that ingredients be placed on the label.
1909 · The Ford Building
Age 5
The Ford Building was one of the first high-rises to use a steel structural support system. It stands at 23 stories in total height and it held the title as tallest building in Detroit from 1908 until 1913.
1927
Age 23
Charles Lindbergh makes the first solo nonstop transatlantic flight in his plane The Spirit of St. Louis.
Name Meaning
Hebrew: In Hebrew, the scriptural name Adhám signifies "man," literally earthy or red earth; one authority says the name in Ethiopic means to be fair or beautiful. From this name comes the nurse-name Addy, or little Adam. The Gaelic form is Adambh. Adamina is a female name formed from Adam.
Sources (3)
Gustav Adams, "United States Census, 1940"
Gustav or Gustave Adam, "Michigan, Eastern and Western Districts, Naturalization Records, 1837-1993"
Gustav Adam in entry for Fridolin Adam, "Germany, Baden, Archdiocese of Freiburg im Breisgau, Catholic Church Records, 1678-1930"
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