Brief Life History of John William
When John William Gunn was born on 17 March 1856, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, his father, John Gunn VI, was 29 and his mother, Caroline D Barham, was 25. He married Mary Jessie Clayton on 28 August 1877, in Nye, Nevada, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States for about 10 years and Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States in 1930. He died on 8 April 1934, in San Francisco, California, United States, at the age of 78, and was buried in Butte, Silver Bow, Montana, United States.
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- John Gume in household of John Gume, "United States Census, 1870"
- John Wm Gunn, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"
- John W Gunn, "Nevada County Marriages, 1862-1993"
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1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
1863
Historical Boundaries 1863: Idaho, Washington Territory, United States 1863: Boise, Washington Territory, United States 1863: Boise, Idaho Territory, United States 1864: Ada, Idaho Territory, United States 1890: Ada, Idaho, United States Notes:
1877 · Copper Mining Begins in Butte
In 1877, copper mining began in Butte, Montana.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: from the Old Norse personal name Gunnr (based on a word meaning ‘battle’), or perhaps from Gunne, a pet form of the Old Norse female personal name Gunnhildr (see Gunnell ).
History: This is the name of a Scottish clan or family associated principally with Caithness and Sutherland. It claims descent from a certain Gunni or Guinn who lived in the 12th century.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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John William Gunn Biography
JOHN WILLIAM GUNN, M. D. — Although a native of Philadelphia, Pa., a city made famous in medical annals by Dr. Benjamin Rush nearly a century ago, Dr. John William Gunn, of Butte, is essentially a wes …
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