Brief Life History of John William
When John William Gamble was born on 11 July 1915, in Noble Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States, his father, James Crumb Gamble, was 43 and his mother, Marie J. Hurst, was 39. He lived in Lagro Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States in 1940. He died on 6 August 1985, in Wabash, Indiana, United States, at the age of 70, and was buried in Wabash, Noble Township, Wabash, Indiana, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- John W Gamble in household of James C Gamble, "United States Census, 1920"
- John Gamble in household of Jas C Gamble, "United States Census, 1940"
- John Gamble in household of James C Gamble, "United States Census, 1930"
Parents and Siblings
1871–1954 Male
1875–1944 Female
Siblings (3)
1910–1910 Male
1913– Female
1915–1985 Male
World Events (8)
1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress
Age 1
1917
Age 2
1935 · The FBI is Established
Age 20
Name Meaning
English: from the personal name Gamall, Gamal (Old Norse gamall ‘old’). The medial [b] has developed as a transitional consonant between [m] and [l], as in thimble (from Old English thȳmel).
Altered form of German Gambel .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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