John William Gamble

Male11 July 1915–6 August 1985

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

James Crumb Gamble
1871–1954
Marie J. Hurst
1875–1944
Gamble
1910–1910
Maxine Hurst Gamble
1913–
John William Gamble
1915–1985

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"

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World Events (8)

1916 · The First woman elected into the US Congress

Age 1

Jeannette Pickering Rankin became the first woman to hold a federal office position in the House of Representatives, and remains the only woman elected to Congress by Montana.

1917

Age 2

U.S. intervenes in World War I, rejects membership of League of Nations.

1935 · The FBI is Established

Age 20

The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

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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