Brief Life History of Mary Adeline
When Mary Adeline Prentice was born on 29 November 1907, in Manhattan, New York City, New York, United States, her father, Ezra Parmalee Prentice, was 44 and her mother, Alta Rockefeller, was 36. She married Benjamin Davis Gilbert on 16 October 1937, in Williamstown, Berkshire, Massachusetts, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son. She lived in New York City, New York County, New York, United States in 1915 and New York, United States in 1935. She died on 7 July 1981, in Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States, at the age of 73.
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Family Time Line
Sources (13)
- Madeline Gilbert, "United States 1950 Census"
- Mary Adeline Prentice, "New York, New York City Births, 1846-1909"
- Mary Adeline Prentice, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1907–1992 Male
1907–1981 Female
Children (1)
1944–2021 Male
Parents and Siblings
1863–1955 Male
1871–1962 Female
Siblings (3)
1902–1972 Male
1907–1981 Female
1911–2000 Male
World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 1
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
Age 6
1927
Age 20
Name Meaning
Scottish (Lanarkshire) and English (East Anglia): from Middle English prentis, prentiz, a shortened form of apprentis ‘apprentice’ (Anglo-Norman French apprenti(e)z, prentiz, prentice, from Old French aprendre ‘to learn, to understand’, Latin appre(he)ndere ‘to understand, grasp’), denoting someone learning a craft or trade, but probably originating as a nickname in the case of the surname.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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