Brief Life History of Horace Emerson
When Horace Emerson Gill was born on 20 December 1906, in Connecticut, United States, his father, Horace Emerson Gill, was 31 and his mother, Loretta Agnes Dougherty, was 19. He had at least 1 son with Helen Johnson. He lived in Westchester, New York, United States in 1920 and Yonkers, Westchester, New York, United States for about 25 years. In 1961, his occupation is listed as mechanical engineer in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States. He died on 2 September 1961, in The Bronx, New York City, New York, United States, at the age of 54, and was buried in Danbury, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States.
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Sources (9)
- Horace Gill, "United States Census, 1940"
- Horace Gill, "United States Social Security Death Index"
- Horace Gill, "United States, Social Security Numerical Identification Files (NUMIDENT), 1936-2007"
Spouse and Children
1906–1961 Male
1912– Female
Children (1)
1941–2010 Male
Parents and Siblings
1875–1939 Male
1887–1974 Female
Siblings (4)
1906–1961 Male
1912–1964 Female
1915–1998 Male
1919– Female
World Events (8)
1907 · Not for profit elections
Age 1
1913 · The Woolworth Building Opens as the Tallest Building in the World
Age 7
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 17
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: Indian Avtar, Amritpal, Darshan, Hardip, Nirmal, Sohan, Ajit, Balwinder, Charan, Jasvir, Kewal, Navdeep.
English and Scottish: in northern England and Scotland sometimes from Middle English Gille, Old Norse Gilli, which is of Irish (Gaelic) origin (see below), and pronounced with a hard g. As a personal name it is not found after c. 1200.
English and Scottish: topographic name from Middle English gille ‘deep glen, ravine’ (Old Norse (Norwegian) gil), pronounced with a hard g. The term is found mainly in northwestern England, where Norwegian Vikings settled.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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