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Bangs, Gabriel Halverson Giffert “Gabe”

7-40-1      Column 7, Plot 40-1 (right)
b. 1871-Dec-05, Vermont, Dane County, WI, USA
d. 1934-Mar-23, Empress, AB

Empress Cemetery Tree on Ancestry.ca
     https://www.ancestry.ca/family-tree/person/tree/201433125/person/332685825426
Find a Grave
     https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187184449
Alberta Death Register #401-420
     https://provincialarchives.alberta.ca/sites/default/files/2018-11/deaths-b-1930-1934.pdf
The Empress Express, March 29, 1934
     https://archive.org/details/EPE_1934032901

Available here
     Bangs, Gabe & Melina, Wedding.jpg
     Bangs, Gabe & Melina, Life Story.pdf
     Bangs, Gabriel, Empress Express 1934-03-29, Page 1.jpg

Grave Photos
     7-40-1 Bangs, Gabriel, Headstone (2025-04-06).jpg
     7-40-2&1 Bangs, Inga & Gabe, Whole grave (2025-05-23).jpg

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Father:
Mother:
Spouse: Inga MELINA Johnson, Find a Grave:187184463
Children:
     Harvey Olander Bangs (1908–2000), Find a Grave:84923014
     Milo Gerhard Bangs (1912–1996), Find a Grave:86358694
     Roy Bangs (1922–1984), Find a Grave:91547761

Summary
1871-Dec-05: Gabe was born in Vermont, Dane County, Wisconsin, USA.
1907-Jul-05: Gabe married Inga MELINA Johnson in Minot, Ward County, North Dakota, USA.
1910-May-18: USA Census with wife & son in Lake Ibsen Township, Benson County, North Dakota, USA.
1911-Sep-09: Homestead Entry Application for SE-28-20-2-W4, Social Plains, Alberta, Canada. 18.2 km south of Bindloss.
1916-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & 2 children at 20-2-W4, Social Plains, Alberta, Canada.
1916-Jun-05: Homestead Patent Grant for SE-28-20-2-W4.
1920-Jan-10: USA Census with wife & 2 children in Kirkland, King County, Washington, USA.
1921-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & 2 children at 16-20-2-W4, Social Plains, Alberta, Canada. 20.9 km south of Bindloss.
1926-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & 3 children in Alberta, Canada. (unable to access Canada Census online right now to get more information)
1931-Jun-01: Canada Census with wife & 3 children at 28-20-2-W4, Social Plains, Alberta, Canada. 17.7 km south of Bindloss.
1934-Mar-23: Gabe died at Empress, Alberta, Canada. Alberta Death Register #401-420.

The Empress Express, March 29, 1934, Page 1
     Gabriel H. Bangs
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     The death of Gabriel H. Bangs, Social Plains, occurred at Empress, on Friday, March 23. The funeral service was held on Tuesday, at 2:30 p.m. in the United Church. The service was conducted by the Rev. A. J. Law and was largely attended by friends and neighbors from both the country and town. Interment was made in the Empress cemetery.
     The deceased was born in Wisconsin on December 5, 1871. He moved to North Dakora in 1903. He married Ingra Maline Johnson, at Minot, N. Dak., July 5, 1907. Moved to Social Plains in 1912.
     He leaves to mourn his loss, his wife and three sons, Harvey, Milo and Roy; also two brothers and two sisters living in Wisconsin.
     The sympathy of the whole community goes out to the bereaved family.


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