George Gage

1813 - 1899  (86 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	George Gage
  Born	30 Aug 1813	Litchfield, Herkimer, New York
  Gender	Male
  Biographical Information	Pioneer of Lake and McHenery County, Illinois. Along with his brother John the namesakes of Gages Lake the community and, the body of water in Lake County Illinois.
  		George Gage, McHenry County, Illinois. The McHenry (Illinois) Plaindealer, Thursday, July 6, 1935. Page 7.
  Died	19 Dec 1899	McHenry, McHenry, Illinois
  		Hon. George Gage Dead. The McHenry (Illinois) Plain Dealer, Thursday, December 21, 1899. Page one.
  		George Gage Died 30 Years Ago. The McHenry (Illinois) Plain Dealer, Thursday, February 13, 1930. Page one.
  Buried	Woodland Cemetery, McHenry, McHenry, Illinois, United States
  Siblings	12 siblings
  1. James Gage,   b. 28 Nov 1794, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. 20 Jun 1796
  2. Mary Gage,   b. 15 May 1798, New York ,   d. 1830
  3. James Lamson Gage,   b. 8 Apr 1800, McConnelsville, Morgan, Ohio ,   d. 18 May 1863, Gages Lake, Lake, Illinois
  4. John Gage,   b. 12 Aug 1802, Chicago, Cook, Illinois ,   d. 29 Dec 1890, Landis, Cumberland, New Jersey
  5. Jared Dana Gage,   b. 25 Jan 1805, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. 31 Mar 1880, Genesee Falls, Wyoming, New York
  6. Leonard Gage,   b. 23 Jun 1807, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. 20 Jan 1880, Chicago, Cook, Illinois
  7. Sarah Gage,   b. 2 Jan 1810, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. Joliet, Will\Kendall, Illinois
  8. Maria Gage,   b. 28 Jun 1811, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. 7 Aug 1839, Iowa
  9. Eliza Gage,   b. 12 Sep 1812,   d. 4 Oct 1812, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York
  10. Infant Gage,   b. 1815, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. 1815, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York
  11. Elijah Drury Gage,   b. 28 Nov 1816, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. 8 Mar 1846
  12. Esther R Gage,   b. 9 Oct 1818, Litchfield, Herkimer, New York ,   d. 18 Mar 1867, Aurora, DuPage\Kane\Kendall\Will, Illinois
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  Person ID	I63175	Nagel
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2022

  
  

  Father	James Gage,   b. 5 Aug 1767, Amherst, Hillsborough, New Hampshire ,   d. 21 Jan 1856, McHenry County, Illinois  (Age 88 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Polly Drury,   b. 21 Jun 1776, Temple, Hillsborough, New Hampshire ,   d. 2 Nov 1840  (Age 64 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	10 Sep 1793
  Family ID	F19378	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Persis Heald,   b. 11 Oct 1817, Herkimer County, New York ,   d. 2 Aug 1900, McHenry, McHenry, Illinois  (Age 82 years)
  Married	4 Jul 1838
  Children	+ 1. Alsena Gage,   b. 5 Oct 1839, Gages Lake, Lake, Illinois ,   d. 19 Mar 1927, McHenry, McHenry, Illinois  (Age 87 years)  [Birth]
  Last Modified	15 Jun 2022
  Family ID	F20099	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 30 Aug 1813 - Litchfield, Herkimer, New York Died - 19 Dec 1899 - McHenry, McHenry, Illinois Buried - - Woodland Cemetery, McHenry, McHenry, Illinois, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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  George Gage George Gage and his brother John Gage came to Chicago in 1833 by the Erie Canal from Watertown New York. In February 1835, they moved north and claimed 1600 acres surrounding what is now called Gages Lake. They latter sold off portions of the land and the unincorporated community around the lake is also known as Gages Lake.