Gideon Folger

1780 - 1863  (82 years)  Submit Photo / Document

• Name	Gideon Folger
  Born	20 Nov 1780	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Gideon Folger and, Paul Macy were the two major shareholders in the ill fated whaling schooner "Essex".
  		SS Essex. The whaling ship Essex being attacked by a Sperm Whale. The drawing as made by Thomas Nickerson, cabin boy and, a survivor of the wreck of the Essex.
  		Thar She Blows! (11) While many cultures and countries engaged in whaling this page is concerned with the history of the New England whaling industry. In no way should this be seen to justify modern whaling. Commercial whaling in the United States began in the 17th century in New England. The industry peaked in 1846–1852 when the availability of petrochemicals and over-hunting made the practice increasingly impractical. At one time whale oil was absolutely necessary. It's main uses were for household lighting and lubrication of machinery. There were alternatives to whale oil, but they were inferior in performance and cleanliness of burn. While the oil was the primary driver there were secondary products. The baleen some whales used to strain food from the sea were a secondary harvest. They were used in applications that would be accomplished in the modern world with plastic or steel. Simply put whale hunting allowed civilization to grow and prosper.
  Died	2 Aug 1863	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
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  Person ID	I64283	Nagel
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Walter Folger,   b. 29 Jan 1735, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts ,   d. 30 Sep 1826, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age 91 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	Elizabeth Starbuck,   b. 24 Jun 1738, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts ,   d. 24 Sep 1821, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age 83 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Married	13 Jan 1757	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Family ID	F19857	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Eunice Macy,   b. 23 Dec 1781, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts ,   d. 7 Feb 1845, Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  (Age 63 years)
  Married	1804	Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2022
  Family ID	F19858	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 20 Nov 1780 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Married - 1804 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts Died - 2 Aug 1863 - Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts  = Link to Google Earth
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