John “Jack” Hopper Gabbott (1909 – 1991) & Ruth Edith Anderson (1909 – 1992) John Hopper Gabbott Born: 16 June 1909 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah Died: 3 January 1991 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Burial: 7 January 1991 Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., Utah MARRIED: 10 June 1933 Murray City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Ruth Edith Anderson Born: 16 August 1909 Murray City, Salt Lake Co., Utah Died: 8 July 1992 Draper, Salt Lake/Utah Co., Utah Burial: 11 July 1992 Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., Utah John “Jack” Hopper Gabbott was the second of eleven children born to John Twiggs Gabbott and Lillian Beatrice Hopper. His father was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and his mother was born Salisbury, Wiltshire, England / Great Grandfather Edward Gabbott PIONEER 1841 & 1846-48 /Grandfather John Gabbott PIONEER 1846 - 48 / \Great Grandmother Sarah Rigby PIONEER 1841 & 1846 /Father John Twiggs Gabbott (1872 – 1949) / \ / Great Grandfather William Twiggs / \Grandmother Emma Twiggs (PIONEER 1854 – 56) John “Jack”Hooper Gabbott \Great Grandmother Mary Reed PIONEER 1854-55 \ / Grandfather George Hooper IMMIGRATION 1906 \ Mother Lillian Beatrice Hooper IMMIGRATION 1904 \ Grandmother Emily Lock IMMIGRATION 1906 Utah Pioneer is one who came to the Valley, was born here, or one who died on the way before May 10, 1869. This was the date when the transcontinental railroad was completed. After this historic event the Mormon Pioneers and others coming to the valleys of the West, no longer traveled by covered wagon or handcart. Instead, they journeyed in relative comfort aboard railroad cars.
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John “Jack” Hopper Gabbott (1909 – 1991) &
Ruth Edith Anderson (1909 – 1992)
John Hopper Gabbott Born: 16 June 1909 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co, Utah
Died: 3 January 1991 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Burial: 7 January 1991 Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., Utah
MARRIED: 10 June 1933 Murray City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Ruth Edith Anderson Born: 16 August 1909 Murray City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Died: 8 July 1992 Draper, Salt Lake/Utah Co., Utah
Burial: 11 July 1992 Murray City Cemetery, Salt Lake Co., Utah
John “Jack” Hopper Gabbott was the second of eleven children born to John Twiggs Gabbott and Lillian
Beatrice Hopper. His father was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and his mother was born Salisbury,
Wiltshire, England
/ Great Grandfather Edward Gabbott PIONEER 1841 & 1846-48
/Grandfather John Gabbott PIONEER 1846 - 48
/ \Great Grandmother Sarah Rigby PIONEER 1841 & 1846
/Father John Twiggs Gabbott (1872 – 1949)
/ \ / Great Grandfather William Twiggs
/ \Grandmother Emma Twiggs (PIONEER 1854 – 56)
John “Jack”Hooper Gabbott \Great Grandmother Mary Reed PIONEER 1854-55
\ / Grandfather George Hooper IMMIGRATION 1906
\ Mother Lillian Beatrice Hooper IMMIGRATION 1904
\ Grandmother Emily Lock IMMIGRATION 1906
Utah Pioneer is one who came to the Valley, was born here, or one who died on the way before May 10,
1869. This was the date when the transcontinental railroad was completed. After this historic event the
Mormon Pioneers and others coming to the valleys of the West, no longer traveled by covered wagon or
handcart. Instead, they journeyed in relative comfort aboard railroad cars.
John Hooper Gabbott’s ancestors were among the first pioneers to settle Salt Lake Valley.
Jack Gabbott’s Great Grandparents, Edward Gabbott & Sarah Rigby join the LDS Church during
Heber C. Kimball’s apostolic mission of 1837-38 and were baptized by Heber C. Kimball.
SEE Missions of the Twelve to the British Isles They, along with 235 new LDS members left Liverpool,
England 7 February 1841 aboard the sailing ship Sheffield and arrive
in new Orleans, Louisiana 30 March 1841. From there they travel up
the Mississippi River aboard riverboats and landed at Nauvoo, Illinois
18 April 1841. In Nauvoo their two daughters, Mary & Susan died and
son John (Jack Gabbott’s Grandfather) was born during 1842 and
daughter Sarah Ann was born during 1845.
Joseph Smith was murdered, by a mob, at Carthage jail on 27 June
1844. Brigham Young abandoned Nauvoo during 1846 leading 1,600
LDS member, including Edward Gabbott’s family, across the frozen
Mississippi River to temporary refuge at Sugar Grove (Creek), Iowa
then on Winter Quarters, Nebraska.
On the journey across Iowa, wife/mother, Sarah, was attempting to get into the wagon and fell
backwards frightening the team and she was run over and died. This was on October 30, 1846 at a place
called Little Pigeon Creek, Iowa near the Missouri River, about 40 Miles from Winter Quarters, Neb.
They remained in camps one year. In the spring of 1848 the family (Father Edward, son John (Jack
Gabbott’s Grandfather) and daughter Sarah Ann,) moved with an unidentified wagon company to Salt
Lake City Utah. Family reports say they traveled with Heber C. Kimball’s Company to Salt Lake City
arriving on September 22, 1848
Jack Gabbott’s Great Grandparents (William Twiggs & Mary Reed) lived at Pembrokeshire, Wales,
U.K. and became LDS members during 1849. William worked in the flourmills and due to his continual
inhaling of the fine flour dust he died from congestion of the lungs on 15 January 1854. Later that year
Wife Mary, with her six children, and her sister and brother-in-law John and Martha (Reed) Twiggs,
decided to immigrate to Salt Lake City, Utah. They went to Liverpool, England and set sail on 24
November 1854 aboard the Clara Wheeler. These two families were among the 422 passengers heading
for their Salt Lake City, Utah destination.
They arrive at New Orleans, Louisiana 12 January 1855 and then traveled by riverboat to St. Louis,
Missouri arriving 22 January 1855. After a period of
time the LDS members, including the Twiggs, moved
across Missouri to Mormon Grove near Atchison,
Kansas. During their stay at Mormon Grove a large
epidemic of Cholera swept the camp and Mary Reed
Twiggs along with four of her children died.
Thus leaving only two children, Emma (Jack
Gabbott’s Grandmother) and Thomas plus Uncle and
Aunt John & Martha Twiggs to make the journey on
to SLC, Utah. The family members traveled on to Salt Lake City, Utah with an unidentified Company
during 1856.
Jack Gabbot’s Mother Lillian Beatrice Hooper (1888 – 1971) emigrated from England during 1904
aboard the ship “Canadian”. Departure 26 Nov 1904 from Liverpool. Arrival Unknown Date at Boston
and traveled by train from Boston to Salt Lake City, Utah
Jack. Gabbot’s Grandparents George Hooper (1849 – 1908) and Emily Lock Hooper (1859 – 1912),
emigrated from England 1906 aboard Cymric Departure 8 Mar 1906 from Liverpool and Arrival
Unknown Date at Boston. They traveled by train from Boston, MA TO Salt Lake City, UT
John Twiggs Gabbott (1872-1949) Married Lillian Beatrice Hooper (1888-1970)
27 February 1907 at Salt Lake City, Salt Lake City, Utah
John “Jack” Hopper Gabbott (1909 – 1991) John “Jack” Hopper Gabbott, used the name “Jack”. Born: 16 June 1909 Salt Lake City, Salt Lake Co,
Utah; was the second of eleven children born to John Twiggs Gabbott and Lillian Beatrice Hopper. His
father was born in Salt Lake City, Utah and his mother was born Salisbury, Wiltshire, England.
Married Ruth Edith Anderson 10 June 1933 Murray City, Salt Lake Co., Utah
Two lovely daughters were born 1936 & 1941.
Jack & Ruth bought a home at 1512 So. West Temple in Salt Lake City. Jack worked in the automotive
industry and became a very proficient auto body repairman. He worked for Bennett Motor Co., Salt
Lake City, Utah
Sept 27 1939 Desert News Aarticle – Opening Bennett Motor Co., Salt Lake City, Utah http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=336&dat=19390927&id=Z4MqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=bVYEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4813,5785974
Throughout their lives the Anderson brothers and sisters got together frequently over holidays or
anytime for a little Swedish Fika: for Kaffe Kluch (visiting, a little Swedish conversation, laughing,
storytelling, coffee or cocoa, some fruit, cakes & sweet rolls).
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fika_(coffee_break) Fika is a social institution in Sweden. It means taking a break from one's activities and having coffee and
sweet rolls with one's friends and colleagues. Fika breaks in Sweden are sacred and there are usually two
or three every day.
Swedish Kaffe Kluch -Fika
Ruth always thought about others and her life was one of continual service. She loved her family and