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Fairbanks, Ralph Jacobus, 1857-1943
Birth Date
1857-12-26
Death Date
1943-10-03
Description
American prospector, entrepreneur, and pioneer
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Relationships
Spouse:
Fairbanks, Celestia Adelaide “Ma” Johnson
Child:
Lisle, Celesta A., 1888-1981
Child:
Fairbanks, Zella Vonola, 1900-1995
Grandchild:
Lowe, Celesta Adelaide Lisle, 1917-2004
Authority Sources
NACO Authority File
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Celestia Johnson Fairbanks and Ralph Jacobus "Dad" Fairbanks in Baker, California: photographic print
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Celestia Adelaide Johnson Fairbanks and her husband Ralph Jacobus Fairbanks in Shoshone, California: photographic print
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Fairbanks family, Sir Harry Oakes, and more at boarding house in Shoshone, California: photographic print
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Ralph Jacobus "Dad" Fairbanks in Shoshone, California: photographic print
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Ralph Fairbanks (far right) in Fairbanks Spring, Ash Meadows: photographic print
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Composite: Baker, California service station on the west Side of the Tonopah and Tidewater Railroad track; Death Valley; Hoover Dam, Nevada: photographic print
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Ralph Jacobus "Dad" Fairbanks in Shoshone, California: photographic print
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