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Gene stood for Eugene in many American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Gene is a short form of Eugene that was also given as a full name. Nickname lists made for 18th and 19th century research, such as the one from the Connecticut State Library, pair Gene with Eugene.
Do not take Gene and Eugene for two different people too quickly. Compare ages, places and the names of relatives to confirm that both names belong to one man.
As seen in a record1900 census; his 1911 death certificate gives Eugene
Gene Mottram, Head, M, 41, Day laborer
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Daily Ancestor. "Gene." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/gene. Last checked 2026-10-15.