Family History
Doble was born on 26 March 1890 in San Francisco, and was one of four brothers. Doble's forebears had migrated from England to the United States in the mid-1700s. Doble's grandfather, also named Abner, was born in Indiana. He had been a sailor, a smith, and a lumberman, who became a journeyman blacksmith and who subsequently became partner in Nelson and Doble. Nelson and Doble company became one of the biggest manufacturers of miner's and blacksmith's tools on the Pacific coast during the California Gold Rush. The company went on to become famous for manufacture William Doble's water wheel turbines for mining applications. The company expanded to make drays and street cars for San Francisco, as well as being involved in operating a local railroad company. In about 1892 Doble's grandfather formed The Abner Doble Company assigning his interests to his sons Robert and William, Abner's father.
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