ɡˈeɪl wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn mˌɪniːˈæpəlɪs, mˌɪnɪsˈoʊɾə, ðə sˈʌn ʌv ˈɛdwɚd tʃˈeɪni ænd sˈɛɹə bˈɛl nˈeɪ pˈɪlsbɛɹi ɡˈeɪl.
Gale was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Edward Cheney and Sarah Bell (née Pillsbury) Gale.