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John GIBSON

Male 1811 - 1886  (75 years)


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  • Name John GIBSON  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Born 24 May 1811  County Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    • See research note re his obituary in the Orillia Packet giving his date of birth and showing him coming to Canada from County Armagh about 1841.
    The Birthplace in Ireland of John Gibson    		 The Birthplace in Ireland of John Gibson
    Gibson Family Bible - Birth of John Gibson 24 May 1811    		 Gibson Family Bible - Birth of John Gibson 24 May 1811
    The Family Bible records the families of brothers John (born 1811) and Christopher Gibson who came to Pickering Township from County Armagh, Ireland, apparently in late 1841 or early 1842. When Christopher died, his widow Elizabeth Gray married Thomas Johnston and had one son, John Johnston, which is the origin of the Johnston entries in the Gibson Family Bible. -- image thanks to Gary Bagley who had the Bible restored
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1841  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    See research note re his obituary in the Orillia Packet giving his date of birth and showing him coming to Canada from County Armagh about 1841. 
    The Birthplace in Ireland of John Gibson    		 The Birthplace in Ireland of John Gibson
    Residence 1847  Lot 10, Concession 7, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Concession 7 Lot 10 == Brown's Toronto City and Home District Directory, 1846-7 
    John Gibson in 1847 Pickering Township Directory    		 John Gibson in 1847 Pickering Township Directory
    Brown's Toronto and Home District Directory, 1846-7. (Part II, page 59) -- [There is no way so far to tell if this is the John Gibson who was the brother of Christopher, who is shown living next to Thomas Johnston and his wife Elizabeth, Christopher's widow, in the 1851 census. So this could be the correct John Gibson or another John Gibson entirely. Note that he is separated from Gibsons on Concession 6 Lots 5, 7 and 8.]
    Residence 1850  Lot 10, Concession 8, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    == Roswell's York County Directory 1850-1 
    Thomas Johnston & John Gibson in Roswell's City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-1    		 Thomas Johnston & John Gibson in Roswell's City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-1
    John Gibson on VIII-10, Thomas Johnston on VII-11
    Residence 1852  Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Residence 1861  Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Residence 1871  Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Residence 1881  Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Died 21 Oct 1886  North Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    John Gibson - Death 21 Oct 1886 in North Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada    		 John Gibson - Death 21 Oct 1886 in North Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
    Buried Aft 21 Oct 1886  Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • St Andrew - St James Cemetery Orillia - Block C
    John Gibson    		 John Gibson
    Person ID I198  Wesley Johnston's Celtic Roots Tree
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 

    Father father of Christopher and John & MAYBE Mary Sarah GIBSON 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F2894  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret SPROUT SPROAT SPROTT,   b. Abt 1815, Tullyvallan, Newtonhamilton, Armagh, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Feb 1895, Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married Abt 1835  Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
    +1. Jane GIBSON,   b. Between 1836 and 1837, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jan 1914  (Age 78 years)  [natural]
    +2. John GIBSON,   b. Abt 1838, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1900, Orillia, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)  [natural]
    +3. Margaret GIBSON,   b. Between 1840 and 1841, Northern Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [natural]
    +4. Sarah GIBSON,   b. 28 Jun 1844, Pickering Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Nov 1890, Stouffville, York, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years)  [natural]
    +5. Elizabeth Ellen GIBSON,   b. 5 Jun 1853, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Dec 1934, North Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)  [natural]
    +6. Christopher GIBSON,   b. 31 Oct 1854, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1929, Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)  [natural]
    +7. James GIBSON,   b. 8 May 1858, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 1919, Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)  [natural]
    Last Modified 20 Feb 2024 
    Family ID F48  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - Abt 1835 - Northern Ireland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1871 - Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1881 - Orillia Township, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Aft 21 Oct 1886 - Orillia, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    John Gibson in 1847 Pickering Township Directory    		John Gibson in 1847 Pickering Township Directory
    Brown's Toronto and Home District Directory, 1846-7. (Part II, page 59) -- [There is no way so far to tell if this is the John Gibson who was the brother of Christopher, who is shown living next to Thomas Johnston and his wife Elizabeth, Christopher's widow, in the 1851 census. So this could be the correct John Gibson or another John Gibson entirely. Note that he is separated from Gibsons on Concession 6 Lots 5, 7 and 8.]
    John Gibson - Death 21 Oct 1886 in North Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada    		John Gibson - Death 21 Oct 1886 in North Orillia Township, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
    Gibson Family Bible - Birth of John Gibson 24 May 1811    		Gibson Family Bible - Birth of John Gibson 24 May 1811
    The Family Bible records the families of brothers John (born 1811) and Christopher Gibson who came to Pickering Township from County Armagh, Ireland, apparently in late 1841 or early 1842. When Christopher died, his widow Elizabeth Gray married Thomas Johnston and had one son, John Johnston, which is the origin of the Johnston entries in the Gibson Family Bible. -- image thanks to Gary Bagley who had the Bible restored
    John Gibson    		John Gibson

    Documents
    Thomas Johnston & John Gibson in Roswell's City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-1    		Thomas Johnston & John Gibson in Roswell's City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-1
    John Gibson on VIII-10, Thomas Johnston on VII-11

    Histories
    The Birthplace in Ireland of John Gibson    		The Birthplace in Ireland of John Gibson

  • Sources 
    1. [S16] 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Census of 1851 (Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia). Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Canada.Census of Nova Scotia, 1851. Halifax, Nova Scoti;).
      Birth date: abt 1813
      Birth place: Ireland
      Residence date: 1852
      Residence place: Ontario County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1851canada&h=151895&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia      		 1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia


    2. [S19] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Ancestry.com, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Deaths, 1869-1934. MS 935, 496 reels. Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Archives of Ontario. Registrations of Ontario;), Roll: MS935_45.
      Birth date: abt 1811
      Birth place: Ireland
      Death date: 21 Oct 1886
      Death place: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ontario_deaths&h=2771776&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt
      Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934      		 Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934
      Roll: MS935_45.


    3. [S18] 1871 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1871 Canada Census Index.Images reproduced by courtesy of Library and Archives Canada, ;).
      Birth date: abt 1812
      Birth place: Ireland
      Residence date: '1871'
      Residence place: Simcoe North, Ontario, 'canada'
      http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1871canada&h=3243265&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1871 Census of Canada      		 1871 Census of Canada


    4. [S17] 1861 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. Appreciation is expressed to The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for providing the 1861 Canada Census Index..Original data - Census returns for 1861. Microfilm C-999 to C;).
      Birth date: 1812
      Birth place: Ireland
      Residence date: 1861
      Residence place: Ontario, Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1861canada&h=795390107&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1861 Census of Canada      		 1861 Census of Canada


    5. [S22] 1881 Census of Canada, Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2009. 1881 Canada Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limite;).
      Birth date: 1812
      Birth place: Ireland
      Residence date: abt 1881
      Residence place: Simcoe North, Ontario, Canada
      http://search.ancestry.ca/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1881canada&h=3279492&ti=5543&indiv=try&gss=pt
      1881 Census of Canada      		 1881 Census of Canada