Need help searching for "Gibsons" please

[SusanMC1]

Hello Monica and Ev:  Oh, this is such great news to receive.  At last, some leads to follow.  Thank you very much, both of you for these clues.  I will follow the links you both provided as, obviously, I need to expand my sources.  Thank you both so very much for your help.  Susan

[J.J.]

Marriage Apr 30  1924  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
James Arthur Gibson - age: 31  b. 1893 Regina, Saskatchewan
parents John Gibson and Barbara Mcphail
to Kathleen Margaret Mcmanus  - age: 21 b. 1903 Seattle, Washington
William Mcmanus & Margaret Campbell
 
Marriage Oct 3 1917 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Walter Valentine Gibson - age: 22, b.1895 Vancouver
parents John Gibson and Barbara Mcphail
to Dovinia Blair - age: 19 b. 1898 Boston, Massachusetts
parents Charles Blair & Lucy Cooke

http://search.labs.familysearch.org
looking for a death for John

[J.J.]

Death for Barbara Gibson Jan 11 1921  Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
age: 60y 10d  / Birth Jan 1 1860 / Scotland / Spouse John Gibson
parents Donald Mcphail & Mary Currie
Film Number: 1927296
Digital Folder Number: 4437844
Image Number: 2615
British Columbia Archives Film Number: B13119
Registration Number: 83497

says she is married not widowed ...will add John if & when I find him

Death  July 24 1925  Vancouver, British Columbia
 John Gibson - age70 b. 1855 Scotland Widow
James Gibson * ___ Mcdougal
Film Number: 1927304
Digital Folder Number: 4437846
Image Number: 59
British Columbia Archives Film Number: B13127
Registration Number: 2080

The trouble with death information is it is given by someone other than you trying to recollect who you said your parents were...

[ev]

J.J.  

you got me thinking again

the IGI has barbara mcphail born 2nd jan. 1860 kilmeny argyll scotland
father donald mcphail , mother jane currie  

ev

[J.J.]

She may have been Mary Jane Curry, so we can look for both...I am going to post the images of all the censuses, and then maybe we can find passenger lists as John must have come with parents or was very young to travel...
1911 I wanted to post the "split view" with image for 1911 but it isn't working at the moment.
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/View.jsp?id=63202&highlight=44

1901 I would say the birth month is Jan. as writer makes letter "n" upside down like a "U" - he's a Teamster
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/ViewFrame.jsp?id=13283&highlight=38

Image for 1881 ...only one I found of right age so far?
http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/e/e329/e008205129.jpg
 James  53 " Farmer   C. Baptist  ...all except last b. Scotland
 Mary 57 "          
 John  27 "     Farmer   
 Margret  25 "
 Mary   23 "
 Christina 20 Ontario

[ev]

maybe.......

john gibson death 24th july 1925 age 70
north vancouver BC canada
born 1855 scotland - widow
father - james gibson , mother - mcdougal

ev

ps crossed over -  J.J. has already found this - see above

[SusanMC1]

JJ and Ev:  I am utterly astounded!  I haven't had a chance to absorb all this information or to check out all the sources you have used but I am so surprised at what you have been able to find for me.  I have been sitting here for three months trying to find anything to take me back just one more generation for John Gibson.  In three days you have given me more information than I can believe.  I, obviously, need to expand my searches.  I can't thank you both enough for finding and sending me so much valuable information.  I am so happy to be able to go back another generation.  Thank you so much.    Susan  p.s.  now I have to put all the little pieces of the puzzle together.

[J.J.]

Don't get too excited yet, as we need to prove things before going back to Scotland...am looking through the censuses back there to try and prove they are the right ones...not found on 1891 yet, and the 1881 is still iffy until we prove last name and need to find marriages for the sisters to do so but none yet.
My pdf is working again and saw he was a teamster in 1911 and he is also same in 1901 but that baaaaaaad handwriting again...so still need to get more info as you can see dates and religions don't jive altho...

[J.J.]

The thought plickens!!!
coincidence? There is a Donald Mcphail & Jane Curry in Ontario,

Archibald Mcphail Birth 1862 birth place not given
to Mary Judath Dunn Birth 1872
16 Jun 1896       York Township, York, Ontario
Donald Mcphail and  Jane Curry
George Dunn &  Elizabeth Trimm

and 1901 he was born Scotland but birth months don't jive again Immigration date says 1863!
http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/ViewFrame.jsp?id=31752&highlight=19
actual birth 31 Jul 1858
and 1911 says imm 1865 but see next!!!  http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=123885

and this:
Death  Sept. 24 1938 Essondale (institution), British Columbia, Canada
Mary Jane Turner / Age 74y 12d / Birth  Sept. 12 1864  Ontario
Spouse Donald Turner
parents Donald Mcphail & Jane Currie
on 1901    Vancouver ! http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census/ViewFrame.jsp?id=60104&highlight=46
on 1911 North Vancouver   http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/census11/SplitView.jsp?id=63267


well then!
1881 ...Barbara McPhail 1858  Scotland / Servant /  Baptist  in home of Geo. MCMURRICK  & family
St Andrew's Ward, Toronto, York, Ontario    But can't see the rest

Mary Jane age 17  b. 1864 is in CLINDINNING household...St David's Ward, Toronto, York, Ontario

A thought...The 1911 for Barbara might say 1870 on the image...she might have just remembered she was little, and guessed at a date...Not unusual...

and I didn't see any for her in 1891, but if she married and gave birth in saskatchewan, there is this one in MooseJaw..Now do enumerators make her nervous and she can't remember things??
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/lac-bac/ecopy/30953_148228-00315