| Name |
John Gibson |
| Birth |
8 Mar 1807 |
Dunmuck, Colvend, Kirkcudbrightshire, Scotland  |
| Gender |
Male |
| Immigration |
1842 |
Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| from Wigan, Lancashire, England |
- "They left Liverpool on a sailing vessel that took six weeks to make the crossing to Montreal. They had got within a few days of Montreal when a storm from the west blew them back out into the Atlantic. During the voyage the two older girls , Mary and Sarah, prepared the meals. From Montreal they made their way to Brockville, Ontario where they spent the winter and then went up to Perth area where they rented farms for a number of years, including Bromley, a hamlet about 5 miles NW of Perth(sic, actually in Renfrew county) (where their youngest son James was born).The Bromley place may have been rented from the McNabs and if so, it would mark the beginning of a long-standing inter-family association.
On the 13th of May 1867 John purchased, for 800 pounds, the SW 1/2 and NE 1/2 of Lot 16, Bathurst Twp. Lanark Co. from Thomas Wilson, son of John's uncle George Wilson. George had settled there in 1816 and had encouraged John to emmigrate to the Perth area. George Wilson* built the wood frame portion of what we call the "Gibson family home" in the 1830's on the SW 1/2 of lot 16. John later acquired the adjoining southern portion of lot 17 (see photo of 1850's map), giving him a total of about 300 acres. In the 1880's John's son William built a larger brick house, attaching the old wood frame building to the rear of it.
?i?Posted 04 May 2012 by grantg5
Obit suggest that he arrived in 1845.?/i?
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| Census |
1851 |
Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [1] |
| Canada |
- Neighbours of Alexander A. & Margaret McDonald
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| Occupation |
1851 |
Canada |
| Farmer |
| Census |
1861 |
Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [2] |
| Canada |
| Land & Property |
1866 |
Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [3] |
| Concession 1 Lot 17SW - acquired by John Gibson |
- This property was the site of a dam and water power - the mill power house has been restored by the Bowes family
3 Nov 1845 - Crown Grant to James Condie
19 Apr 1850 - James Condie to William Elliott for ?200.
William Elliot died in 1863.
Between 1856 and 1866, portions of the property were granted David Ballantyne, James and Mary Fraser
On 13 Dec 1866 Margaret Elliott et al deeded the property to John Gibson for $1600.00 - all
On 13 Dec 1866 Isobel Foster et al deeded the property to John Gibson for $1600.00 - all
"Two of John's grandchildren, Samuel (1871-1955) and his sister Mary (1874-1959), were the last Gibsons to live in the home.
?i?Posted 04 May 2012 by grantg5?/i?
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| Census |
1871 |
Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [4] |
| Canada |
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1871 Census Bathurst Lanark John Gibson
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1871 Census Bathurst John Gibson pg2
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| Census |
1881 |
Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada [5] |
| Canada |
| FamilySearch ID |
L7KP-QQ8 |
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| FindaGrave Memorial ID |
169754019 |
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| Occupation |
Scotland |
| Merchant |
| Death |
17 Jan 1898 |
Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
- Obit.
The remains of Mr. John Gibson, Scotch Line, were interred in the old Presbyterian burying-ground in Perth on Wednesday afternoon, and were followed to the grave by a large concours of friends and neighbors. Deceased was born in Kirbean, Kircudbrigth, near Dumfries, Scotland, and removed to Canada in 1845, settling at once on the Scotch Line, where his son, Mr. W.M. Gibson, still lives. Having been born in 1807, Mr Gibson lived to the unusual age of 91 years.
The Perth Courier
Perth, Ontario, Canada
21 Jan 1898, pg. 5
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John Gibson Funeral Announcement
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| Probate |
16 Feb 1898 |
Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| 2M-4014 - Con 1 Lot 17SW -John Gibson to Mary Gibson, widow for life ... |
- after death Mary Gibson to children of John Gibson in equal shares
7 Oct 1899
All except 31 1.2 acres sold (The Canadian Electric and Water Power Co. Limited)
William Gibson, George Wilso Exs. John J. Gibson, William Scott Gibson, Samuel Gibson, Mary Gibson, Jessie Gibson - children of the late John Gibson to Mary Gibson (widow)
This property eventual went to Anson Bowes about 1956.
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| _UID |
527F6B5662DB49A3879EA7105673A7A8AFCA |
| Burial |
Old Burying Ground / Pioneer Cemetery, Craig Street, Perth, Ontario, Canada |
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Gibson Memorial Originally in Pioneer Cemetery Perth Ontario
John & Agnes Gibson grave, Old Presbyterian Burying Ground, Perth Ontario
Stone not found in 2010 but many broken stones piled on site. John Gibson's funeral notice states that he was to be buried here. |
| Person ID |
I3769 |
Lanark County Origins |
| Last Modified |
22 Mar 2023 |
| Family |
Agnes Thomson Murray, b. 7 Aug 1809, Kirkbean, Kincardineshire, Scotland d. 21 Nov 1880, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 71 years) |
| Marriage |
17 Jul 1829 |
Kirkbean Parish, Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway (Galloway), Scotland |
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John Gibson & Agnes Murray Marriage Certificate
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John Gibson & Agnes Thomson Murray birth death marriage
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| Children |
| + | 1. Mary Ann Gibson, b. 2 Jan 1831, Scotland d. 29 Feb 1904, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 73 years) |
| + | 2. Sarah Murray Gibson, b. 5 May 1832, England d. 7 Oct 1907, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 75 years) |
| + | 3. Elizabeth Gibson, b. 25 Mar 1837, Wigan, Lancashire, England d. 25 May 1916, Drummond Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years) |
| + | 4. John Gibson, Jr., b. 29 Oct 1838, Dumfries and Galloway (Kirkcudbright Galloway and Wigtown Galloway), Scotland d. 8 Jan 1888, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 49 years) |
| + | 5. Mariane Gibson, b. 15 Oct 1840, Kirkcaldy Parish and Dunfermline Parish (Burghs), Fife, Scotland d. 3 Feb 1913, Vancouver, Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 72 years) |
| + | 6. William Murray Gibson, b. 16 Feb 1846, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 10 Nov 1927, Lacombe, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada (Age 81 years) |
| | 7. Margaret A. "Maggie" Gibson, b. 1847, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 30 Apr 1876, Ontario, Canada (Age 29 years) |
| | 8. Samuel Gibson, b. 1848 d. 26 Sep 1855, Ontario, Canada (Age 7 years) |
| | 9. Dr. Andrew Murray Gibson, b. 23 Dec 1849, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 5 Mar 1889 (Age 39 years) |
| | 10. James Gibson, b. 1 Sep 1851, Balderson, Bathurst Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 14 Dec 1925, Manitoba, Canada (Age 74 years) |
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| Family ID |
F1132 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
4 Mar 2024 |
1807 - 1898 (90 years)
