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Ernest Gibson 1890–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1890

Birth Location: Leicester, England

Death Date: 26 Oct 1918

Death Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Father: Thomas Gibson

Mother: Elizabeth Thorpe

Spouse(s): Lillian Withers

Children(s): Lillian Gibson

Ernest Gibson was born in 1890 in Leicester, England, the child of Thomas E Gibson And Elizabeth Thorpe. In 1891, Ernest Gibson resided in St Nicholas, Black Friars, Leicestershire, England. In 1901, Ernest Gibson resided in Leicester formerly St Leonard, Leicestershire, Eng. Ernest Gibson married Lillian May Withers, and had children including Lillian May Gibson. Ernest Gibson passed away in 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Ernest Gibson was born in 1890 in Leicester, England, the child of Thomas E Gibson And Elizabeth Thorpe.
  • In 1891, Ernest Gibson resided in St Nicholas, Black Friars, Leicestershire, England.
  • In 1901, Ernest Gibson resided in Leicester formerly St Leonard, Leicestershire, Eng.
  • Ernest Gibson married Lillian May Withers, and had children including Lillian May Gibson.
  • Ernest Gibson passed away in 1918 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Ernest Gibson's Ancestors

Self
Ernest Gibson
1890–1918
Birth Place: Leicester, England
Parents
Thomas E Gibson
1866–
England
Elizabeth Thorpe
1866–1919
Leicestershire, England
Grandparents
Lewis (Jabez) Thorpe
1840–1901
Swithland, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth Pepper
1842–1889
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Thorpe
1802–1871
Sarah Baum
1794–1868
John Pepper
1818–1879
Ann Toe
1820–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Baum
1767–1848
Mary Johnson
1763–1834
Joseph Toe
–1837
Elizabeth Billington
–1829

Ernest Gibson's Descendants

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Ernest Gibson (11 Jul 1890–26 Oct 1918) m. Lillian (May) Withers (abt 1890–)
  1. 1. Lillian (May) Gibson 1916–2003 m. Christopher Franklin 1917–1983

Ernest Gibson's Timeline

6 Records

1890
11 Jul 1890
Birth of Ernest Gibson in Leicester, England
Leicester, England
1891
1891
Age 1
Ernest Gibson resided here in St Nicholas, Black Friars, Leicestershire, England
St Nicholas, Black Friars, Leicestershire, England
1901
1901
Age 11
Ernest Gibson resided here in Leicester formerly St Leonard, Leicestershire, England
Leicester formerly St Leonard, Leicestershire, England
1911
1911
Age 21
Ernest Gibson resided here in Leicester, Leicestershire, England
Leicester, Leicestershire, England
1918
22 Oct 1918
Age 28
Death of Ernest Gibson in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1918
26 Oct 1918
Age 28
Burial of Ernest Gibson in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Leicester, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    [2] 1911 England Census
    [3] 1891 England Census
    [4] 1901 England Census
    [5] Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1938, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 281
    [6] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [7] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1918; Series: 240
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [9] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 3499 - 27
    [10] Ontario, Canada, Toronto Trust Cemeteries, 1826-1989, Toronto Trust Cemeteries; Toronto, Canada; Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery; Volume: 02; Year Range: 1917-1921
    [11] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: St Nicholas, Black Friars, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1891 England Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Leicester formerly St Leonard, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1901 England Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Leicester, Leicestershire, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Silverthorne, Toronto
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, World War I CEF Attestation Papers, 1914-1918, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Soldiers of the First World War (1914-1918)
    [2] Canada, World War i CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; CEF Personnel Files; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 3499 - 27

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 252
    [2] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Deaths, 1918; Series: 240
    [3] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [4] Ontario, Canada, Toronto Trust Cemeteries, 1826-1989, Toronto Trust Cemeteries; Toronto, Canada; Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery; Volume: 02; Year Range: 1917-1921
    [5] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Record Group Number: RG 150, 1992-93314; Volume Number: 252
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] Ontario, Canada, Toronto Trust Cemeteries, 1826-1989, Toronto Trust Cemeteries; Toronto, Canada; Cemetery: Prospect Cemetery; Volume: 02; Year Range: 1917-1921

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