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James Gibson 1851 – 1886 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1851

Birth Location: County Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: 31 Aug 1886

Death Location: Makikihi, South Canterbury, New Zealand

Father: James Gibson

Mother: Margaret Hampton

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Chalmers

Children(s): Elizabeth Gibson, Margaret Gibson, Robert Gibson, Alexander Gibson, James Gibson, Andrew Gibson

The story of James Gibson began in 1851 in County Armagh, Ireland. James Gibson married Elizabeth Chalmers, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Morris Gibson, Margaret Maude Christina Gibson, Robert Arthur Gibson, Alexander Gibson, James Gibson, Andrew Albert Gibson. James Gibson passed away in 1886 in Makikihi, South Canterbury, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of James Gibson began in 1851 in County Armagh, Ireland.
  • James Gibson married Elizabeth Chalmers, and had children including Elizabeth Jane Morris Gibson, Margaret Maude Christina Gibson, Robert Arthur Gibson, Alexander Gibson, James Gibson, Andrew Albert Gibson.
  • James Gibson passed away in 1886 in Makikihi, South Canterbury, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Gibson
Birth Location: –
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Margaret Hampton
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Chalmers
1855 – 1899
Birth Location: Kirkgate, Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Gibson
1875 – 1930
Birth Location: Saltwater Creek, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Margaret Gibson
1880 – 1937
Birth Location: Makikihi, Canterbury, New Zealand
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Robert Gibson
1884 – 1984
Birth Location: –
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Alexander Gibson
1886 – 1942
Birth Location: –
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James Gibson
Birth Location: –
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Andrew Gibson
– 1886
Birth Location: –
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James Gibson's Ancestors

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James Gibson
1851 – 1886
Birth Place: County Armagh, Ireland
Parents
James Gibson
Margaret Hampton
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gibson's Descendants

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James Gibson (Abt. 1851 – 31 Aug 1886) m. Elizabeth Chalmers (26 Jan 1855 – 30 Jun 1899)
  1. 1. Elizabeth (Jane Morris) Gibson (24 Dec 1875 – 25 Jul 1930) m. Percival (George) Coates (25 May 1872 – )
    1. 1. Percival (James Gibson) Coates (15 Dec 1903 – 1940)
    2. 2. Cecil (Robert) Coates (07 May 1905 – 17 Mar 1969) m. Olive Tanner
      1. 1. Margaret (Elizabeth) Coates (1946 – ) m. Robert Wood
        1. 1. Alan Wood
        2. 2. Merle Wood m. Alan Brabant
        3. 3. Jenny Wood
        4. 4. Glen Wood
        5. 5. Ann Wood
    3. 3. Winifred (Elizabeth) Coates (18 Feb 1907 – ) m. Harry Kellett m. Leslie Ibbotson
      1. 1. David Kellett (1947 – ) m. Alison French
        1. 1. Darren Kellett (1979 – )
        2. 2. Nathan (John) Kellett (1982 – )
        3. 3. Jeremy Kellett (1984 – )
      2. 2. Susan (Mary) Kellett m. Colin Pain m. Andrew Baing
        1. 1. Catherine Pain (1970 – )
        2. 2. Timothy Pain (1972 – )
        3. 3. Jennifer Baing (1980 – )
    4. 4. Albert (Alexander) Coates (03 Feb 1909 – ) m. Clemency Arras
      1. 1. Raymond Coates (1934 – ) m. Lynley Holmes
        1. 1. Joanne (Kay) Coates m. Mark Studer
        2. 2. Malcolm (Tony) Coates m. Katherine O'Brien
        3. 3. Bronwyn (Margaret) Coates
      2. 2. Alan Coates (1942 – ) m. Ruth Miller
        1. 1. Susan (Josephine Marion) Coates (1970 – )
        2. 2. Charles Coates (1972 – )
      3. 3. Annette Coates (1949 – ) m. Kingsley Burrell
        1. 1. Dale Burrell
        2. 2. Elrond (Jonathan) Burrell
        3. 3. Anjuli (Clair) Burrell
        4. 4. Lana Burrell
        5. 5. Stefan (Christopher) Burrell
    5. 5. Geoffrey (Charles) Coates (27 Apr 1911 – 29 Jul 2000) m. Arete (Wynn Edgar) Snelt
      1. 1. Robyn (Margaret) Coates (1946 – ) m. David (John) Campbell
        1. 1. Sharee (Ann) Campbell (1969 – )
        2. 2. Gregor (Stuart) Campbell (1971 – )
        3. 3. Davina (Wynn) Campbell (1973 – )
      2. 2. Melody (Elizabeth) Coates (1948 – ) m. Michael (Allan) Rhodes
        1. 1. Geraldine (Hardee) Rhodes (1972 – )
        2. 2. Hayden (Michael) Rhodes (1973 – )
        3. 3. Matthew (James) Rhodes (1974 – )
        4. 4. Alexandra (Joy) Rhodes (1976 – )
        5. 5. Julian (Edgar) Rhodes (1978 – )
        6. 6. Christopher (John) Rhodes (1981 – )
      3. 3. John (Edgar) Coates (1950 – ) m. Teresa (Anne) Bargh
        1. 1. Peter (John) Coates (1983 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Ann) Coates (1984 – )
        3. 3. Laura (Marie) Coates (1987 – )
    6. 6. Jessica (Maude) Coates (24 Jun 1913 – ) m. Percival Burns
      1. 1. Jill (Elizabeth) Burns (1945 – ) m. Malcolm Levarre-Waters m. Lindesay Kennedy m. William Sinclair
        1. 1. Grant (Andre) Levarre-Waters (1968 – )
        2. 2. Elizabeth (Mary) Levarre-Waters (1971 – )
        3. 3. Andrea (Jane) Levarre-Waters (1972 – )
      2. 2. Anne (Patricia) Burns (1948 – )
      3. 3. Sandra (Mary) Burns (1950 – )
    7. 7. Arthur (William) Coates (19 Apr 1915 – ) m. Moyra Hollamby
      1. 1. Janice Coates (1945 – ) m. Graeme Elder
        1. 1. Tara Elder (1974 – )
      2. 2. Stephen Coates (1957 – )
      3. 3. Gerald Coates m. Ann Donovan
        1. 1. Matthew Coates (1971 – )
        2. 2. Anthea Coates (1974 – )
        3. 3. Arihia Coates (1981 – )
        4. 4. Taiki Coates (1985 – )
        5. 5. Sally Coates
    8. 8. Dorothy (Lillian) Coates (15 Jul 1917 – ) m. Eric (G D) Joliffe (Abt. 1916 – 19 Apr 1985)
      1. 1. Alan (Graeme) Joliffe (1950 – ) m. Robyn (Mary) Laird
        1. 1. Evan (Alan) Jolliffe (1980 – )
        2. 2. Vanessa (Marion) Jolliffe (1982 – )
        3. 3. Emily Joliffe (1990 – )
      2. 2. Brian (James) Joliffe (1953 – ) m. Lesley (Graham) Rennie
        1. 1. Damion (Rennie) Joliffe (1982 – )
        2. 2. Garry (Christopher) Joliffe (1984 – )
    9. 9. Frederick (George) Coates (31 Jul 1919 – ) m. Rose (Caroline) Gadd
      1. 1. Jeanette (Elizabeth) Coates (1948 – Bef. 1998) m. Geoffrey Ball
        1. 1. Michelle (Carolyn) Ball (1968 – )
        2. 2. Michael (Stephen) Ball (1970 – 1970)
      2. 2. Richard Coates (1951 – ) m. Gwenda Hancox
        1. 1. Rochelle Coates
        2. 2. Steven Coates
  2. 2. Margaret (Maude Christina) Gibson (10 Dec 1880 – Bef. 1937) m. Wallace Main ( – 12 Mar 1960)
    1. 1. Kate Main (1915 – )
    2. 2. Emily (Maude) Main (1916 – ) m. Jack Whitehead
      1. 1. Ann (Nyola) Whitehead (1942 – ) m. Graham Wilson
        1. 1. Danella Wilson (1967 – )
        2. 2. Sarah Wilson (1969 – )
        3. 3. Susan Wilson (1972 – )
      2. 2. Rae Whitehead (1944 – ) m. Eric Christie
        1. 1. Gavin Christie (1974 – )
        2. 2. Brendan Christie (1976 – )
    3. 3. Murial Main (1917 – ) m. Eric (Raymond) Waite ( – 1957)
    4. 4. Murray Main (07 Apr 1918 – ) m. Patricia (Maud) Armstrong ( – Feb 1973)
      1. 1. Suzanne (Maude) Main (1949 – ) m. Trevor Cheetham
        1. 1. Stephanie (Catherine) Cheetham (1976 – )
      2. 2. Paulette Main (1952 – ) m. Ronald Argue
    5. 5. Nyola Main (06 Jun 1920 – ) m. Peter Quinn
      1. 1. Barry Quinn (1948 – )
      2. 2. David Quinn (1951 – ) m. Eileen Smith
        1. 1. Colin Quinn (1976 – )
      3. 3. Pam Quinn (1952 – ) m. Bruce Daly
        1. 1. Jerome Daly (1974 – )
        2. 2. Asher Daly (1977 – )
        3. 3. Regan Daly (1980 – )
      4. 4. Keith Quinn (1953 – )
      5. 5. Anna Quinn (1955 – )
    6. 6. Elizabeth Main (13 Mar 1923 – ) m. Verdaun Till
      1. 1. Sandra Till (1951 – )
      2. 2. Douglas Till (1954 – )
  3. 3. Robert (Arthur) Gibson (1884 – Bef. 1984) m. Elsie Banks
  4. 4. Alexander Gibson (1886 – 1942) m. Dorothy (Edith) Pulman ( – 1968)
    1. 1. Olga (Ethel Frances) Gibson (1911 – ) m. Nixon (Harry) Canham ( – 1973)
      1. 1. Evelyn (Frances) Canham (1936 – ) m. Mervyn (Leslie) Atkinson
        1. 1. Mare (Nixon) Atkinson (1959 – ) m. Dale Robertson
        2. 2. Brett (Gregory) Atkinson (1961 – )
      2. 2. Raewyn (Amy) Canham (1949 – ) m. Rex Carswell
        1. 1. Ramon (Scott) Carswell (1971 – )
        2. 2. Loren (Maree) Carswell (1974 – )
    2. 2. Madge (Elizabeth) Gibson (1913 – ) m. Eric Cain ( – Bef. Feb 2000)
      1. 1. Desmond (John) Cain (1937 – ) m. Jillian Meyer
        1. 1. Karen (Elizabeth) Cain (1964 – ) m. Christopher Lamb
        2. 2. John (Paul) Cain (1965 – )
        3. 3. Peter (Andrew) Cain (1966 – ) m. Wendy Nickson
        4. 4. Todd (Philip) Cain (1968 – )
        5. 5. Natalie (Alison) Cain (1978 – )
      2. 2. Julie (Elizabeth) Cain m. David Basham m. Dennis Hoy
    3. 3. Maurice (James Alexander) Gibson (1914 – 1969) m. Esme Morgan
      1. 1. Roylan (Lewis) Gibson (1937 – ) m. Rosita Selier
        1. 1. Kenneth (Selier) Gibson (1969 – )
        2. 2. Jason (James) Gibson (1978 – )
        3. 3. Luke (Johannes) Gibson (1983 – )
        4. 4. Mark (Royland Hendricks) Gibson (1984 – )
      2. 2. Maureen (Esme) Gibson (1939 – ) m. John Watling m. John Lickfield
        1. 1. Teresa (Ann) Watling (1966 – )
        2. 2. Steven (James) Watling (1969 – )
      3. 3. Wayne (Maurice) Gibson (1954 – ) m. Tamara Coxon
        1. 1. Tara (Caroline) Gibson (1971 – )
        2. 2. Janice (Joy) Gibson (1973 – )
        3. 3. Amber Gibson (1975 – )
        4. 4. Shea (Louise Alexandra) Gibson (1985 – )
      4. 4. Judith (Marilyn) Gibson m. Gary Small
        1. 1. Kylie (Marilyn) Small (1973 – )
        2. 2. Natasha (Lee) Small (1977 – )
    4. 4. Robert (Leslie) Gibson (1918 – 23 Feb 2000) m. Myrtle Kirtlan
      1. 1. Suzanne (Esther) Gibson (1946 – ) m. Richard Lyon
      2. 2. Raymond (Eric) Gibson (1948 – ) m. Jennifer Smith
        1. 1. Cameron (Michael) Gibson (1984 – )
        2. 2. Tyla Gibson
      3. 3. Lorraine (Margaret) Gibson (1950 – ) m. Wayne Henderson
        1. 1. Shelley Henderson (1974 – )
        2. 2. Steven (Conrad) Henderson (1974 – )
    5. 5. Kathleen (Cora) Gibson (1918 – ) m. Colin (Thomas) Higgins ( – Bef. Feb 2000)
      1. 1. Dennis (Kingsley) Higgins (1951 – )
      2. 2. Colin (Ross) Higgins (1953 – )
    6. 6. Mavis (Dorothy) Gibson (19 Aug 1927 – ) m. Jack (Rainford) Rasmussen (18 Jun 1918 – )
      1. 1. Bruce (Rainsford) Rasmussen (10 Jan 1950 – ) m. Christine (Patricia) Ellis
        1. 1. Scott (Rainsford) Rasmussen (05 Mar 1977 – )
        2. 2. Tracy (Patricia) Rasmussen (11 May 1980 – )
      2. 2. Clive (Richard) Rasmussen (04 Oct 1958 – )
    7. 7. Raymond (Kingsley) Gibson (1931 – 1944)
  5. 5. James Gibson
  6. 6. Andrew (Albert) Gibson ( – Dec 1886)

James Gibson's Timeline

3 Records

1851
Abt. 1851
Birth of James Gibson in County Armagh, Ireland
County Armagh, Ireland
1886
31 Aug 1886
Age 35
Death of James Gibson in Makikihi, South Canterbury, New Zealand
Makikihi, South Canterbury, New Zealand
1886
Sep 1886
Age 35
Burial of James Gibson in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1851
    Event Place: County Armagh, Ireland
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Dec 2000
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Aug 1886
    Event Place: Makikihi, South Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Sep 1886
    Event Place: Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand
    Record Source: A_DURRYfam1.FTW
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