Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Andrew D. Gibson[1]

Male 1818 - 1896  (78 years)


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  • Name Andrew D. Gibson 
    Born 1818  Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-109177 
    Died 7 Jan 1896  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Cause: La Grippe - Heart Failure 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I109177  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Robert Gibson,   b. 1778, St. Vigeans, Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Nov 1860, Usborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario. Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Ann Dick,   b. 8 May 1784, Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jul 1865, Usborne Twp., Huron Co., Ontario. Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1805  St. Vigeans, Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Family ID F43073  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Charlotte Ramsay,   b. 1820, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Sep 1904, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Children 
     1. Jane Gibson,   b. 1845, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1898  (Age 53 years)
     2. Robert Dick Gibson,   b. 3 Apr 1848, Clyde, Beverley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 May 1930, Melfort, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     3. Alexander Gibson,   b. 1854, Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1887, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years)
     4. Charlotte Gibson,   b. CALC 19 Sep 1857, Clyde, Beverley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Oct 1936, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 79 years)
     5. John Thompson Gibson,   b. 1860, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jul 1925, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 65 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F271745  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • GIBSON, ANDREW D.

      Death of an Early Settler

      Of Beverly, near Clyde, on Tuesday, January 7, 1896, at the age of 78, after a short illness. Mr. Gibson was a native of Arbroath, Forfarshire, Scotland and came to this country in 1834 with his parents and the rest of the family, which numbered nine in total, five daughters and four sons. His father settled on the farm in Beverly now occupied by William Eddie. Andrew engaged himself as clerk to Andrew Elliott, who kept the leading grocery store in Galt at that time and remained with him for a number of years, when he took up a farm on the 1st concession of Puslinch, where he resided for some time, removing then to the farm near Clyde, on which he died. He leaves a widow, Charlotte Ramsay, three sons and three daughters; Robert in the northwest; John on the homestead; David in Vancouver; Mrs. McAlister of Puslinch; Mrs. John Robson and Mrs. William Robson of Beverly. Of the family who came here in 1834, the only members now living are David of Cedar Creek Road, North Dumfries, who is in his 80th year and Mrs. Dew of Illinois, now in her 84th year.

      -Information from the death certificate: Death due to la grippe and heart failure.

      -Information from the death certificate of Charlotte Gibson: Born in Scotland. Of lot 3, concession 10, Beverly Twp. Widow of A. D. Gibson. Died Sept. 6, 1904 at age 84 years.

      -Information from marriage certificates: Annie Gibson, born c. 1851, married John Robson. Ellen Gibson, born c. 1845, married William Robson. Jane Gibson married Archibald McAllister.

      -Information from Knox Presbyterian Church, Crieff, birth records: Helen Gibson, daughter of Andrew Gibson and Charlotte Ramsay was born June 4, 1856.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Archibald McAllister Birth Place: Puslinch Township Residence: Puslinch Township Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1834 Father Name: John Mother Name: Christina Spouse Name: Jane Gibson Spouse's Age: 18 Spouse Birth Place: Galt Spouse residence: Beverley Township Spouse Father Name: Andrew Spouse Mother Name: Charlotte Marriage Date: 17 Mar 1864 Marriage County: Waterloo

    2. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [East] GIBSON/ Andrew D. GIBSON/ died Jan. 7, 1896/ in his 78th year/ Charlotte/ his wife/ died Sept. 6, 1904/ in her 84th year/ Alexander GIBSON/ died April 9, 1887/ aged 33 yrs./

    3. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 021373 (1896).
      Name:Andrew D Gibson Gender:Male Age:78 Birth Date:abt 1818 Birth Place:Scotland Death Date:7 Jan 1896 Death Place:Wentworth, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Gripp Heart Kilure

    4. [S1788] Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910.
      Name: Robert Gibson
      Spouse's Name: Ann Dick
      Event Date: 23 Jun 1805
      Event Place: Saint Vigeans,Angus,Scotland

      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11319-2
      System Origin: Scotland-ODM
      GS Film number: 993505

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1818 - Arbroath, , Angus, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: La Grippe - Heart Failure - 7 Jan 1896 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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