Dr. John Liddle Gibson

1878 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	John Liddle Gibson
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	10 Sep 1878	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1906	Calgary, Alberta, Canada   [1]
  	real estate broker
  Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region	Bef 2012	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Military	WW1
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-128856P
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I128856	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	James L. Gibson,   b. 29 Mar 1831, Biggar, , Lanark, Scotland ,   d. 2 Feb 1895, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Mother	Mary MacDonald,   b. 18 Feb 1840, , Forfarshire, Scotland ,   d. 2 Feb 1908, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Married	Mar 1858  [5]
  Family ID	F29604	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  John Liddle Gibson was born in Berlin in the late 1870s and during his early years lived in the Spring Valley area. His illustrious hockey career started about 1897 as a player on the Berlin team, the first to win the OHA. Intermediate championship. He later played in the Senior Series. Being then considered one of the game's best players, he was invited to organize a professional league in Northern Michigan. He moved to Houghton to do so and play for that city. Teams were formed in other area cities. Other prominent players were imported from Canada. The area was "hockey mad," the quality of hockey was good and exciting. Gibson proved to be a capable organizer and again a star player in his new environment. He graduated from the Detroit Dental College and opened an office in Houghton where he practiced until moving to Calgary in 1909. Gibson excelled in other sports. For several years he starred on the famous Berlin Ranger Football (soccer) team, also on the Berlin Baseball team. Amongst the many fine athletes native to this area, he undoubtedly was one of the greatest. He served in the Canadian Forces during World War I and was wounded in 1916. He died in Calgary in 1954. Waterloo Region Hall of Fame

  
  

• Sources

  [S1219] Census - Alberta - 1906, Calgary West, Alberta, District 35, Div. 4 pg 44. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link . East: Isabella Gibson/ wife of/ Henry H. Pirie/ born Sept 13 1870/ died Jan 13 1907/ Margaret Gibson/ 1865-1959/ Charles Gibson/ Pirie/ 1906-1990/ South: Mary MacDonald/ wife of/ James Gibson/ born in Forfar Scotland/ Feb 18 1840/ died Feb 2, 1908/ Charles N. Pirie/ 1868-1934/ his wife/ Jemima D. Gibson/ 1875-1971/ Gibson/ West: Sacred/ to the memory of/ John Liddle Gibson/ born in Lanarkshire/ Scotland/ April 17 1829/ died at Glenallan/ April 19 1880/ North: James Gibson/ born in Lanarkshire/ Scotland/ March 29 1831/ died/ Feb 2 1895/ Mary/ died Sep 20 1876/ aged/ 5 yr 11 mo 6 ds [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 34047 (1878), John Gibson. John Gibson b. 10 Sep 1878 Peel Township, s/o James Gibswon & Mary McDonald, farmer [S220] Waterloo Region Hall of Fame Waterloo Region Hall of Fame. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 3.

  
  

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  Born - 10 Sep 1878 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - real estate broker - 1906 - Calgary, Alberta, Canada Hall of Fame - Waterloo Region - Bef 2012 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth