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

May Milne

Female 1861 - 1945  (84 years)


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  • Name May Milne 
    Born 1861  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name May Gibson 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-339547 
    Died 4 Sep 1945  Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 6 Sep 1945  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I339547  Generations
    Last Modified 7 Nov 2024 

    Family John Mitchell Gibson,   b. CALC 12 Sep 1858, Peterhead, , Aberdeen, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1936, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 77 years) 
    Children 
     1. Private James Alexander Gibson,   b. 1888, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1916, , France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 28 years)
     2. Private George M. Gibson,   b. 14 Jan 1894, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jun 1916, , France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     3. Frederick Common "Fred" Gibson,   b. 11 Oct 1895, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Jul 1967, Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years)
     4. Roy M. Gibson,   b. 25 Feb 1902, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1928, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 26 years)
    Last Modified 12 Nov 2024 
    Family ID F248134  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. John Gibson - The death occurred on Tuesday at the home of her daughter, Mrs. May Buck, Woodstock, of May Milne, 6th concession of Blenheim, widow of the late John Gibson, in her 84th year. Mrs. Gibson was born in Scotland and, since coming to Canada, had resided in the Drumbo district, She is survived by six sons and two daughters, as follows ; Charles, Frederick and Oliver, near Drumbo; Stanley, Thornbury; Norman, overseas; Mrs. May Buck and Mrs. John French, Woodstock. Three sons predeceased her, James and George, who were killed overseas in 1916, and Roy. The funeral will take place this (Thursday) afternoon to the Ayr Cemetery.

      The Ayr News Sep 6 1945 pg 9

  • Sources 
    1. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link .
      [Front/West] G/ Gibson/ John Gibson/ 1858 - 1936/ May Gibson/ 1861 - 1945/ George M. Gibson/ Fell In France June 3, 1916/ also his Bro. James A./ Fell June 13, 1916/ Roy M. Gibson/ 1901 - 1928/ at Rest/ + [veteran's Poppy]
      [Back/West] Fred Gibson/ 1895 - 1967

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1861 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Sep 1945 - Woodstock, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 6 Sep 1945 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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