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1. Anthony¹ Gibbons; born circa 1816 in County Mayo, Ireland. This birthdate is based on the age of death of 63 on the tombstone. However, the various Census dates put his birthdate at: 1851 Census - age 30 (1821), 1861 - age 30 (1831), 1871 - age 50 (1821), 1881 - age 65 (1816); married Margaret Canavan, daughter of John Canavan and Margaret Hyland, 9 Feb 1857 in Roman Catholic Mission Church, Newmarket, York County, Upper Canada; died 27 Mar 1883 in Linwood, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada; buried 29 Mar 1883 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Anthony epitaph is on the back of his wife, Margaret's gravestone. Their children John and MaryJane also share the stone. Anthony's stone reads:

IHS

In

Memory of

ANTHONY

GIBBONS

Died Mar. 27, 1883

Aged 67 years.

Children of Anthony¹ Gibbons and Margaret Canavan were as follows:

• i. John²; born 15 Feb 1858 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Jan 1923 at age 64. According to Thomas Hunter's gedcom information, the cause of death was angina pectoris (heart disease); buried Jan 1923 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. On same stone as Margaret and Anthony Gibbons, his parents. On one side the stone states:

  IHS

  In

  Memory of

  JOHN GIBBONS

  Born Mar. 15, 1869

  Died Jan. 8, 1923.

• ii. Michael Joseph; born 1 Feb 1860 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Mar 1935 in Guelph, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, at age 75. Michael died of a heart attack; buried 15 Mar 1935 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. The gravestone states:

  IHS

  MICHAEL GIBBONS

  Died Mar. 13, 1935.

• iii. Albert L; born circa 1862 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1931 in Linwood, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada,. The cause of death is said to have been influenza following a state of apoplexy; buried 15 Oct 1931 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. The gravestone reads:

  IHS

  ALBERT L. GIBBONS

  Died Oct. 14, 1931.

• iv. Luke; baptized 10 Jan 1864 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.

• v. Bridget Ann; born 24 Jan 1867 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; married Joseph A. Farrell 1 Oct 1906 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Feb 1946 in Linwood, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada, at age 79. Cause of death was a stroke; buried 10 Feb 1946 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. The following is on the gravestone:

  IHS

  BRIDGET ANN

  GIBBONS

  Wife of

  JOSEPH A. FARRELL

  1868 - 1946

  R.I.P.

• vi. Margaret; born 10 May 1870 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 16 May 1944 at age 74; buried 18 May 1944 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. The gravestone reads:

  MARGARET GIBBONS

  Born May 10, 1870

  Died May 16, 1944

  Rest in peace.

• vii. William Patrick; baptized 13 Apr 1872 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Feb 1874 in Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, at age 1.

• viii. William; born circa 1876 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1930 in Ontario, Canada,. William is said to have died of complications of surgery; buried 22 Jul 1930 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. The gravestone states:

  IHS

  WM. GIBBONS

  Died July 20, 1930.

• ix. Mary Jane; born 12 Feb 1879 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1919 in Wellesley Township, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada, at age 39. Cause of death was influenza; buried Jan 1919 in St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery, Macton, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. Mary Jane is on the same stone as John, her brother. The stone states:

  MARY JANE

  GIBBONS

  Born Feb. 12, 1879

  Died Jan. 15, 1919.

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