I believe that this family is very possibly related to Patrick Gibbons of West Gwillimbury and also to our original Patrick Gibbons, however I have not found documentation to support this.

1. Thomas¹ Gibbons; born 1794 in County Mayo, Ireland; married Nancy Holleran; married Mary Grahen. This was his second marriage and it is assumed that his first wife, Mary, had died; died 19 Dec 1855 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada,. The tombstone states that Thomas was accidentally killed by the fall of a tree; buried 21 Dec 1855 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row K, Plot 6.

Children of Thomas¹ Gibbons and Nancy Holleran were as follows:

• 2. i. John William², born 1826 in Ireland; married Mary McNally.

• 3. ii. Lawrence, born circa 1829 in Ireland; married Mary O'Donnell.

Children of Thomas¹ Gibbons and Mary Grahen were as follows:

• i. Leonard².

• 4. ii. Ann, born 1847; married John Chambers.

• iii. Mary; born 1850; died 1939.

• iv. Thomas; born 1851; died 1939.

2. John William² Gibbons (Thomas¹); born 1826 in Ireland; married Mary McNally, daughter of John McNally and Katherine Grahen, 13 Sep 1852 in Roman Catholic Mission Church, Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Mar 1905 in Guilford, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada,. John died suddenly of apoplexy; buried Mar 1905 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row J, Plot 6.

Children of John William² Gibbons and Mary McNally were as follows:

• 5. i. Thomas Joseph³, born 14 Jul 1853 in York County, Ontario, Canada; married Margaret Heffernan.

• 6. ii. Mary, born 1855 in Ontario, Canada; married Patrick Keaney.

• iii. John Joseph; born 1857 in Ontario, Canada; married Mary A. O'Keefe circa 1900; died 1936. John was 78 years old when he died; buried 1936 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row J, Plot 6.

• 7. iv. Catherine, born 8 Sep 1858; married William Walker.

• v. James Cornelius; born circa 1860 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Agnes Eaton? 10 Nov 1917 in St. Cecilia Church, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

• vi. Bridget; born 1860 in Ontario, Canada; Bridget never married; died 10 Mar 1922 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; buried Mar 1922 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, beside her parents, John and Mary Gibbons in Row J, Plot 6.

• 8. vii. Margaret, born 23 Aug 1862; married Thomas H. Thorpe.

• viii. Elizabeth; born 29 May 1864 in Gwillimbury North, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married M. Gill.

• 9. ix. Ann Jane, born 30 Jun 1867 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Patrick James Bonner.

• x. James Lawrence; born 7 Sep 1869 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Children of Lawrence² Gibbons and Mary O'Donnell were as follows:

• 10. i. Thomas L.³, born circa 1858 in Gwillimbury West, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Ellen Jane Keaney.

• 11. ii. Mary Ann, born circa 1860 in Bradford, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Patrick O'Leary.

• iii. Richard; born May 1861 in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Jan 1862 in West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; buried 8 Jan 1862 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row K, plot 6.

• iv. Ellen; born 29 Dec 1863 in Gwillimbury North, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 23 May 1944 in Ontario, Canada, at age 80 The church records state that she is 81 years of age at time of death, however, the dates on the tombstone would indicate that she was 80; buried May 1944 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada, Ellen is buried in the same plot as her parents, Lawrence and Mary, and her grandfather, Thomas, and her siblings, Richard and a 2nd Richard (Row K, Plot 6).

• 12. v. Laurence, born 9 Mar 1866 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Mary Ann Shaughnessy.

• vi. Richard John; born circa 1867 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Jan 1896 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada,. The tombstone states that Richard was 29 years of age; buried Jan 1896 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery, Row K, Plot 6, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Richard is buried with his parents, Lawrence and Mary Gibbons, his grandfather, Thomas Gibbins, and his siblings, Ellen and the 1st Richard.

• vii. Joseph; born 15 Jul 1868 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• 13. viii. Elizabeth Jane, born 7 Sep 1871 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married John Joseph O'Leary.

Children of Ann² Gibbons and John Chambers were:

• i. Margaret E.³; born 1879; died 1964.

5. Thomas Joseph³ Gibbons (John², Thomas¹); born 14 Jul 1853 in York County, Ontario, Canada; married Margaret Heffernan 1881 in Ontario, Canada; died 1933; buried 1933 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row G, Plot 10.

Children of Thomas Joseph³ Gibbons and Margaret Heffernan were as follows:

• i. Sarah Jane⁴; born 1883 in Ontario, Canada; died 1883 in Ontario, Canada; buried 1883 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row G, Plot 6.

• 14. ii. Thomas Francis, born 19 May 1884 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Mary Margaret Teresa (--?--); married Sarah Alice Windross.

• iii. John William; born 25 Jun 1886 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 1962; buried 1962 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row G, Plot 6.

• iv. James Lawrence; born 14 Sep 1888 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 1892 in Ontario, Canada; buried 1892 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row G, Plot 6.

• v. Anne Maria; born 5 Jun 1890 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married William Francis O'Connel 27 May 1919 in St. John Chrysotom Catholic Church, Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada; died 1950.

• vi. Charles Joseph; born 19 Apr 1894 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 1919; buried 1919 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row G, Plot 6.

Children of Mary³ Gibbons and Patrick Keaney were as follows:

• i. Catherine⁴; born 12 Aug 1877 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• ii. Catherine Maria; born 11 Feb 1879 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• iii. Elizabeth Anne; born 8 Dec 1880 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• iv. Sarah Ethel; born 16 Apr 1884 in Bradford, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Francis Porritt, son of Thomas Porritt and Sarah Grimshaw, 29 Apr 1903 in St. John Chrysotom Catholic Church, Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada.

• v. Margaret Ellen; born 11 Mar 1886 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• vi. Joseph F; born 23 Jan 1888 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• vii. Lucy Anne; born 28 Sep 1889 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• viii. Martha Delima; born 9 Nov 1891 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

Children of Catherine³ Gibbons and William Walker were as follows:

• i. Clara Frances⁴; born 4 Oct 1878 in Bradford, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married William J. Pearson, son of George Pearson and Mary McCoy, 12 Oct 1908 in St. John Chrysotom Catholic Church, Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada.

• ii. John Richard; born 10 Aug 1881 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 1882 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; buried 1882 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row K, Plot 7.

• iii. William Arnold; born 10 Apr 1884 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• iv. Cecelia; born circa 1886 in Bradford, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Charles Stewart Hodgins, son of Patrick Hodgins and Elizabeth McIlaster, 11 Oct 1910 in St. John Chrysotom Catholic Church, Newmarket, York County, Ontario, Canada.

• v. Armandus Joseph; born 25 May 1888 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Aletha G. Saunders 20 Jul 1946 in St. Peter's Cathedral, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada.

• vi. Mary Catherine; born 16 Oct 1892 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• vii. Frances M; born 18 May 1893 in Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married (--?--) Greenwood On Frances M.'s tombstone her name is listed as Greenwood, so I assume this is the name of her husband; died 28 May 1929 in Ontario, Canada, at age 36; buried May 1929 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Cemetery, Row K, Plot 7, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. I am making the assumption that Frances M. is the daughter of William Walker and Catherine Gibbons since she is buried in the same plot with them.

• viii. Leo James; born 20 Sep 1895 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• ix. Louis Thomas is still living.

Children of Margaret³ Gibbons and Thomas H. Thorpe were as follows:

• i. Anna Maria⁴; born 8 Oct 1883 in Deerhurst, Ontario, Canada; married Edisto Bergland 28 Jun 1909 in Spokane, Washington, USA; died 2 May 1965 in Riverside, California, USA, at age 81; buried May 1965 in Harbor Rest Memorial Park, Costa Mesa, California.

• ii. Dolphin; died. Died at age 27 of diabetes and is probably buried in St. Paul's Cemetery in West Gwilllimbury.

Children of Ann Jane³ Gibbons and Patrick James Bonner were as follows:

• i. James Morris⁴; born 12 Feb 1902 in Guilford, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Aug 1983 in Riverside, California, USA, at age 81.

• ii. Viola; born 14 Jun 1903 in Ontario, Canada; married (--?--) Fitzell; died 9 Aug 1998 in Portland, Oregon, USA, at age 95.

• iii. Jack; born 1905 in Ontario, Canada; died 1935 in Spokane, Washington, USA.

• 15. iv. Patrick Joseph, born 6 Jun 1908 in Ontario, Canada; married Donna Dimon.

• v. Orville; born 25 Dec 1910 in Spokane, Washington, USA; died 30 Nov 1992 at age 81.

Children of Thomas L.³ Gibbons and Ellen Jane Keaney were as follows:

• i. Bertha Josephine⁴; born 10 Apr 1890 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Thomas M. Harrison; buried in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.

• 16. ii. Francis Edmund, born 15 Dec 1891 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Mary Theresa Walsh.

• 17. iii. Mary Gertrude, born 31 Oct 1894 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Joseph Michael Cronan.

• 18. iv. Joseph Leonard, born 17 Sep 1899 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Katherine Lucy Clarkson.

• 19. v. Leo Thomas, born 23 Aug 1902 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Isabel Dales.

• vi. Florence Ann; born 10 Apr 1908 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 1926; buried 1926 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row G, Plot 7.

Children of Mary Ann³ Gibbons and Patrick O'Leary were as follows:

• i. Francis⁴; born 1883; died 1960.

• ii. Vincent.

• iii. Bertha.

• iv. Wilfred; born 1894; died 1894.

• v. Leonard; born 1895; died 1895.

Children of Laurence³ Gibbons and Mary Ann Shaughnessy were as follows:

• i. Mary Ellen⁴; born 5 Apr 1910 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died 1975.

• 20. ii. Louis Joseph, born 1911; married Catherine Whelan.

• iii. Richard Gerald; born 1917; died 1944.

• iv. Gerald; born 1919; married Evelyn Ineson; married Teresa Campbell; died 1975.

Children of Elizabeth Jane³ Gibbons and John Joseph O'Leary were as follows:

• i. Ivan⁴.

• ii. Richard; born 1897; died 1939.

• iii. John Joseph; born 1898.

14. Thomas Francis⁴ Gibbons (Thomas³, John², Thomas¹); born 19 May 1884 in York or Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; married Mary Margaret Teresa (--?--); married Sarah Alice Windross; died 1953; buried 1953 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row G, Plot 6.

Children of Thomas Francis⁴ Gibbons and Mary Margaret Teresa (--?--) are as follows:

• i. Mary Margaret Teresa⁵ is still living.

• 21. ii. Florence Ann is still living.

There were no children of Thomas Francis⁴ Gibbons and Sarah Alice Windross.

Children of Patrick Joseph⁴ Bonner and Donna Dimon are as follows:

• i. Patrick James⁵ is still living.

• ii. Michael John is still living.

• iii. Donna Marie is still living.

Children of Francis Edmund⁴ Gibbons and Mary Theresa Walsh are:

• i. Marie⁵ is still living.

Children of Mary Gertrude⁴ Gibbons and Joseph Michael Cronan were as follows:

• i. Harold Joseph⁵ is still living.

• 22. ii. Thomas Louis is still living.

• iii. John V is still living.

• iv. Francis Gerald; born 5 Jul 1931; married Ruth Martingate; died 9 Aug 1973 at age 42; buried 11 Aug 1973 in Holy Martyrs of Japan Catholic Cemetery, West Gwillimbury, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Row D, Plot 13.

Children of Joseph Leonard⁴ Gibbons and Katherine Lucy Clarkson were as follows:

• i. Patrick⁵; married Catherine Cooper.

• ii. Katherine Clarkson.

Children of Leo Thomas⁴ Gibbons and Isabel Dales were as follows:

• i. Kathleen⁵; married Don Wice.

• ii. Madeline; married Scotty Kell.

• iii. Joann; married David Sander.

Children of Louis Joseph⁴ Gibbons and Catherine Whelan were:

• i. Maria Colleen⁵; married Bruce Gowan.

21. Florence Ann⁵ Gibbons (Thomas⁴, Thomas³, John², Thomas¹) is still living.

Children of Florence Ann⁵ Gibbons and Thomas Louis Cronan are as follows:

• i. Mary Louise⁶ is still living.

• ii. Thomas Joseph is still living.

Children of Thomas Louis⁵ Cronan and Florence Ann Gibbons are as follows:

• i. Mary Louise⁶ is still living. (see previous).

• ii. Thomas Joseph is still living. (see previous).

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