Bert McCellan Gibson

Brief Life History of Bert McCellan

When Bert McCellan Gibson was born on 25 October 1888, in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, United States, his father, William Caselton Gibson, was 32 and his mother, Matilda Caroline Rector, was 28. He married Mary Elizabeth Bartlett on 1 June 1911, in Garden Grove, Decatur, Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in High Point Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1940 and Center Township, Decatur, Iowa, United States in 1950. He died on 15 June 1980, in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Leon, Decatur, Iowa, United States.

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Family Time Line

Bert McCellan Gibson
1888–1980
Mary Elizabeth Bartlett
1894–1986
Marriage: 1 June 1911
Adler W Gibson
1912–1995
Walter Claude Gibson
1914–1984
Edith L Gibson
1916–2008
Leo Marion Gibson
1918–1994
Bert Raymond Gibson
1920–2004
Ray Gibson
1920–2024
Wilbur Lester Gibson
1922–2010
Ida Matilda Gibson
1924–2011
Florence Bernetta Gibson
1925–
PVT Garrett F Gibson
1928–1951
Caroll Doss Gibson
1937–2015

Sources (29)

  • Bert M Gibson in household of William Gibson, "Iowa State Census, 1895"
  • Burt Mcclelland Gibson, "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950"
  • Bert M. Gibson, "Iowa Marriages, 1809-1992"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1890 · Woman's Suffrage

An organization formed in favor of women's suffrages. By combining the National Woman Suffrage Association and the American Woman Suffrage Association, the NAWSA eventually increased in membership up to two million people. It is still one of the largest voluntary organizations in the nation today and held a major role in passing the Nineteenth Amendment.

1912 · The Girl Scouts

Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.

Name Meaning

English: from the Middle English and Older Scots personal name Gibb (a pet form of Gilbert) + son, hence ‘son of Gibb’. The name is very common in Ireland, having arrived in that country in the 17th century. It is also occasionally adopted for Ó Gibealláin, see Giblin .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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