Brief Life History of Joseph James
When Joseph James Gibson was born in 1788, in Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, British Colonial America, his father, George William Gibson, was 33 and his mother, Mary Randall, was 39. He married Mary Polly Simpson in 1808, in Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 5 daughters. He died on 30 April 1880, in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 92, and was buried in Brighton, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada.
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- Joseph Gibson, "Ontario Census, 1861"
- Joseph Gibson, "Ontario, District Marriage Registers, 1801-1858"
- Joseph James Gibson, "Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947"
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1820 · Cape Breton Island
In 1820, Cape Breton Island rejoined Nova Scotia. It is located on the Northeastern part of Nova Scotia. Until then it had been owned by the French until 1763. Than was in British control and a separate colony in 1784.
1848 · Self-Governing
In 1848, Nova Scotia became the first self-governing colony in the British Empire.
1867 · Ontario Founded
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
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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