Heber Richard Gibbs

Brief Life History of Heber Richard

When Heber Richard Gibbs was born on 1 November 1858, in Cape Province, South Africa, his father, Richard Gibbs, was 33 and his mother, Frances Gilson, was 20. He married Kjersti Mary Dahl on 27 May 1885, in Logan Utah Temple, Logan, Cache, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1860 and Marriott-Slaterville, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 21 October 1906, in Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 47, and was buried in Ogden City Cemetery, Ogden, Weber, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Heber Richard Gibbs
1858–1906
Kjersti Mary Dahl
1864–1952
Marriage: 27 May 1885
Heber Richard Gibbs
1884–1939
Mary Elizabeth Gibbs
1885–1962
John Alfred Gibbs
1886–1909
Rhoda Gibbs
1888–1969
Hattie Gibbs
1891–1966
Louis Gibbs
1893–1904
Lillie Mae Gibbs
1895–1935
George Wallace Gibbs
1900–1977
Vernor Francis Gibbs
1903–1991

Sources (25)

  • Heber Gillson in household of Charlotta Gillson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • Heber Gibbs, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
  • Heber Gibbs, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

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World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1867

Diamonds discovered in Orange Free State and Kimberley.

1872

Introduction of pass laws to control labor force in Kimberley diamond mines.

Name Meaning

English: from the common medieval personal name Gibb (see Gibb ), a pet form of Gilbert , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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Heber Richard Gibbs (1 November 1858 – 21 October 1906)

Heber was born to Richard Gibbs 1825-1859 and Frances Gilson 1837-1891. born in Astwood Bank, near Birmingham England. Prior to that Richard was married to Susannah Esther Singleton 1838-1856. who d …

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