Comments on: The Baptism of Ada May (Gibson) Saxton http://stephendanko.com/blog/2007/01/14/the-baptism-of-ada-may-gibson-saxton/ Documenting the Search for My Family History Wed, 07 Jan 2009 19:38:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.2 by: Steve’s Genealogy Blog » The Descendants of John Gibson http://stephendanko.com/blog/2007/01/14/the-baptism-of-ada-may-gibson-saxton/#comment-2744 Fri, 19 Jan 2007 21:30:12 +0000 http://stephendanko.com/blog/2007/01/14/the-baptism-of-ada-may-gibson-saxton/#comment-2744 [...] 4. v. ADA MAY GIBSON, born 04 Aug 1859, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co., Province of Quebec, Canada; died 12 Jan 1955, Auburn, Placer Co., California. [...] […] 4. v. ADA MAY GIBSON, born 04 Aug 1859, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co., Province of Quebec, Canada; died 12 Jan 1955, Auburn, Placer Co., California. […]

]]> by: Administrator http://stephendanko.com/blog/2007/01/14/the-baptism-of-ada-may-gibson-saxton/#comment-2564 Tue, 16 Jan 2007 06:26:35 +0000 http://stephendanko.com/blog/2007/01/14/the-baptism-of-ada-may-gibson-saxton/#comment-2564 Well, Cindy, it seems like you beat me to this one! I'd also like to look at earlier census records - possibly the 1871 and 1881 Canadian census records. I did find the family in the 1861 Canadian Census, but Arnold was not yet born: Clark Gibson, age 37, born Lower Canada Maryette Gibson, age 27, born USA Willard Gibson, age 9, born USA Hannah Gibson, age 7, born Lower Canada Emily Gibson, age 5, born USA Addia Gibson, age 2, born Lower Canada This means that Ada May was born about 1859, which agrees with the information on her baptismal record.  Arnold must have been born after 1861, and so this agrees with what you found in the 1910 and 1920 US Census Records. Thanks for your help! Well, Cindy, it seems like you beat me to this one!

I’d also like to look at earlier census records - possibly the 1871 and 1881 Canadian census records.

I did find the family in the 1861 Canadian Census, but Arnold was not yet born:

Clark Gibson, age 37, born Lower Canada
Maryette Gibson, age 27, born USA
Willard Gibson, age 9, born USA
Hannah Gibson, age 7, born Lower Canada
Emily Gibson, age 5, born USA
Addia Gibson, age 2, born Lower Canada

This means that Ada May was born about 1859, which agrees with the information on her baptismal record.  Arnold must have been born after 1861, and so this agrees with what you found in the 1910 and 1920 US Census Records.

Thanks for your help!

]]> by: Cindy Henry http://stephendanko.com/blog/2007/01/14/the-baptism-of-ada-may-gibson-saxton/#comment-2547 Mon, 15 Jan 2007 22:29:21 +0000 http://stephendanko.com/blog/2007/01/14/the-baptism-of-ada-may-gibson-saxton/#comment-2547 I found Arnold and Hattie Gibson in the 1910 and 1920 Vermont census on Ancestry.com. His age of 48/58 respectively provides an estimated birthdate of 1862. 1910 Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont Arnold Gibson Age 48 (about 1862) Birth - Vermont Mother's birth - New York Father's birth - Canada Wife - Hattie 1920 Worchestor, Washington County, Vermont Arnold R. Gibson Birth - Vermont Mother's birth - Canada Father's birth - Canada Wife - Hattie A. I found Arnold and Hattie Gibson in the 1910 and 1920 Vermont census on Ancestry.com. His age of 48/58 respectively provides an estimated birthdate of 1862.

1910 Fairfield, Franklin County, Vermont
Arnold Gibson
Age 48 (about 1862)
Birth - Vermont
Mother’s birth - New York
Father’s birth - Canada
Wife - Hattie

1920 Worchestor, Washington County, Vermont
Arnold R. Gibson
Birth - Vermont
Mother’s birth - Canada
Father’s birth - Canada
Wife - Hattie A.

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