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The Death and Burial of William Edward Gibson – 1878

Posted on June 11, 2008 by Steve

On 06 Dec 1878, William Edward Gibson, son of Willard Olds Gibson and Hannah Eliza Blanchard, died. On 07 Dec 1878, he was buried by the Methodist Church of Canada, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada. Continue reading →

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Between the War and the Wedding

Posted on June 10, 2008 by Steve

My father was discharged from military service in World War II on 25 Jan 1946. Upon returning home, I suspect the year 1946 and the first half of 1947 were very busy for him. He married my mother on 22 May 1947. Continue reading →

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The Death and Burial of John Frank Gibson – 1878

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Steve

On 17 Jan 1878, John Frank Gibson, son of Clark Gibson and Maryette Olds, died. On 18 Jan 1878, he was buried by the Methodist Church of Canada, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada. Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptism of Jennie Maud Gibson – 1883

Posted on June 8, 2008 by Steve

On 27 Jul 1879, Jennie Maud Gibson, daughter of Willard Olds Gibson and Hannah Eliza Blanchard, was born. On 13 May 1883, she was baptized in the Church of England at Philipsburg in the Parish of St. Armand West, Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Province of Québec, Dominion of Canada. Continue reading →

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The Marriage of Willard Olds Gibson and Hannah Eliza Blanchard – 1875

Posted on June 7, 2008 by Steve

On 08 Mar 1875, Willard Olds Gibson and Hannah Eliza Blanchard were married in the Wesleyan Methodist Church of the Village of Philipsburg, Missisquoi County, Canada East, Province of Canada. Continue reading →

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The Death and Burial of Sarah Waters Gibson – 1890

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Steve

On 02 Jan 1890, Sarah Waters Gibson died in Clarenceville, Province of Québec. She was buried on 04 Jan 1890. Continue reading →

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The Birth and Baptism of Clark Gibson – 1867

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Steve

On 16 Oct 1823, Clark Gibson, son of John Gibson and Sarah Waters, was born. He was baptized in the Wesleyan Methodist Congregation, Circuit of Saint Armand on 13 Jun 1867. Continue reading →

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The Death and Burial of Clark Gibson – 1884

Posted on June 2, 2008 by Steve

I recently received a communication from another genealogist who is studying the Olds family of Québec. Our communication led me to perform a quick search in the Drouin Collection on Ancestry.com. On 23 Jul 1884, Clark Gibson died in Sheldon, … Continue reading →

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My Initial Experience with Google’s Polish to English Translator

Posted on June 1, 2008 by Steve

Many of the documents I deal with in my genealogical research are written in Polish. Because I’m not particularly fluent in Polish, I’ve tried Polish to English translators including an online translator at http://www.poltran.com/ and a software package called Professional Universal Translator … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Bay Area Genealogy Calendar – June 2008

Posted on May 31, 2008 by Steve

Sunday, June 1, 2008 – Noon-2:00 PM One-on-One Genealogy Session Jewish Community Library, 1835 Ellis Street, San Francisco Sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Jewish Genealogical Society * Thursday, June 5, 2008 General Meeting Sponsored by the Genealogy Society … Continue reading →

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