Farmed in Burnside until retirement (Nelson Twp); They moved then to Maxville.
JAMES GIBSON
James Gibson, 95, died Tuesday at St. Benedict nursing home in Durand. Funeral services are to be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Goodrich chapel and burial is to be in the Cascade cemetery.
Born Dec. 22, 1864, Mr. Gibson farmed near Durand most of his life. His wife, who resided at the nursing home with him, died several months ago.
Surviving are six children: Mrs. Sol Lindstrom and E. J. Gibson of Durand, Mrs. Paul Roll of Wabasha, Mrs. Otto Weigel of Thompson Falls, Mont., LaVerne Gibson and Kenosha and Mrs. Elroy Reidt of Alma. There also are three brother, Robert, Gordon and Louis of Elmwood. [posted 16 Oct 2013 by Cathy Morgan]
discrepancies in the obituary:
1)in the 1870 Federal Census, James is listed as one year old which means he was born in 1869, not 1864 (1880 and 1910 Censuses concur)
2) Robert, Gordon and Louis are his sons, not his brothers
JAMES GIBSON
James Gibson, 95, died Tuesday at St. Benedict nursing home in Durand. Funeral services are to be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Goodrich chapel and burial is to be in the Cascade cemetery.
Born Dec. 22, 1864, Mr. Gibson farmed near Durand most of his life. His wife, who resided at the nursing home with him, died several months ago.
Surviving are six children: Mrs. Sol Lindstrom and E. J. Gibson of Durand, Mrs. Paul Roll of Wabasha, Mrs. Otto Weigel of Thompson Falls, Mont., LaVerne Gibson and Kenosha and Mrs. Elroy Reidt of Alma. There also are three brother, Robert, Gordon and Louis of Elmwood. [posted 16 Oct 2013 by Cathy Morgan]
discrepancies in the obituary:
1)in the 1870 Federal Census, James is listed as one year old which means he was born in 1869, not 1864 (1880 and 1910 Censuses concur)
2) Robert, Gordon and Louis are his sons, not his brothers
Farmed in Burnside until retirement (Nelson Twp); They moved then to Maxville.
JAMES GIBSON
James Gibson, 95, died Tuesday at St. Benedict nursing home in Durand. Funeral services are to be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Goodrich chapel and burial is to be in the Cascade cemetery.
Born Dec. 22, 1864, Mr. Gibson farmed near Durand most of his life. His wife, who resided at the nursing home with him, died several months ago.
Surviving are six children: Mrs. Sol Lindstrom and E. J. Gibson of Durand, Mrs. Paul Roll of Wabasha, Mrs. Otto Weigel of Thompson Falls, Mont., LaVerne Gibson and Kenosha and Mrs. Elroy Reidt of Alma. There also are three brother, Robert, Gordon and Louis of Elmwood. [posted 16 Oct 2013 by Cathy Morgan]
discrepancies in the obituary:
1)in the 1870 Federal Census, James is listed as one year old which means he was born in 1869, not 1864 (1880 and 1910 Censuses concur)
2) Robert, Gordon and Louis are his sons, not his brothers
JAMES GIBSON
James Gibson, 95, died Tuesday at St. Benedict nursing home in Durand. Funeral services are to be held Thursday at 2 p.m. in the Goodrich chapel and burial is to be in the Cascade cemetery.
Born Dec. 22, 1864, Mr. Gibson farmed near Durand most of his life. His wife, who resided at the nursing home with him, died several months ago.
Surviving are six children: Mrs. Sol Lindstrom and E. J. Gibson of Durand, Mrs. Paul Roll of Wabasha, Mrs. Otto Weigel of Thompson Falls, Mont., LaVerne Gibson and Kenosha and Mrs. Elroy Reidt of Alma. There also are three brother, Robert, Gordon and Louis of Elmwood. [posted 16 Oct 2013 by Cathy Morgan]
discrepancies in the obituary:
1)in the 1870 Federal Census, James is listed as one year old which means he was born in 1869, not 1864 (1880 and 1910 Censuses concur)
2) Robert, Gordon and Louis are his sons, not his brothers
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