Tombstone shows death of John Gibbons in the year of 1885 - his obituary shows the year 1886.
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John & wife Anna (Dixon) Gibbons came to the United States on the ship "CITY OF WASHINGTON" from Liverpool, England. They arrived in New York City on 3/26/1867. (credit to Charlotte Smith for finding this info in her genealogy research; Charlotte, granddaughter of John's brother Patrick Gibbons)
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1870 census; Iroquois Co., Loda Twp., Ancestry images 27 & 28:
-John Gibbons, Sr., age 50, railroad laborer, born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
-(wife) Ann Gibbons, age 48, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-children/all born Ireland:
Patrick age 23, Thomas age 14, Catherine age 17, Mary age 17, Ann age 9, Bridget age 7
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4/16/1875: John Gibbons Sr. was naturalized at Paxton, Il., Ford County
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1880 census; Iroquois Co., Village of Loda, Illinois, Ancestry image 23:
-John Gibbons, age 55, laborer, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Anna Gibbons, age 53, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Children born Ireland:
Thomas age 24, farmer
Delia age 16
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OBITUARY; Iroquois County Times, Saturday 4/3/1886:
Died, last Sunday morning at eight o'clock, John Gibbons, Sr., of cancer in the stomach or the liver; his age was about 60 years. He leaves a wife, 3 sons & 3 daughters. All of them are married except two, a boy & a girl. They all live around here except Patrick, who is in Kansas.
Patrick was here a few weeks before his father died. Mr. Gibbons was buried Monday, at two o'clock from the Catholic Church, he had a very large funeral. Rev. Father Louis preached a good sermon, which made a great impression on those present. He told them to be prepared to meet the Just Judge, as they might be next to die.
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John & wife Anna (Dixon) Gibbons came to the United States on the ship "CITY OF WASHINGTON" from Liverpool, England. They arrived in New York City on 3/26/1867. (credit to Charlotte Smith for finding this info in her genealogy research; Charlotte, granddaughter of John's brother Patrick Gibbons)
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1870 census; Iroquois Co., Loda Twp., Ancestry images 27 & 28:
-John Gibbons, Sr., age 50, railroad laborer, born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
-(wife) Ann Gibbons, age 48, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-children/all born Ireland:
Patrick age 23, Thomas age 14, Catherine age 17, Mary age 17, Ann age 9, Bridget age 7
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4/16/1875: John Gibbons Sr. was naturalized at Paxton, Il., Ford County
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1880 census; Iroquois Co., Village of Loda, Illinois, Ancestry image 23:
-John Gibbons, age 55, laborer, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Anna Gibbons, age 53, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Children born Ireland:
Thomas age 24, farmer
Delia age 16
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OBITUARY; Iroquois County Times, Saturday 4/3/1886:
Died, last Sunday morning at eight o'clock, John Gibbons, Sr., of cancer in the stomach or the liver; his age was about 60 years. He leaves a wife, 3 sons & 3 daughters. All of them are married except two, a boy & a girl. They all live around here except Patrick, who is in Kansas.
Patrick was here a few weeks before his father died. Mr. Gibbons was buried Monday, at two o'clock from the Catholic Church, he had a very large funeral. Rev. Father Louis preached a good sermon, which made a great impression on those present. He told them to be prepared to meet the Just Judge, as they might be next to die.
Tombstone shows death of John Gibbons in the year of 1885 - his obituary shows the year 1886.
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John & wife Anna (Dixon) Gibbons came to the United States on the ship "CITY OF WASHINGTON" from Liverpool, England. They arrived in New York City on 3/26/1867. (credit to Charlotte Smith for finding this info in her genealogy research; Charlotte, granddaughter of John's brother Patrick Gibbons)
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1870 census; Iroquois Co., Loda Twp., Ancestry images 27 & 28:
-John Gibbons, Sr., age 50, railroad laborer, born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
-(wife) Ann Gibbons, age 48, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-children/all born Ireland:
Patrick age 23, Thomas age 14, Catherine age 17, Mary age 17, Ann age 9, Bridget age 7
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4/16/1875: John Gibbons Sr. was naturalized at Paxton, Il., Ford County
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1880 census; Iroquois Co., Village of Loda, Illinois, Ancestry image 23:
-John Gibbons, age 55, laborer, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Anna Gibbons, age 53, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Children born Ireland:
Thomas age 24, farmer
Delia age 16
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OBITUARY; Iroquois County Times, Saturday 4/3/1886:
Died, last Sunday morning at eight o'clock, John Gibbons, Sr., of cancer in the stomach or the liver; his age was about 60 years. He leaves a wife, 3 sons & 3 daughters. All of them are married except two, a boy & a girl. They all live around here except Patrick, who is in Kansas.
Patrick was here a few weeks before his father died. Mr. Gibbons was buried Monday, at two o'clock from the Catholic Church, he had a very large funeral. Rev. Father Louis preached a good sermon, which made a great impression on those present. He told them to be prepared to meet the Just Judge, as they might be next to die.
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John & wife Anna (Dixon) Gibbons came to the United States on the ship "CITY OF WASHINGTON" from Liverpool, England. They arrived in New York City on 3/26/1867. (credit to Charlotte Smith for finding this info in her genealogy research; Charlotte, granddaughter of John's brother Patrick Gibbons)
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1870 census; Iroquois Co., Loda Twp., Ancestry images 27 & 28:
-John Gibbons, Sr., age 50, railroad laborer, born Ireland, parents of foreign birth
-(wife) Ann Gibbons, age 48, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-children/all born Ireland:
Patrick age 23, Thomas age 14, Catherine age 17, Mary age 17, Ann age 9, Bridget age 7
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4/16/1875: John Gibbons Sr. was naturalized at Paxton, Il., Ford County
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1880 census; Iroquois Co., Village of Loda, Illinois, Ancestry image 23:
-John Gibbons, age 55, laborer, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Anna Gibbons, age 53, b. Ireland, parents b. Ireland
-Children born Ireland:
Thomas age 24, farmer
Delia age 16
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OBITUARY; Iroquois County Times, Saturday 4/3/1886:
Died, last Sunday morning at eight o'clock, John Gibbons, Sr., of cancer in the stomach or the liver; his age was about 60 years. He leaves a wife, 3 sons & 3 daughters. All of them are married except two, a boy & a girl. They all live around here except Patrick, who is in Kansas.
Patrick was here a few weeks before his father died. Mr. Gibbons was buried Monday, at two o'clock from the Catholic Church, he had a very large funeral. Rev. Father Louis preached a good sermon, which made a great impression on those present. He told them to be prepared to meet the Just Judge, as they might be next to die.
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