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Rev Charles K. Gibson

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Rev Charles K. Gibson

Birth
New York, USA
Death
4 Sep 1905 (aged 60)
Grand Rapids, Kent County, Michigan, USA
Burial
Lamont, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA GPS-Latitude: 43.0112794, Longitude: -85.9069727
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Charles Gibson enlisted as private in the Twenty-First Michigan Infantry, on January 13, 1864, at Grand Rapids.
He was on duty as drummer from July 1864 to December 1864, He was discharged for disability on June 3, 1865.

Obituaries of the Goopersville Observer by Henry and Loekie Boersma--
Lamont- Rev. Charles Gibson, of this place, former chaplain of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, dropped dead on the third floor of the Houseman building in Grand Rapids at 6 o'clock Monday morning. He came down to the office to make out some pensions for an old soldier and was accompanying the man through the corridor when he staggered and without a word fell unconcious to the floor. Gibson was sixty years of age and leaves a widow and three sons. Paul lives with his mother in this place and Archibald and William are employed in Grand Rapids banking establishments.

Michigan Death Certificate states cause of death was chronic diarrhea and heart disease.

The Rev. C. K. Gibson, a Unitarian clergyman, late of Toronto, has lately moved to Lamont with his family. They reside in the late Mr. Perlee's house, Mrs. Gibson being Mr. Perlee's youngest daughter. Coopersville Observer, May 9, 1884. Tallmadge Township and Lamont by Boersma
Charles Gibson enlisted as private in the Twenty-First Michigan Infantry, on January 13, 1864, at Grand Rapids.
He was on duty as drummer from July 1864 to December 1864, He was discharged for disability on June 3, 1865.

Obituaries of the Goopersville Observer by Henry and Loekie Boersma--
Lamont- Rev. Charles Gibson, of this place, former chaplain of the Michigan Soldiers' Home, dropped dead on the third floor of the Houseman building in Grand Rapids at 6 o'clock Monday morning. He came down to the office to make out some pensions for an old soldier and was accompanying the man through the corridor when he staggered and without a word fell unconcious to the floor. Gibson was sixty years of age and leaves a widow and three sons. Paul lives with his mother in this place and Archibald and William are employed in Grand Rapids banking establishments.

Michigan Death Certificate states cause of death was chronic diarrhea and heart disease.

The Rev. C. K. Gibson, a Unitarian clergyman, late of Toronto, has lately moved to Lamont with his family. They reside in the late Mr. Perlee's house, Mrs. Gibson being Mr. Perlee's youngest daughter. Coopersville Observer, May 9, 1884. Tallmadge Township and Lamont by Boersma

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  • Created by: Joan VS
  • Added: Jun 29, 2012
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/92788242/charles_k-gibson: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Charles K. Gibson (6 Jul 1845–4 Sep 1905), Find a Grave Memorial ID 92788242, citing Maplewood Cemetery, Lamont, Ottawa County, Michigan, USA; Maintained by Joan VS (contributor 47289104).