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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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