Parents: George Edwin Gibson and Mary Eliza Randall.
J. Frank Gibson settled in Tulare, Calif., but later moved to Visalia, the county seat, where he had large financial interests and was prominent in the business affairs of the city. He was one of the principal leaders of his party in his section of the state and was a delegate from Calif. to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1916. He was one of the most successful businessmen who moved away from Norway.
J. Frank Gibson departed Maine in 1876 for the West. He returned to Maine in 1883 and married Charlotte Hobbs, a former schoolmate and they then returned to California.
Upon first coming to California. they settled in Gilroy, later in Hollister, and then in Modesto, dairying and fruit growing.
They had the following children:
◦Addie Gibson, b. 12 Jun 1884, d. 1 Dec 1967
◦Ora Gibson, b. 6 Sep 1885, d. 12 Jan 1969
◦George Edwin Gibson Jr., b. 31 Oct 1886, d. 1939
◦Charles Albert Gibson, b. 27 Jun 1889, d. 1 Apr 1966
◦John Frank Gibson II, b. 10 Oct 1891, d. 4 Oct 1980
They moved to Tulare in 1884. John Frank Gibson was elected to 2 terms as County Assesor, moving to Visalia during this time, where he stayed until death. He served for a period of time on the Visalia City Council. He was V.P. of National Bank of Visalia circa 1910.
Charlotte died in 1893. He then married Margaret Elizabeth George 15 January 1898 in Tulare Co., Calif.
The 1900 U.S. Census for City of Visalia, Tulare Co., CA lists John Frank Gibson and his family:
John F Gibson M, 42 yrs, b. Feb. 1858 Maine
Elizabeth Gibson, 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 Illinois
Addie Gibson, 15 yrs, b. 15 yrs, b. June 1884 CA
Ora Gibson, (daughter) 14 yrs, b. Sept. 1885 CA
George Gibson, 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1886 CA
Charles Gibson, 10 yrs, b. June 1889 CA
John Frank Gibson, Jr., 8 yrs, b. Oct. 1891 CA
Edna George, 21 yrs, b. Feb. 1879 Illinois (sister-in-law)
John Johnson, 36 yrs, b. Sept. 1863 MO, grocery salesman (boarder)
They were living on East School Street. At this time, Frank was employed as the County Assessor. Frank and Elizabeth had no children at the time of this census.
J. Frank Gibson settled in Tulare, Calif., but later moved to Visalia, the county seat, where he had large financial interests and was prominent in the business affairs of the city. He was one of the principal leaders of his party in his section of the state and was a delegate from Calif. to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1916. He was one of the most successful businessmen who moved away from Norway.
J. Frank Gibson departed Maine in 1876 for the West. He returned to Maine in 1883 and married Charlotte Hobbs, a former schoolmate and they then returned to California.
Upon first coming to California. they settled in Gilroy, later in Hollister, and then in Modesto, dairying and fruit growing.
They had the following children:
◦Addie Gibson, b. 12 Jun 1884, d. 1 Dec 1967
◦Ora Gibson, b. 6 Sep 1885, d. 12 Jan 1969
◦George Edwin Gibson Jr., b. 31 Oct 1886, d. 1939
◦Charles Albert Gibson, b. 27 Jun 1889, d. 1 Apr 1966
◦John Frank Gibson II, b. 10 Oct 1891, d. 4 Oct 1980
They moved to Tulare in 1884. John Frank Gibson was elected to 2 terms as County Assesor, moving to Visalia during this time, where he stayed until death. He served for a period of time on the Visalia City Council. He was V.P. of National Bank of Visalia circa 1910.
Charlotte died in 1893. He then married Margaret Elizabeth George 15 January 1898 in Tulare Co., Calif.
The 1900 U.S. Census for City of Visalia, Tulare Co., CA lists John Frank Gibson and his family:
John F Gibson M, 42 yrs, b. Feb. 1858 Maine
Elizabeth Gibson, 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 Illinois
Addie Gibson, 15 yrs, b. 15 yrs, b. June 1884 CA
Ora Gibson, (daughter) 14 yrs, b. Sept. 1885 CA
George Gibson, 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1886 CA
Charles Gibson, 10 yrs, b. June 1889 CA
John Frank Gibson, Jr., 8 yrs, b. Oct. 1891 CA
Edna George, 21 yrs, b. Feb. 1879 Illinois (sister-in-law)
John Johnson, 36 yrs, b. Sept. 1863 MO, grocery salesman (boarder)
They were living on East School Street. At this time, Frank was employed as the County Assessor. Frank and Elizabeth had no children at the time of this census.
Parents: George Edwin Gibson and Mary Eliza Randall.
J. Frank Gibson settled in Tulare, Calif., but later moved to Visalia, the county seat, where he had large financial interests and was prominent in the business affairs of the city. He was one of the principal leaders of his party in his section of the state and was a delegate from Calif. to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1916. He was one of the most successful businessmen who moved away from Norway.
J. Frank Gibson departed Maine in 1876 for the West. He returned to Maine in 1883 and married Charlotte Hobbs, a former schoolmate and they then returned to California.
Upon first coming to California. they settled in Gilroy, later in Hollister, and then in Modesto, dairying and fruit growing.
They had the following children:
◦Addie Gibson, b. 12 Jun 1884, d. 1 Dec 1967
◦Ora Gibson, b. 6 Sep 1885, d. 12 Jan 1969
◦George Edwin Gibson Jr., b. 31 Oct 1886, d. 1939
◦Charles Albert Gibson, b. 27 Jun 1889, d. 1 Apr 1966
◦John Frank Gibson II, b. 10 Oct 1891, d. 4 Oct 1980
They moved to Tulare in 1884. John Frank Gibson was elected to 2 terms as County Assesor, moving to Visalia during this time, where he stayed until death. He served for a period of time on the Visalia City Council. He was V.P. of National Bank of Visalia circa 1910.
Charlotte died in 1893. He then married Margaret Elizabeth George 15 January 1898 in Tulare Co., Calif.
The 1900 U.S. Census for City of Visalia, Tulare Co., CA lists John Frank Gibson and his family:
John F Gibson M, 42 yrs, b. Feb. 1858 Maine
Elizabeth Gibson, 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 Illinois
Addie Gibson, 15 yrs, b. 15 yrs, b. June 1884 CA
Ora Gibson, (daughter) 14 yrs, b. Sept. 1885 CA
George Gibson, 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1886 CA
Charles Gibson, 10 yrs, b. June 1889 CA
John Frank Gibson, Jr., 8 yrs, b. Oct. 1891 CA
Edna George, 21 yrs, b. Feb. 1879 Illinois (sister-in-law)
John Johnson, 36 yrs, b. Sept. 1863 MO, grocery salesman (boarder)
They were living on East School Street. At this time, Frank was employed as the County Assessor. Frank and Elizabeth had no children at the time of this census.
J. Frank Gibson settled in Tulare, Calif., but later moved to Visalia, the county seat, where he had large financial interests and was prominent in the business affairs of the city. He was one of the principal leaders of his party in his section of the state and was a delegate from Calif. to the Republican National Convention in Chicago in 1916. He was one of the most successful businessmen who moved away from Norway.
J. Frank Gibson departed Maine in 1876 for the West. He returned to Maine in 1883 and married Charlotte Hobbs, a former schoolmate and they then returned to California.
Upon first coming to California. they settled in Gilroy, later in Hollister, and then in Modesto, dairying and fruit growing.
They had the following children:
◦Addie Gibson, b. 12 Jun 1884, d. 1 Dec 1967
◦Ora Gibson, b. 6 Sep 1885, d. 12 Jan 1969
◦George Edwin Gibson Jr., b. 31 Oct 1886, d. 1939
◦Charles Albert Gibson, b. 27 Jun 1889, d. 1 Apr 1966
◦John Frank Gibson II, b. 10 Oct 1891, d. 4 Oct 1980
They moved to Tulare in 1884. John Frank Gibson was elected to 2 terms as County Assesor, moving to Visalia during this time, where he stayed until death. He served for a period of time on the Visalia City Council. He was V.P. of National Bank of Visalia circa 1910.
Charlotte died in 1893. He then married Margaret Elizabeth George 15 January 1898 in Tulare Co., Calif.
The 1900 U.S. Census for City of Visalia, Tulare Co., CA lists John Frank Gibson and his family:
John F Gibson M, 42 yrs, b. Feb. 1858 Maine
Elizabeth Gibson, 37 yrs, b. Jan. 1863 Illinois
Addie Gibson, 15 yrs, b. 15 yrs, b. June 1884 CA
Ora Gibson, (daughter) 14 yrs, b. Sept. 1885 CA
George Gibson, 13 yrs, b. Oct. 1886 CA
Charles Gibson, 10 yrs, b. June 1889 CA
John Frank Gibson, Jr., 8 yrs, b. Oct. 1891 CA
Edna George, 21 yrs, b. Feb. 1879 Illinois (sister-in-law)
John Johnson, 36 yrs, b. Sept. 1863 MO, grocery salesman (boarder)
They were living on East School Street. At this time, Frank was employed as the County Assessor. Frank and Elizabeth had no children at the time of this census.
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