Family of Miles Gibbons
Posted: 03 Mar 2006 23:08
I don't have a familial link to Miles Gibbons and his wife Sarah of Eagle Lake/Wallagrass ca. 1860, but they lived next door to Thomas and Mary Ann Finn, to whom I'm related--and I suspect the Gibbonses were well-acquainted with the family of my gg-grandfather William Brown, too.
Because the Gibbonses were Irish, I have keen interest in knowing from whence they came and why they chose northern Maine to settle. And I just excavated these nuggets from Chip's excellent Ste. Luce baptismal transcriptions:
Giben, Edouard: parents Giben, Michel and Pargenton, Sara, bapt. 15 Apr 1858
Gibin, Jean Michel: parents Gibin, Michel and Parkenton, Sara, bapt. 27 Jul 1856
I believe these are two of Miles and Sarah Gibbons' children. Edward appears on the 1860 census, but John does not. If correct, this would be key info--it means that this family was Catholic. Sorting out which of the Upper St. John Valley Irish families were Catholic and Protestant can also be useful for helping determine their origins.
Looking forward to hearing any info or anecdotes about this Gibbons line. Thanks!
--Nessa
Because the Gibbonses were Irish, I have keen interest in knowing from whence they came and why they chose northern Maine to settle. And I just excavated these nuggets from Chip's excellent Ste. Luce baptismal transcriptions:
Giben, Edouard: parents Giben, Michel and Pargenton, Sara, bapt. 15 Apr 1858
Gibin, Jean Michel: parents Gibin, Michel and Parkenton, Sara, bapt. 27 Jul 1856
I believe these are two of Miles and Sarah Gibbons' children. Edward appears on the 1860 census, but John does not. If correct, this would be key info--it means that this family was Catholic. Sorting out which of the Upper St. John Valley Irish families were Catholic and Protestant can also be useful for helping determine their origins.
Looking forward to hearing any info or anecdotes about this Gibbons line. Thanks!
--Nessa