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John Gibbons
(1808-1889)
Catharine Darner
(1820-1852)
John Thomas Downey
(1793-1855)
Eleanor Carson
(1803-1891)
Orin D. Gibbons
(1845-1938)
Elizabeth Ellen Downey
(1843-1920)
John D. Gibbons
(1878-1959)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Frances G. Brenholtz
2. Gertrude McFarland

John D. Gibbons 1 2 3 4 5 6

  • Born: 22 January 1878, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH 1 4 5 6
  • Marriage (1): Frances G. Brenholtz on 16 February 1899 in , Muskingum County, OH 1
  • Marriage (2): Gertrude McFarland on 10 September 1919 in Los Angeles, CA 2 3 4
  • Died: 22 November 1959, , Los Angeles, California, United States at age 81
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bullet  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 24 June 1880. 5

1880 US Census
Page 294C, Family 185, District 171, Roll 1054
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
John Gibbons..Son..2..Ohio

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Salt Creek Township, Muskingum County, OH on 2 June 1900. 6

1900 US Census
Page 1A, District 61, Family 9
Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Farm owned, no mortgage
John Gibbons..Son..Jan 1878..22..OH..Widowed..Farm Laborer

(Living with parents.)
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• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in KTO Election Precinct, Kern, California, United States on 17 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Page 19B, District 60, Family 32, Roll 121
KTO Election Precinct, Kern, California, United States
Home rented, $15
John Dee Gibbons..Head..50..OH..married at age 40..Combination Driller, Oil Field

(Living with 2nd wife.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 22 Jan 1878, then his age should have been 52 instead of 50.
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• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Whittier, CA on 9 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Page 8A, District 19-822, Family 218
Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States
545 South Comstock; Home owned, $3000
John Gibbons..Head..62..OH..6th grade..Driller, Oil Wells

(Living with 2nd wife.)
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John married Frances G. Brenholtz, daughter of John Brenholtz and Frances Elliott, on 16 February 1899 in , Muskingum County, OH.1 (Frances G. Brenholtz was born in 1879 1 and died in 1899.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 16 February 1899, in , Muskingum County, OH. 1 Name: John Gibbons
Age: 21
Birth Date: 22 Jan
Birth Year (Estimated): 1878
Birthplace: Salt Creek, Muskingum, Ohio
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Orin Gibbons
Mother's Name: Ellen Downey
Spouse's Name: Frances G. Brenholtz
Spouse's Age: 19
Spouse's Birth Date: 22 Feb
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1880
Spouse's Birthplace: Virginia City, Nevada
Spouse's Marital Status: Single
Spouse's Father's Name: John Brenholtz
Spouse's Mother's Name: Frances Elliott
Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1899
Marriage Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States
Source Details: p 14

"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZDN-QFX : 18 July 2022), John Gibbons and Frances G. Brenholtz, 1899.
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John next married Gertrude McFarland, daughter of T. J. McFarland and Jennie Saunders, on 10 September 1919 in Los Angeles, CA.2 3 4 (Gertrude McFarland was born in 1880 in Oregon 3 4 and died on an unknown date.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 10 September 1919, in Los Angeles, CA. 2 Name: John Gibbons
Age: 40
Father's Name: O D Gibbons
Mother's Name: E Downey
Spouse's Name: Gertrude Goldsberry
Spouse's Age: 39
Spouse's Father's Name: T J McFarland
Spouse's Mother's Name: Jennie Saunders
Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1919
Marriage Place: California, United States
Source Details: 6093
Page: 203

"California, County Marriages, 1850-1952", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8D8-PG1 : 18 August 2022), John Gibbons and Gertrude Goldsberry, 1919.
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• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in KTO Election Precinct, Kern, California, United States on 17 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Page 19B, District 60, Family 32, Roll 121
KTO Election Precinct, Kern, California, United States
Home rented, $15
John Dee Gibbons..Head..50..OH..married at age 40..Combination Driller, Oil Field
Gertrude Gibbons..Wife..50..OR..married at age 22
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• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Whittier, CA on 9 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Page 8A, District 19-822, Family 218
Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States
545 South Comstock; Home owned, $3000
John Gibbons..Head..62..OH..6th grade..Driller, Oil Wells
Gertrude Gibbons..Wife..60..OR..8th grade
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Sources


1 "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Oct 2022); Name: John Gibbons; Spouse's Name: Frances G. Brenholtz; Marriage Date: 16 Feb 1899; Marriage Place: Muskingum, Ohio, United States; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:939K-BJ6K-5.

2 "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1804002 : accessed 5 Oct 2022); Name: John Gibbons; Spouse's Name: Gertrude Goldsberry; Marriage Date: 10 Sep 1919; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9R9G-9ZB4.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, KTO Election Precinct, Kern, California, United States, enumeration district (ED) 60, p. 19B, family 32; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Oct 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 121.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States, enumeration district (ED) 19-822, p. 8A, household 218; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 5 Oct 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627.

5 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 171, p. 294C, family 185; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 1054.

6 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Salt Creek Township, Muskingum, Ohio, United States, enumeration district (ED) 61, p. 1A, family 9; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 27 Sep 2022); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.


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