William Gibbons
Anna A. Cassidy
John Hull Joseph Beeker
(1867-1938)
Elizabeth Agnes Tracy
(1871-1951)
William Joseph Gibbons Sr.
(1886-1948)
Esther Gertrude Beeker
(1888-)
William Joseph Gibbons Jr.
(1912-1974)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Cleo Marion Corey
2. Helen Louise Allison

William Joseph Gibbons Jr. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 18 Jun 1912, Chicago, Cook, IL 1 3 4 7 8
  • Christened: 14 Jul 1912, Chicago, Cook, IL 4
  • Marriage (1): Cleo Marion Corey on 5 Oct 1943 in Detroit, Wayne, MI 1
  • Marriage (2): Helen Louise Allison on 12 May 1950 2
  • Died: 22 Sep 1974, , Orange, CA at age 62 7 8 9
  • Buried: Orange: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, CA 7 10

   FamilySearch ID: GQV3-QK2.

  Burial Notes:

Sec-C Lot-246 Gr-11

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1930 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. 11 The 1930 census recorded owning a $10,000 home at 14380 Cruse Street: William J. Gibbons, foreman for Ford Motor Co., 43, living with wife Esther G., 36; William J. 17; and Elizabeth A., 9. The father was born in Utah and his parents in New York. Esther and her parents were born in Indiana. Son William was born in Illinois and daughter Elizabeth in Michigan.

2. Occupation: U.S. Navy on 5 Oct 1943 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. 1

3. Residence: 275 Merton Road, Detroit, MI on 5 Oct 1943 in Detroit, Wayne, MI. 1

4. Occupation: Lieutenant on the U. S. S. Topeka, U. S. Navy on 28 Mar 1948. 5

5. Residence: 1214 North Marbury, Santa Ana, CA from 1958 to 1964 in Santa Ana, Orange, CA. 12


William married Cleo Marion Corey, daughter of Gardner H. Corey and Zeline Bernier, on 5 Oct 1943 in Detroit, Wayne, MI.1 The marriage ended in divorce on 18 May 1948. (Cleo Marion Corey was born on 19 Sep 1921 in Blaine, Aroostook, ME,1 13 died on 8 Aug 1986 in Portland, Cumberland, ME 13 and was buried in South Portland, Cumberland, ME 13.)


William next married Helen Louise Allison, daughter of Francis Marion Allison and Essie Jane Gouge, on 12 May 1950.2 (Helen Louise Allison was born on 1 Oct 1916 in Johnson City, Washington, TN,2 14 15 16 died on 2 Aug 2000 in Twin Falls, Twin Falls, ID 2 14 15 16 and was buried in Orange: Holy Sepulcher Cemetery, Orange, CA 15 16 17.)

Sources

1 Ancestry.com, Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952 (Original data: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867–1952. Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics.), License 619393 William J. Gibbons and Cleo M. Corry m. 5 Oct 1943 Detroit.

2 The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), 9 Aug 2000, page 15. Obituary of Helen L. Gibbons.

3 FamilySearch.org, Illinois, Cook County Birth Certificates, 1871-1949, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7MC-DFM William Joseph Gibbons, 18 Jun 1912.

4 FamilySearch.org, "Illinois, Chicago, Catholic Church Records, 1833-1925," https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2YM-TN5G Esther G Beeker in entry for William Joseph Gibbons, Baptism 14 Jul 1912; citing Catholic Church parishes, Chicago Diocese, Chicago; FHL microfilm 1,503,304.

5 "The Detroit Times (Detroit, MI)," 30 Mar 1948, page C7. Obituary of William J. Gibbons.

6 The Desert Sun (Palm Springs, CA), 7 Dec 2002, page 36. Obituary of Patricia Louise Gibbons.

7 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207325059.

8 U.S. Social Security Death Index, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V3GV-Z2Q William Gibbons, Sep 1974.

9 FamilySearch.org, California Death Index, 1940-1997 (Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP2M-YB2 William J Gibbons, 22 Sep 1974.

10 "Orange County Catholic Cemeteries" (https://occem.org/), William J. Gibbons.

11 1930 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7S5-7SQ William J Gibbons, Detroit (Districts 0751-0879), Wayne, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 837, sheet 44A, line 14, family 742.

12 Ancestry.com, California, U.S., Voter Registrations, 1900-1968 (Original data: State of California, United States. Great Register of Voters. Sacramento, California: California State Library.), Orange, 1958, Mrs. Helen L. Gibbons, William J. Gibbons.

13 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/79184283.

14 Ancestry.com, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (Original data: Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007.), SSN 579264359 Helen Louise Allison Gibbons b. 1 Oct 1916 d. 2 Aug 2000 father Francis M. Allison mother Essie J. Gouge.

15 National Cemetery Administration, Department of Veteran's Affairs (http://gravelocator.cem.va.gov), Gibbons, Helen L. b. 1 Oct 1916 d. 2 Aug 2000 buried Holy Sepulcher Cemetery.

16 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/207325124.

17 "Orange County Catholic Cemeteries" (https://occem.org/), Helen L. Gibbons.


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