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SMILEY / GIBSON family in Ardoise, Newport Station

SMILEY / GIBSON family in Ardoise, Newport Station

Posted: 12 Apr 2005 4:24AM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 13 Apr 2005 12:34AM GMT
Surnames: Smiley, Gibson, Hunter
I'm looking for info on the family of Joseph Smiley/Maria Hunter, who came to Hants Co. in 1828 on the ship "Despatch" from Belfast. I'm looking for the town in Ireland (Co. Antrim) they emigrated from. My branch of the family was through Jessie Smiley(1861-1929) and William Gibson (Frank Hill Gibson (1887-1957). Their daughter Grace Gibson (1889-1963) was my grandmother. Her husband, my grandfather Llewellyn Tenney of Maine then married his sister-in-law Jessie Gibson, widow of Frank Gibson(1887-1957). Jessie and Frank lived in Newport Station, and were the parents of Francis Pauline (b.1926) and Eugene Wilson (b.1928)
Any help is appreciated. Lynne Gadd

Re: SMILEY / GIBSON family in Ardoise, Newport Station

Doug Smiley (View posts)
Posted: 6 Oct 2006 10:09PM GMT
Classification: Query
Despatch sailed from Londonderry nothern Ireland may 1828 bound for Quebec, shipwrecked on coast of Newfoundland. Passengers and crew taken to Halifax on HMS Tyne. Smileys would not go any futher and so settled in Hants county , Nova Scotia around Ardoise/Newport.

Re: SMILEY / GIBSON family in Ardoise, Newport Station

Posted: 17 Mar 2015 6:46PM GMT
Classification: Lookup
Surnames: Gibson, Smiley, Porter
Hi there. I am not yet active in any geneloogy efforts; sorry - but - after the loss of her brother (Dowe Gibson), father (Robert Gibson) and mother (Goldie Gibson), my mother (Heather Porter, nee; Gibson) invested years documenting our family tree. Someday,when my three kids are older, I'll appreciate this far more - but mom gave my brother and I an extremely well done scrapbook of family history. Mom unearthed a rich history of information that connects the Smiley, Gibson families together. To my knowledge, mom donated all materials not known prior to her efforts to the West Hants Historical Society.

I post this today as the above post about the Smiley history aboard the Dispatch came up in our lives today. One of my daughters (Elliana, 9) is working on a 'Heritage Fair' project regarding Newfoundland Dogs. Amazingly, mom connected that interest to the Dispatch Story. Mom shows Elliana how the Smiley and Gibson lives intersect; but, it was perhaps all made possible from the power of the Harvey family and their Newfoundland dog (Hairy Man; Hairyman).

This all typed, this link may help people - http://www.ulsterancestry.com/ShowFreePage.php?id=341 It shows the tale of the Dispatch; many family lines are listed therein.

Re: SMILEY / GIBSON family in Ardoise, Newport Station

Posted: 18 Mar 2015 2:30PM GMT
Classification: Query
Jessie M. Gibson, died 1929 in West Hants, Hants County

Item can be found in Registration Year: 1929 - Book: 124 - Page: 538
Age 68
Father joseph
Mother maria
Jessie M. Gibson and William Gibson married 1882 in Hants County

Item can be found in Registration Year: 1882 - Book: 1823 - Page: 152 - Number: 56
Her Father: joseph
Her Mother: maria
His father: thomas
His mother: mary
Frank Hill Gibson, born 1887 in Newport, Hants County

Item can be found in Registration Year: 1904 - Page: 68300227

3 pages click to view page: 1 2 3


Frank Hill Gibson, died 1957 in Newport Station, Hants County

Item can be found in Registration Year: 1957 - Page: 6175
Mother: Jessie
Father: William
1871 cencus hants co.
GIBSON, THOMAS M 16 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, THOMAS M 56 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, WILLIAM M 13 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, DAVID M 9 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, EDWARD M 11 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, ESTHER F 7 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, GEORGE M 23 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, JAMES M 17 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, MARY F 50 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, ROBERT M 27 WINDSOR l1 93 110
GIBSON, BESSIE F 19 WINDSOR l1 93 110
1901 cencus hants co.
33 45
Gibson William M Head M Jul 14 1857 43

34 45 Gibson Jessie M. F Wife M Aug 10 1863 37

35 45 Gibson Thomas D. M Son S Dec 29 1882 18

36 45 Gibson Nina J. F Daughter S Sep 6 1884 16

37 45 Gibson Sophia F Daughter S Jul 2 1886 14

38 45 Gibson Frank M Son S Sep 29 1887 13

39 45 Gibson Grace F Daughter S Jun 6 1889 11

40 45 Gibson Dow W. M Son S May 20 1891 9

41 45 Gibson Nellie F Daughter S Apr 17 1893 7

42 45 Gibson Alexander M Son S Oct 10 1895 5

43 45 Gibson George M Son S Feb 3 1898 3

44 45 Gibson Dorothy F Daughter S Mar 4 1891 10

45 45 Buchanan Laura F Servant W Feb 26 1871 29

46 45 Mahooney William M Servant S Dec 6 1878 23

1911 cencus hants
17 37 Gibson Jessie F Head W Aug ? 49 1901

18 37 Gibson Thomas M Son S Dec 1881 29 1901

19 37 Gibson Nellie F Daughter S Apr 1893 18 1901

20 37 Gibson Alexander M Son S Oct 1896 15 1901

21 37 Gibson George M Son S Feb 1898 13 1901

22 37 Gibson Dorthy F Daughter S Mar 1901 10 1901

23 37 Gibson William M Son S Aug 1902 9 1901

24 37 Gibson Albert M Son S Jan 1904 7 1901


1921 cencus hants co.
65 Gibson Jessie St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Head Female Widowed 60 1861 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish Housekeeper
65 Gibson Pow St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Son Male Widowed 30 1891 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish Labourer 600
65 Gibson George St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Son Male Single 23 1898 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish Farmer
65 Gibson Dorothy St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Daughter Female Single 20 1901 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish
65 Gibson Allen St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Son Male Single 17 1904 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish Farmer
65 Gibson Grace St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Granddaughter Female Single 6 1915 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish
66 Gibson Junior Thomas St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Head Male Married 38 1883 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish Labourer 120
66 Gibson Alice St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Wife Female Married 28 1893 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish
66 Gibson Murray St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Son Male Single 5 1916 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish
66 Gibson William St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Son Male Single 7/12 1920 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Irish
66 Gibson Captain Thomas D St Croix (No 2B) Newport Sta W Hants Lodger Male Widowed 66 1855 Nova Scotia Nova Scotia Nova Scotia English Income



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