Charles Gilby
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Charles Gilby was born about 1824 in Lincoln, County Lincolnshire, England, and died Unknown in Unknown at age Unknown. He was the son of James Gilby, Sr. of Willsby, County Lincolnshire, England, and Unknown of England.

Elizabeth Smith was born about 1825 in Fudaythorp, County Yorkshire, England, and died after 1853 in Canada. She was the daughter of Unknown.

Charles Gilby and Elizabeth Smith were married about 1845 in England.

Charles Gilby and Elizabeth (Smith) Gilby had at least four children:

  1. William Frederick Gilby: Born December 4, 1846, in Middleton Parish, County Yorkshire, England; Died June 15, 1923, in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay Co., Ontario, Canada (age 76). Married December 21, 1887, in Port Arthur, Thunder Bay Co., Ontario, Canada, to Elizabeth Jane (Einboden) Daniels: Born August 3, 1856, near the City of Toronto, Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada; Died Unknown in Unknown (age Unknown).
  2. Robert H. Gilby: Born July 1847 in Middleton Parish, County Yorkshire, England; Died February 3, 1927, in Bunker Hill, Coos Co., OR (age 79). Married May 4, 1874, in Laporte Co., IN, to Mary Mansfield: Born November 1857 in the City of Detroit, Wayne Co., MI; Died May 6, 1937, in Bunker Hill, Coos Co., OR (age 79).
  3. Charles Gilby: Born October 8, 1851, in Middleton Parish, County Yorkshire, England; Died June 30, 1906, in Hastings, Dakota Co., MN (age 54). Married 1881 in Unknown to Lena Jensen: Born May 1855 in Norway: Died March 23, 1919, in Dakota Co., MN (age 63).
  4. Mary Gilby: Born September 21, 1853, in Middleton Parish, County Yorkshire, England; Died December 29, 1927, in Boardman, Mahoning Co., OH (age 74). Married September 28, 1880, in Mahoning Co., OH, to Wade E. Simon: Born February 20, 1857, in Boardman Twp., Mahoning Co., OH; Died January 3, 1919, in Battle Creek, MI, (age 61).

It is possible that Elizabeth died in Canada, and Charles then married an English-born lady named Mary.

  1. Frank Gilby: Born March 10, 1858, in Oakville, Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; Died February 2, 1940, in Longview Co., WA (age 81). Married November 16, 1887, in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada, to Barbara Hannah Alton: Born April 16, 1860, in Trafalgar Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; Died June 25, 1942, in Longview Co., WA (age 82).

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Charles Gilby was born about 1824 in Lincoln, County Lincolnshire, England.

Elizabeth Unknown was born about 1825 in Fudaythorp, County Yorkshire, England.

Charles and Elizabeth were married about 1845 in England.

It is possible that Elizabeth died in Canada, and Charles then married an English-born lady named Mary.

The 1851 UK Census as of March 30, 1851 shows Charles Gilby (age 27) born in Lincoln, County Lincolnshire, England is an Agricultural Laborer living at Wold Cottages, Foston, Middleton Parish, County Yorkshire, England. Living with him is his wife Elizabeth Gilby (age 26) born in Fudaythorp, County Yorkshire, England. Also living there are his three children, all born in Middleton Parish, County Yorkshire, England: William Gilby (age 5); Robert Gilby (age 3); and Charles Gilby (age 9 months).

The 1853 Immigration Passenger List for the Charles Gilby family. Port of departure: Liverpool, England. Ship Name: William Tapscott. Port of arrival: November 9, 1853 in New York. Family Origin: England. Family Destination: Cincinnati.

 

The 1871 Canadian Census shows Charles Gilby born about 1851 in England is a Blacksmith not a Head of Household and is living in Oakville Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada.

 

Charles Gilby died June 30, 1906 in Hastings, Dakota Co., MN at age 54.

Hastings Gazette, Hastings, Dakota Co., MN, Thursday, July 5, 1906

Mr. Charles Gilby died on Saturday last, at home on west Fifth Street, after an illness of long duration. He was born in Lincolnshire, Eng., Oct. 8th, and immigrated at an early age with his parents to America, when they took up residence at Toronto, Can. In 1874 they removed west locating at Minneapolis and three years later they removed to this city. In 1881 he was married to Miss Lena Jensen, and they have since made Hastings their home. Mr. Gilby has always been an upright honorable citizen, who was highly regarded by all who knew him, and his friends were grieved to learn of his death. His occupation was that of blacksmith, until failing health necessitated him to retire. He was a prominent member of Dakota Lodge, No. 7, A. F. and A. M., and of Hastings Lodge, No. 48, A. O. U. W. He is survived by a wife and two sons, Charles F., and William R., also three brothers and one sister, Robert H. of Staples, William of Port Arthur, Ont., Frank of Grand Forks, and Mrs. Simonton of Youngstown, O., to all of whom the sympathy of friends is extended. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon, at half past two under Masonic auspices, Rev. R. L. Lewis officiating. The interment was in Lakeside.