Patrick Balfour family tree » William John GIBSON (1735-1807)

Personal data William John GIBSON 

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  • He was born in the year 1735 in Durie Fife Scotland.
  • He was christened on December 4, 1735 in SCOONIE, FIFE, SCOTLAND.
  • Profession: Merchant.
  • He died on May 6, 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 72 years old.
  • He is buried May 1807 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
  • A child of John Gibson, of Durie and Helen CARMICHAEL

Household of William John GIBSON

He is married to Mary Cecilia BALFOUR.

They got married on August 16, 1761 at Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, he was 26 years old.

Spouse: Mary Cecilia Gibson (born Balfour)

Child(ren):

  1. John GIBSON  1764-1819 
  4. Alexander Gibson  1770-1836
  5. Archibald GIBSON  1771-1823
  6. Lewis GIBSON  1773-1845
  7. Thomas Gibson  1774-1802
  8. Cecilia GIBSON  1776-1841 
  9. Helen Gibson  1779-1814
  10. Henry Gibson  1780-????
  12. Hyndford Gibson  ± 1786-1797

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  1. Redshaw Web Site, Bev Redshaw, August 13, 2015
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  2. FamilySearch Family Tree
    William John Gibson<br>Birth names: William GibsonWilliam Gibson Craig<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1735 - Durie Fife Scotland<br>Christening: Dec 4 1735 - Scoonie, Fife, Scotland<br>Marriage: Spouse: Mary Cecilia Balfour - Aug 16 1761 - Saint Cuthberts,Edinburgh,Midlothian,Scotland<br>Death: May 6 1807 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Burial: May 1807 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland<br>Parents: John Gibson of Durie, Helen Gibson (born Carmichael)<br>Wife: Mary Cecilia Gibson (born Balfour)<br>Children: John Gibson, Baronet James Gibson, William Carmichall Gibson, Alexander Gibson, Archibald Gibson, Lewis Gibson, Thomas Gibson, Cecilia Thompson (born Gibson), Helen Gibson, Henry Gibson, Mitchell Gibson, Hyndford Gibson<br>Siblings: Margaret Gibson-Wright (born Gibson), Helen Gibson, Alexander Gibson, Elizabeth Hunter (born Gibson), James Gibson, Thomas Gibson, John Gibson, James Gibson<br>This person appears to have duplicated relatives. View it on FamilySearch to see the full information.
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  3. GenealogieOnline Family Tree Index
    William Gibson<br>Gender: Male<br>Marriage: Mary Cecilia Balfour<br>Death: May 5 1807<br>Father: John of Durie Gibson<br>Mother: Helen Carmichael<br>Child: Sir James 1St Baronet Gibson-Craig<br>Source: View the original record on GenealogieOnline website<br>Source Remarks: Some family trees were posted years ago and have later been removed. In such cases, the link to the original record will not work.
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  6. Kelso Web Site, David Kelso, September 26, 2020
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  7. Scotland, Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...
    John Gibson<br>Gender: Male<br>Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11986-9<br>System Origin: Scotland-VR<br>GS Film number: 1066753<br>Reference ID: 2:18L8PXX
  8. Scotland, Marriages, 1561-1910, via http://www.myheritage.com/research/colle...

    Mary Sicilia Balfour & William Gibson
    Marriage: Aug 16 1761 - Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
    Wife: Mary Sicilia Balfour
      Father: James Balfour
    Husband: William Gibson
      Father: John Gibson
    Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M11987-9
    System Origin: Scotland-ODM
    GS Film number: 1066756, 0103065

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    William Gibson<br>Gender: Male<br>Birth: 1735<br>Marriage: Spouse: Mary Cecilia Gibson (born Balfour) - 1761<br>Death: May 6 1807<br>Father: John Gibson, of Durie<br>Mother: Helen Gibson (born Carmichael)<br>Wife: Mary Cecilia Gibson (born Balfour)James Gibson-Craig (born Gibson), Lewis Gibson, Mitchell Andrew Unknown<br>Sibling: Alexander Gibson
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  10. BALFOUR Web Site, Barbara Anne Balfour Roberts, October 19, 2015
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Historical events

Christening day December 4, 1735

  • The temperature on December 4, 1735 was about 8.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south by east. Weather type: zeer betrokken. Source: KNMI
  •  This page is only available in Dutch.
    Van 1702 tot 1747 kende Nederland (ookwel Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden) zijn Tweede Stadhouderloze Tijdperk.
  • In the year 1735: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 8 » The premiere of George Frideric Handel's Ariodante takes place at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden.
    • March 10 » An agreement between Nader Shah and Russia is signed near Ganja, Azerbaijan and Russian troops are withdrawn from occupied territories.
    • July 11 » Mathematical calculations suggest that it is on this day that dwarf planet Pluto moved inside the orbit of Neptune for the last time before 1979.
    • August 5 » Freedom of the press: New York Weekly Journal writer John Peter Zenger is acquitted of seditious libel against the royal governor of New York, on the basis that what he had published was true.

Day of marriage August 16, 1761

  • The temperature on August 16, 1761 was about 17.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: helder. Special wheather fenomena: veel dauw. Source: KNMI
  • Erfstadhouder Prins Willem V (Willem Batavus) (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1751 till 1795 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • Regent Lodewijk Ernst (Hertog van Brunswijk-Wolfenbüttel) was from 1759 till 1766 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
  • In the year 1761: Source: Wikipedia
    • January 14 » The Third Battle of Panipat is fought in India between the Afghans under Ahmad Shah Durrani and the Marathas.
    • September 8 » Marriage of King George III of the United Kingdom to Duchess Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
    • September 22 » George III and Charlotte of Mecklenburg-Strelitz are crowned King and Queen, respectively, of the Kingdom of Great Britain.
    • December 16 » Seven Years' War: After a four-month siege, the Russians under Pyotr Rumyantsev take the Prussian fortress of Kołobrzeg.

Day of death May 6, 1807

  • The temperature on May 6, 1807 was about 20.0 °C. Wind direction mainly south-southeast. Weather type: veel regen onweer hagel bui. Source: KNMI
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    De Republiek der Verenigde Nederlanden werd in 1794-1795 door de Fransen veroverd onder leiding van bevelhebber Charles Pichegru (geholpen door de Nederlander Herman Willem Daendels); de verovering werd vergemakkelijkt door het dichtvriezen van de Waterlinie; Willem V moest op 18 januari 1795 uitwijken naar Engeland (en van daaruit in 1801 naar Duitsland); de patriotten namen de macht over van de aristocratische regenten en proclameerden de Bataafsche Republiek; op 16 mei 1795 werd het Haags Verdrag gesloten, waarmee ons land een vazalstaat werd van Frankrijk; in 3.1796 kwam er een Nationale Vergadering; in 1798 pleegde Daendels een staatsgreep, die de unitarissen aan de macht bracht; er kwam een nieuwe grondwet, die een Vertegenwoordigend Lichaam (met een Eerste en Tweede Kamer) instelde en als regering een Directoire; in 1799 sloeg Daendels bij Castricum een Brits-Russische invasie af; in 1801 kwam er een nieuwe grondwet; bij de Vrede van Amiens (1802) kreeg ons land van Engeland zijn koloniën terug (behalve Ceylon); na de grondwetswijziging van 1805 kwam er een raadpensionaris als eenhoofdig gezag, namelijk Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck (van 31 oktober 1761 tot 25 maart 1825).
  • In the year 1807: Source: Wikipedia
    • February 19 » Former Vice President of the United States Aaron Burr is arrested for treason in Wakefield, Alabama and confined to Fort Stoddert.
    • March 2 » The U.S. Congress passes the Act Prohibiting Importation of Slaves, disallowing the importation of new slaves into the country.
    • June 14 » Emperor Napoleon's French Grande Armée defeats the Russian Army at the Battle of Friedland in Poland (modern Russian Kaliningrad Oblast) ending the War of the Fourth Coalition.
    • June 28 » Second British invasion of the Río de la Plata; John Whitelocke lands at Ensenada on an attempt to recapture Buenos Aires and is defeated by the locals.
    • July 20 » Nicéphore Niépce is awarded a patent by Napoleon for the Pyréolophore, the world's first internal combustion engine, after it successfully powered a boat upstream on the river Saône in France.
    • November 29 » Transfer of the Portuguese Court to Brazil: John VI of Portugal flees Lisbon from advancing Napoleonic forces during the Peninsular War, transferring the Portuguese court to Brazil.


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