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Person

Elizabeth Gibson Redner

Also Elizabeth Gibson

Draft — sources verified, prose evolving

TypePerson
WithinBeaver Island archipelago
ErasIrish era

Summary

Elizabeth Gibson Redner was a daughter of William Gibson and Rose Ann Gibson. The account says she was born in 1878, married Clarence Redner in January 1896, and survived at least through a 1918 directory entry identifying her as a widow.

Evidence and limits

The source correlates census and directory entries but does not supply the original images or an exact death record. “After 1918” is therefore a lower bound, not a death date.

Open questions

  • What was Elizabeth’s exact death date and burial place?
  • Can the 1900 Chicago census and 1918 Gary directory be obtained as primary images?

See also

Sources

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Sources

  1. Connie Wojan, "The Stories Behind the Names of Islanders Lost on the Great Lakes," Northern Islander, February 2026.
    Described in this archive: Northern Islander (1850–1856).
    Identifies Elizabeth as William and Rose Ann Gibson's daughter, born in 1878, married to Clarence Redner in January 1896, living in Chicago in 1900, and widowed by a 1918 Gary directory.
    charlevoix · northern_islander_2026.02