Summary
Robert Gibson, born in 1883, was a son of William Gibson and Rose Ann Gibson. The source follows him from a 1900 boarding house to fishing, marriage, ownership of a home and tug, and later work in Grand Rapids.
Evidence and limits
The article supplies a birth year and refers to a 1963 obituary, but not exact dates, a spouse’s name, or the names of his two sons. The year 1963 is retained as the obituary/death-year reference, not as a fabricated month or day.
Open questions
- Which census and obituary records establish his exact death and burial dates?
- What were the names of his wife and two sons?
- Which Beaver Island record identifies the tug he owned in 1920?
See also
Sources
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Sources
- 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 Robert as a son born in 1883, a Beaver Island fisherman, a 1909 husband and father of two sons, and a later millwright and furniture sander; the article refers to his 1963 obituary and burial in Grand Rapids.