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Gibbons Family History
Gibbons Genealogy & Family TreeGibbons is an English name from southern England where the earliest known ancestor--Ralph Gibiun--was recorded in 1176. It referred to someone from the village of Marsh Gibbon in Buckinghamshire. Alternately, it may also come from the given name Gilbert which means "famous hostage." The earliest known ancestor--John Gibbons--was recorded in 1544. Roots for this name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Fides proestantior auro which means "Faith is more estimable than gold."
Other spellings include "Gibbon," "Gibb," "Gibbs," and "Gib." Notable people with the surname include American television host Leeza Gibbons (Leeza, America Now, Entertainment Tonight), English singer Beth Gibbons (Portishead), and American actor Blake Gibbons (General Hospital, Very Bad Things, The Young and the Restless). The first Gibbons to come to America was Edward Gibbons in New England in 1629.
Gibbons Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth Gibbons -- --, 1632 December 0, 1694 Massachusetts
- Mary Gibbons -- --, 1687 August 0, 1688 Connecticut
- Martha Elizabeth Gibbons -- --, 1859 October 12, 1879 Alabama
- Bridget Gibbons -- --, 1860 March 10, 1922 Ontario
- Nancy Anne Gibbons -- --, 1772 July 11, 1841 Virginia
Gibbons Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Florabell Gibbons December 0, 1891 Illinois
- Theodore Gibbons -- --, 1905 February 14, 1934 Pennsylvania
- Elizabeth Gibbons -- --, 1843 December 7, 1891 Tennessee
- Clarence E. Gibbons -- --, 1873 May 16, 1962 Iowa
- John Gibbons -- --, 1843 February 8, 1928 Ohio
