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Gilbert Family History
Gilbert Genealogy & Family TreeGilbert is an English name from Devon, England, where the first Gilbert ancestor—Gilbert of Sempringham, the first Englishman to found a convent—was recorded in 1083. It comes from the Germanic personal name Gisilbert, which means “bright pledge.” Roots for this name can also be found in France. The family motto is Teg yw heddwch which means “Peace is pleasing.”
Other spellings include “Gilbart.” Notable people with the same surname include English playwright Sir William Schwenck Gilbert (better known as one half of Gilbert and Sullivan), American actress Melissa Gilbert (Little House on the Prairie, Family of Strangers, Zoya), and American actress Sara Gilbert (Roseanne, High Fidelity, The Talk). The first Gilbert to come to America was Raleigh Gilbert in Maine in 1607.
Gilbert Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Gilbert -- --, 1782 North Carolina
- Joyce Waldene Gilbert -- --, 1915 October 11, 2006 Texas
- Lydia Gilbert -- --, 1857 December 0, 1946 Pennsylvania
- Sarah Frances Gilbert -- --, 1884 May 5, 1966 Mississippi
- Marinda Gilbert -- --, 1819 September 18, 1850 Vermont
Gilbert Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Sarah Gilbert -- --, 1789 August 24, 1871 Connecticut
- Esther Fell Gilbert -- --, 1911 April 15, 1970 California
- Abel Antonio Gilbert -- --, 1883 May 26, 1965
- Abel Antonio Gilbert -- --, 1883 May 26, 1965
- Aracelly Gilbert -- --, 1914 February 17, 1993
