Flora Bertha Gilby




Flora Bertha Gilby was born December 17, 1893, in Wilmont, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada, and died December 8, 1984, in Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 90. Buried in Lakewood Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. She is the daughter of James Gilby of St. John Parish, City of York, Micklegate, County Yorkshire, England, and Louisa Schaefer of Canada. Never married.




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Flora Bertha Gilby was born December 17, 1893, in Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.


Flora Bertha Gilby Birth Record.


The 1900 U. S. Census taken on June 2, 1900, shows James Gilby (age 56) born February 1844 in England to English-born parents and having emigrated in 1879 and a Naturalized citizen is a Farmer owning his own farm free of a mortgage and living at 322 Walnut Street, 1st Ward, City of Grand Forks, Grand Forks Co., ND. Living with him is his wife of 18 years, Louisa Gilby (age 39) born June 1860 in Canada to German-born parents and having emigrated in 1882, with 4 of the 7 children born to her still alive. Also living there are his four children, all born to English and Canadian-born parents: Fred J. Gilby (age 15) born July 1884 in North Dakota; Victor C. Gilby (age 9) born July 1890 in North Dakota; Emily M. Gilby (age 7) born October 1892 in North Dakota; and Flora B. Gilby (age 6) born December 1893 in Canada. Also living there is James's married childless niece: Fredda Curtiss (age 19) born September 1880 in Canada to English and Canadian-born parents and having emigrated in 1882, who is a Stenographer.

The 1920 U. S. Census taken on January 9, 1920, shows James Gilby (age 73) born in England to English-born parents and having emigrated in 1879 and becoming a Naturalized citizen in 1890 is a Gardener renting his home and living at 3204 16th Ave. South, 7th Ward, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. Living with him is his wife, Louise Gilby (age 60) born in Canada to German-born parents and having emigrated in 1881 and becoming a Naturalized citizen in 1890. Also living there are his unmarried children, all born in North Dakota to English and Canadian-born parents: James F. Gilby (age 34), a Telegraph Operator; Emilie M. Gilby (age 24), an Insurance Stenographer; and Flora B. Gilby (age 23), a Law Office Stenographer.

James Gilby died November 9, 1922, in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, at age 76.

The 1930 U. S. Census taken on April 7, 1930 shows Louisa Gilby (age 60) born in French Canada to German-born parents and first married at age 23 and having emigrated in 1886 and a Naturalized citizen owns her home valued at $6,000 is a widow living at is renting his home and living at 4112 Garfield Ave., 13th Ward, City of Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN. Living with her are her unmarried children, all born to English and French Canadian-born parents: Fred J. Gilby (age 46) born in North Dakota, a Telegraph Company Operator; Emily M. Gilby (age 34) born in North Dakota, Head Office in an Insurance Company; and Flora B. Gilby (age 33) born in French Canada and having emigrated in 1889 and a Naturalized citizen, a Railroad Company Stenographer.

Louisa (Schaefer) Gilby died July 27, 1951, in Minneapolis, Hennepin Co., MN, at age 91.

Flora Bertha Gilby died December 8, 1984, in Los Angeles Co., CA, at age 90.