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F Jane Tole

Mariages et enfants

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Notes individuelles

Commemorative Biographical Record of the County of Lambton Ontario, J.H. Beers & Co., Toronto, 1907; pp.51-53:
Gilbert S. Crosbie, deceased...
Gilbert Crosbie, father of our subject, was born on the homestead, in the town of Perth, County of Lanark, Ont., April 28, 1828. His opportunities for securing an education were limited to the subscription schools, which he could only attend for a short time. He was obliged to assist his father from an early age, and after the death of the latter he remained at home in charge of the farm until 1857, when he and his wife moved to Lambton County, settling at Sarnia, on the line of Moore township. Mr. Crosbie bought 100 acres of wild land there, on which he built a log cabin and entered upon the usual course of pioneer life. In time he made extensive impovements on the place, brought it all under cultivation, and built a new house. It is now owned by his son John. Mr. Crosbie afterward bought another 100 acres in Moore township, on the 12th line, near the old homestead, and after operating that for some years now lives upon it, in virtual retirement, although he is still an active man. He has always been greatly interested in cattle and horses, and has always kept fine horses for his own use. He is a Conservative in politics, and he belongs to the Sarnia Baptist Church.
Gilbert Crosbie was married, in Bathurst township, July 11, 1849, to Miss Jane Tole, daughter of Patrick Tole, who was born in Ireland. Mrs. Crosbie was called from this world March 31, 1864, and her remains were laid in Providence cemetery. She was a member of the Baptist Church. She bore her husband six children, as follows: Eliza, born Feb. 20, 1852, married James Harris and lives in South Dakota. Mary Ann, born March 31, 1854, married the late Leonard Johnson, and lives in Sarnia. Jane, born July 21, 1856, died young. Gilbert S. was born Sept. 12, 1858. Adda, born April 22, 1860, died young. John, born Feb. 22. 1862, is owner of the old homestead and was an oil operator, first in Sumatra, and later in Texas; he married Miss Elizabeth Wray, daughter of George Wray, of Sarnia, and has four children, Jennie, Margaret, Ethel and Lee.
Mr. Crosbie married again, choosing for his second wife Miss Eliza Derew, a native of Lanark County...