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...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.
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. She also died, passing away March 24, 1900, and was buried in Providence cemetery. In religious belief she as a Baptist. The children of this marriage were as follows: Almor, bonr Sept. 11, 1865, residing in Moore township; Alfred, born April 9, 1868, an oil operator in Texas; Lyndon, born Nov. 1, 1871, of North Dakota; Rosallia, born Oct. 10, 1874, at home; Harris, born Sept. 11, 1877, in Texas, as is also Thomas, who was born in February, 1880; and Frederick, born Nov. 6, 1882, at home.
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