Alberta (Gilbert) Bracken (1861 - 1944)

Born 16 Apr 1861 in Seeleys Bay, Ontario

Wife of Ephriam Michael Bracken — married 28 Jul 1881 in Lansdowne, Leeds, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 19 Dec 1944 at age 83 in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Alberta's father was John Gilbert according to her marriage registration; his father was William Gilbert, the owner of a coach and cart building company in Seely's Bay. ^[1] His workshop was where Mr. Perry lives as recorded in 1967. The carriages were painted on the 2nd floor of the shop. There is a local memory that William's son-in-law, Ephraim Bracken may have been a partner in the business at one time. ^[2] This William Gilbert was the third owner of Lot 3, Concession 7; the land which is now Seeley's Bay Centennial Park; and the great-grandfather of John Bracken 1883-1969, who grew up on the farm. ^[3]

This Gilbert family descend from Jonathan Gilbert b:1618 and Mary Wells who emigrated from England to the U.S. A descendant, John Gilbert 1795-1852 (married Ann Eaton) moved to Canada. Their child William Gilbert 1787-1862 married Mary Ann Franklin 1798-1894. Their child, William Gilbert 1830-1910 (the coach builder mentioned above) married Ann Ennis 1839-1903. Their child Alberta married Ephraim Bracken, and became the parents of John Bracken 1883-1969^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ The Brackens by Bill Coffee p:163; self-published in Australia 1990
2. ↑ Seeley's Bay Centennial; page 30 Seeley's Bay in 1885 pdf
3. ↑ Seeley's Bay Centennial; page 10 Interesting Historical Anecdotes pdf
4. ↑ Leeds and Thousand Islands Historical Society newsletter 21 spring/summer 2004

• Wikipedia:John Bracken
• Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927, database with images, FamilySearch (11 March 2018), Ephraim M Bracken (father: John Bracken) and Alberta Gilbert (father: John Gilbert), 28 Jul 1881; citing registration , Lansdowne, Leeds, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,510.
• Find A Grave: Memorial #155995642, Olivet United Church Cemeter, Seeleys Bay, Ontario, Canada