Elizabeth (Coupar) Gibb (1821 - 1906)

Born 26 Jul 1821 in Errol, Perth and Kinross, Scotland, United Kingdom

Wife of Alexander Gibb — married 25 May 1841 in Errol, Perthshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Died 11 Dec 1906 at age 85 in Armadale, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Elizabeth Cooper was born in 1821. She was the daughter of John Cooper and Mary Davie.^[1]

Elizabeth Coupar married Alexander Gibb 25 May 1841 at Errol, Perthshire.^[2]

Betsey and Alexander travailed from Greenoch, Scotland on the barque India leaving 4 June 1841. Unfortunately the India caught fire and sank at sea 200 miles north east of Rio de Janiero. 17 Souls perished in the disaster with the remainder being rescued by the crew of the ROLAND - a French whaling vessel. The survivors were conveyed to Rio de Janeiro where the British Government hired another ship the Grindlay to transport them to Port Phillip where they arrived on October 22^[3][4] Also on board her sister Ann and husband James Robertson.

When built in 1855 lived at Meadowbank, Campbellfield .

She passed away in 1906.^[5]

The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) Fri 14 Dec 1906 Page 1 Family Notices.
GIBB.—On the 11th December, at her residence, "Hythe," Armadale, Elizabeth, relict of the late Alexander Gibb, of "Meadow Bank," Campbellfield, in her 86th year.

The Prahran Telegraph (Vic. : 1889 - 1930) Sat 9 Feb 1907 Page 5 An Armadale Will.
The will of the late Mrs. Elizabeth Gibb. of ' Hythe,' Boundary-road, Armadale, widow, has been lodged for probate. Mrs. Gibb died on Decem ber nth last, and the will is dated rebruarv ioth, 1900. it aeais wun estate valued at ;£r 1,670, of which £&yoo is realty and ,£2770 personaly. The children of the testatrix are the beneficiares.

Buried Will Will Rook Cemetery, Broadmeadows, Victoria.^[6]

Research

Children -

James GIBB 1843–1919

John Gibb 1849–Deceased

Robert Gibb 1854–Deceased

Agnes Gibb 1856–Deceased

Margaret Ann Gibb 1865–1867

Elizabeth Gibb 1859–Deceased

Alexander 1860–Deceased

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQ7Y-9XR : 11 February 2020), Elizabeth Cooper, 1821.
2. ↑ "Scotland Marriages, 1561-1910", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XY3W-WXF : 11 February 2020), Elizabeth Coupar in entry for Alexander Gibb, 1841.
3. ↑ Port Phillip Patriot and Melbourne Advertiser (Vic. : 1839 - 1845) Mon 18 Oct 1841 Page 2 LOSS OF THE INDIA
   https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/226510006.
4. ↑ Public Records Office Victoria
   https://prov.vic.gov.au/archive/E289FC3D-F1B1-11E9-AE98-4F5884FEEC7B?image=164
5. ↑ Victoria BDM Death 11484/1906
   Father Jno Cooper. Mother Mary Dairy
6. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #141722661