Looking to contact living relatives of Annie (Jane) Gibson (1883-1927)
Hi,
I'm looking to write an article and produce a short video in order to promote IrelandXO here in Canada. My intention is to connect with relatives of my great grandmother Annie Gibson (born 1883, Richhill, Co. Armagh, died, 1927 Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada). I have always been drawn to Ireland and have an interesting family history which contains many connections between Ireland and Canada. My great-grandmother, Annie Gibson emmigrated to Canada, met my great-grandfather (a Canadian) and had children. She died from TB when she was only 44 years old. Her son, my grandfather (whom I never met), was then stationed at Shannon airport with his wife after World War II (he was a pilot during the war). My father was born there. They left Ireland when my father was around 3 years old. I have an old map with some of the trips they took, but it doesn't seem as if they ever returned to Armagh to search for any living relatives. As my grandfather died a few months before I was born, I was never able to hear his stories. He was a very quiet man and it seems didn't speak much about his childhood. I've only obtained the information I have through his medical history found in his war records.
I obtained my Irish citizenship through my father and in 2008, and took my first trip to Ireland. I fell in love with it, and have since been living between Ireland and Canada. My experiences have provided me with the opportunity to work in a job that allows me to promote the deep connections between Ireland and Canada everyday. I'd love to write the next chapter of this story and connect with relatives who may be able to shed light on the "Irish" side of me.