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Sidney Gibbon

Sidney Gibbon,
born 25 Aug 1870, Alexandria, Eastern Cape, South Africa.
His parents divorced.
He stayed with his father in Alexandria.
His father re-married in 1883.

Stowaway story, probably 1889-1890:
There is a story that he and a cousin were caught as stowaways on a ship bound for Australia in Port Elizabeth harbour.
Geoff Gibbon says: "My late father told me a story, which his father told him, about a Gibbon cousin .. who had come out from the UK to visit the Gibbons in South Africa. This cousin was about 19 years of age. They were still living in Alexandria ... My grandfather was about 15 years old when the cousin arrived. They got on well, and then, out of the blue, the cousin said, "Let's go to Port Elizabeth and have a look-see." So, they went without telling anyone. They arrived there and went to the harbour. There was a ship that was on its way to Australia. Just before sailing, the cousin said, "Let's stow away on this ship." So, they did. Unfortunately, my grandfather was caught. Nothing was ever heard of the cousin again. My grandfather returned home and got the biggest hiding of his life."
This cousin must have been Monty Gibbon (born 7 Dec 1869) who went out to South Africa in Nov 1889 (age 19). So the stowaway adventure is probably in 1889-1890.

Sidney left Alexandria.
He settled far to the N, at Aliwal North, central South Africa (see map).
He mar pre-1907 at Aliwal North to Martha Ferreira [Martha Johanna Hester Ferreira].
All children born Aliwal North.
Listed as living Durban St, Aliwal North, at death.
He died in the hospital at Aliwal North, 4 Apr 1944, age 73 yrs [death cert].
Martha fl 1944.
Sidney and Martha had issue:

Edgar Gibbon,
Edgar Eric Gibbon, Ed,
eldest child, born 31 Dec 1907, Aliwal North.
William Thomas Gibbon,
William Thomas Montgomery Gibbon, born 17 Nov 1909, Aliwal North.
He mar --- and had issue.
He died pre-2001.
Violet Gibbon,
Violet Elizabeth Gibbon, born 24 Aug 1911, Aliwal North.
She mar J. Greeff and had issue.
She died pre-2001.
Sydney Gibbon,
Sydney Charles Gibbon, born 13 Mar 1913, Aliwal North.
He mar --- Goosen and had issue.
He fl 2001.
Arthur Albert Gibbon, born 19 Nov 1914, Aliwal North.
He mar --- and had issue.
He died pre-1944.
Henry Gibbon,
Henry Harold Gibbon, born South Africa, 1916.
He mar --- Morgan.
He fl 2001.
They are grandparents of:
1. Jennifer Brown,
  DNA match to John Gibbon.
Frank Kenneth Gibbon.
He mar Doreen Mary Potter.
He died pre-2001.
They had issue:
1. Gordon Gibbon.
2. Gaynor Gibbon.
3. John Gibbon, had issue:
  1. Craig Gibbon, had issue:
    1. Isla Rose Gibbon.
Ronald Reginald Gibbon,
born Aliwal North, 5 Jan 1921.
He mar Susanna Maria Kotzé [born 24 Dec 1921, "Venterdorp", which must be Ventersdorp].
He died 17 Dec 1999, age 78 yrs.
She died 28 Aug 2000, age 78 yrs.
They had issue:
1. Veronica Gibbon, had issue:
  1. Liezl van der Merwe.
2. Sydney Gibbon.
3. Cynthia Gibbon.
4. Gerald Gibbon.
George Gilbert Gibbon.
He mar --- and had issue.
He died pre-2001.
Joan Gibbon,
Joan Jannett Gibbon, born est c.1924.
She mar --- Dörn-Schnirring and had issue.
She died pre-2001.
Edna Gibbon,
Edna Iris Gibbon.
She mar --- Solms and had issue.
She died pre-2001.
Dudley Gibbon,
Dudley Leslie Gibbon.
He mar --- and had issue.
He fl 2001.