Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameIda Lawson Gibson 
Birth25 Jul 1886, Lammermore, Lavant, Dalhousie, Lanark County, Ontario
Death4 Nov 1918, Walhalla, Pembina County, North Dakota, USA
BurialWalhalla Hillside Cemetery
OccupationSchool Teacher
EducationIda was a schoool teacher
FatherWilliam R. Gibson (1847-1917)
MotherEuphemia Nairns (~1844-)
Spouses
Birth25 May 1885, Lavant, Dalhousie, Lanark County, Ontario
Death13 Sep 1955, Lisgar, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
FatherSamuel Knowles Harper - Direct Ancestor (1851-1934)
MotherLillian Easton - Direct Ancestor (1855-1928)
Marriage19 Oct 1910
ChildrenJohn Lawson (~1912-1965)
Russel Narin (1914-1987)
Wallace Daniel (1915-2003)
Baby (1917-1917)
Notes for Ida Lawson Gibson
Taken from the Perth Courier, 8 Nov 1918Harper - After an illness of ten days, Ida Lawson Harper of Walhalla, North Dakota, passed away on Monday morning, November 4, at 2:00. Influenza and its complications were the cause of this untimely death. As is the case with the disease no one thought the patient was in such serious condition. Deceased was the youngest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Gibson of Balderson. She was born in Lammermore July 25, 1886. She received her education in the public schools there and in the high school at Lanark after which she taught for four years. On October 19, 1910 she married Hugh Harper of Lanark, living in that community for two years. Six years ago she moved to Walhalla, North Dakota with her husband and her little son, John. Two more sons, Russell and Wallace were born. Mrs. Harper was a quiet, loving woman, a kind mother and a thoughtful, loving wife. Through a long period of ill health, she was brave and strong, always taking her share of the family responsibility. She is survived by her husband and three children and three brothers - John of Harper, Willie of Lammermore and Herbert who has been overseas for nearly three years. Four sisters - Mrs. Joseph Paul of Poland; Mrs. T. E. Ashcroft of Sinclair, Man.; Clara V. Gibson and Mrs. Jane Gibson of Walhalla, North Dakota also survive. A small funeral conducted by Rev. Mr. Wood was held at the undertaker's pallor and her body was laid to rest in the cemetery at Walhalla. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Wilson of Cavalier attended the funeral.