Person:Irene Gibson (5)

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Irene Helen Joan Gibson
m. 8 Oct 1924
  1. Irene Helen Joan Gibson1930 - 1954
m. 20 May 1945
Facts and Events
Name[2][3] Irene Helen Joan Gibson
Alt Name[1] Joan Gibson
Alt Name[1] Helen Irene Gibson
Gender Female
Birth[3] 20 Dec 1930 Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada
Marriage 20 May 1945 George's Anglican Church, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canadato Flying Officer Ronald Bruce Gienow
Death[1] 31 Dec 1954 Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canadaof leukemia
Burial[3] 4 Jan 1955 Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada

Mrs. R. B. Gienow Dies in HospitalS5
Mrs. R. B. Gienow, 24, the former Joan Gibson, of 286 Albert street, died Friday after a short illness. Born in Ottawa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John W. Gibson, she married Ronald Bruce Gienow here in 1949. Mr. Gienow is stationed with the RCAF in Whitehorse.

Surviving, besides her husband and parents are a son, [living], and a daughter, [living], and three brothers, [possibly living], all of Ottawa.

The body is at Hulse and Playfair's from where it will be taken Tuesday morning to Christ Church Cathedral for service at 11 o'clock. Interment will be in Beechwood Cemetery

References
  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Descendants of Norman Gienow, in Ralph Martin Gienow. Daniel Frederick Gienow Family Tree. (updated to May 2009)
    P 35.
  2. Exchange Vows At St George's, in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. The Ottawa Citizen. (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada)
    21 May 1949.

    Snapdragons and ferns decorated St. George's Anglican church for the marriage yesterday evening of Irene Helen Joan, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. Wallace Gibson, and LAC Ronald Bruce Gienow, son of Mr. and Mrs. Norman Gienow of Yorktown, Sask.

    Rev. H. C. Vaughan officiated at the ceremony, and Mr. and Mrs. W. Neil were organist and soloist respectively.

    Given in marriage by her father, the bride wore and afternoon dress of turquoise taffeta with lace bodice, square neckline and cap sleeves. Her accessories were white and she carried a white prayer book with streamers. Deep cream roses in corsage completed her ensemble,

    Her attendants were Miss Frances Ferguson and Miss Patricia Gunn, and LAC Al Metson was best man.

    Mr. and Mrs. Gienow left on a wedding trip to Montreal and Quebec following a reception at the home of the bride's parents. For travelling, the bride wore a suit of claret gabardine with green accessories and corsage bouquet of roses.

    The newly weds will make their home in Ottawa.

  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Irene Helen Joan Gienow, in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Beechwood Cemetery Registers
    Ledger: 1953 - 1982, 4 Jan 1955.

    Name: Irene Helen Joan Gienow
    Birth Date: 20 Dec 1930
    Birth Location: Ottawa, Ontario
    Gender: Female
    Death Date: 31 Dec 1954
    Age: 24
    Parent(s): John W Gibson Vera Bishop
    Informant: Ronald B. Gienow, husband
    Date of Interment: 4 Jan 1955

  4.   Mrs. R. B. Gienow Dies in Hospital, in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. Ottawa Journal
    3 Jan 1955.