Maternal Grandparents
Charles Ira Gavil
(1878-1942)
1891 Census - Marshall, Nova Scotia
In 1891 Charles was living in his parents' household in Marshalltown, just west of Digby in southwest Nova Scotia.
Charles Ira Gavil was born on 13 Mar 1878 in Brighton, Digby County, Nova Scotia, Canada, the 4th child and 2nd son of John Henry Gavil and Susannah Jane Nowlan.
Ancestry.com, 1891 Census for Canada > Nova Scotia > Digby > Marshall, image 2 of 22 : accessed 4 Aug 2025.
Transcription
- John H. Gavil, age 48, carpenter
- Susan, 44
- Lyman, 19, carpenter
- Lizzie, 17
- Jennie, 14
- Charles, 13
- Warren, 10
- Maud, 8
- Alta, 5
They were all listed as Baptist and born in Nova Scotia
1899 1st Marriage - Halifax, Nova Scotia to Pearl Franklin
Charles and Pearl were married when they were 21 and 20 years old, They had a daughter Hilda Pearl Gavil in May 1900 and emigrated to the US the following year, settling in Mansfield, Massachusetts. Pearl died of tuberculosis there on 9 Feb 1905.
Newspapers.com, The Evening Mail, Halifax, Nova Scotia, 5 Aug 1899, p. 9: accessed 4 Aug 2025.
Hilda Gavil married William Hignett in 1917, and they lived with Charles and Nettie for a time - see 1920 census below.
Jeanette "Nettie" Clark Tibbetts
(1883-1941)
Jeanette "Nettie" Clark Tibbetts was born 4 Apr 1883 in Mansfield, Bristol County, Mass., the 3rd child and 3rd daughter of Calvin Madison Tibbetts and Eunice Arabella Wentworth.
1900 Census - Bourne, Massachusetts
In 1900 Nettie was living in her parents' household in Bourne, Massachusetts.
Ancestry.com, 1900 U.S. Federal Census > Massachusetts > Barnstable > Bourne > District 000, image 31 of 34 : accessed 4 Aug 2025.
Transcription
- Calvin M. Tibbetts, head, age 63, provisions dealer
- Eunice A, wife, age 54
- Georgina, daughter, age 27
- Ethelyn, daughter, age 20
- Nettie, daughter, age 15, at school
Calvin was listed as born in New Hampshire, while his wife and three daughters were born in Massachusetts.
1905 - Charles Gavil’s 2nd Marriage to Nettie Tibbetts,
Boston, Massachusetts
Charles married his 2nd wife Nettie Tibbetts on 29 Nov 1905 in Mansfield, Massachusetts. He was a dairyman and Nettie a housewife. We note that their birthplaces and both sets of parents are named. Their ages were 28 and 22 respectively.
Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1915 > _Up Thru 1910 > 1905, image 201 of 1891 : accessed 4 Jul 2025.
1917 Charles Gavil Naturalization
Charles Gavil declared his intention to become a naturalized U.S. citizen on 24 Sep 1917 in Boston, Mass when he was 39 years old. Some interesting details in this document are:
- Occupation: Salesman
- Physical: color white, complexion light, height 5'9.5", weight 195 lbs, hair brown, eyes blue, scar on left hand
- Birth: Brighton (county Digby), Nova Scotia, 13 Mar 1878
- Current residence: 39 Cohasset St, Foxboro, Mass.
- Emigration: from Yarmouth, Nova Scotia on the Prince Arthur in Apr 1901
- Wife: Nettie
Ancestry.com, Massachusetts, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1798-1950 > District Court Massachusetts > Declaration of Intention, V. 141, No. 69501, 11 Aug. 1917, William Douglas Covert-V. 144, No. 72000, 5 Oct. 1917, Dexter Aaron Leavitt, image 1062 of 1284 : accessed 4 Aug 2025.
1918 Charles Gavil WWI Draft card
Charles Gavil registered for the draft on 12 Sep 1918 in Canton, Mass when he was 40 years old. Some interesting details in this document are:
- Citizenship: Canada (though he had filed his intent for U.S. naturalization the previous year)
- Occupation: Carpenter at the Foxboro Company on Neponset Ave. in Foxboro
- Wife: name noted as Nellie C. Gavil
- Residence: 16 Mechanic St, Foxboro, Mass.
- Physical: Medium height, Medium build, blue eyes, brown hair
Ancestry.com, U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 > _Massachusetts > Canton City > 35 > Draft Card L, image 110 of 316 : accessed 28 Jul 2025.
1920 Gavil Household - Sharon, Massachusetts
Charles and Nettie had purchased a house on Central St in Foxboro, Massachusetts, by 1920. This census record indicates the following about Charles and his young family:
- Charles I. Gavil, head, age 41, born Canada, parents born Canada, occupation carpenter
- Nettie, wife, age 36, born Massachusetts, parents born New Hampshire
- Floyd, son, age 9, born Massachusetts
- Roy, son, age 7, born Massachusetts
- Irene, daughter, age 5, born Massachusetts
- William Hignett, boarder (Charles' son-in-law by first wife Pearl), age 29, born England
- Hilda, boarder (Charles' daughter by first wife Pearl Franklin), age 20, born Canada
Ancestry.com, 1920 United States Federal Census > Massachusetts > Norfolk > Sharon > District 0266, image 23 of 50 : accessed 28 Jul 2025.
Obituaries
Charles I. Gavil
died 12 Oct 1942
The Attleboro Sun, Attleboro, Massachusetts,
Tuesday 13 Oct 1942, p. 9: accessed 11 Aug 2025.
Nettie W. Gavil
died 8 Jun 1941
The Foxboro Reporter, Foxboro, Massachusetts,
Saturday 14 Jun 1941, p. 1: accessed 11 Aug 2025.
Memorial
Charles and Nettie are buried in the Spring Brook Cemetery in Mansfield, Massachusetts.