Camden People - Thomas F. Gibbons

THOMAS F. GIBBONS was born in New Jersey on September 25, 1900 to Joseph Gibbons and his wife, the former Mary Catherine Sheeran in Camden, New Jersey. He appears in the 1920 Census at 721 Elm Street in North Camden, where he lived with his mother and step-father Samuel Phillips. Thomas F. Gibbons was then working as an apprentice in one of Camden's shipyards. The family was still at 721 Elm Street when the 1924 City Directory was compiled.

Thomas Gibbons married Estella maried Gosling on August 13, 1924. A daughter, Mary Catherine, was born on September 3, 1925. The 1927 City Directory shows him still living at 721 Elm Street, working as a brakeman.

Thomas F. Gibbons was appointed to the Camden Fire Department on April 4, 1928 and began work on April 16, 1928. The 1929 City Directory gives his address as 605 Birch Street, The 1930 Census shows him living with his wife Estella and infant daughter Mary Catherine at 424 Vine Street. He was still at that address as late as 1931.

On July 1, 1933 Thomas Gibbons was transferred to Ladder Company 2 at 619 Kaighn Avenue. On April 12, 1933 Thomas F. Gibbons broke his ankle while fighting a fire at 412 Kaighn Avenue. He attempted to return to work in December of 1934, but was excused from duty due to his injuries after one week. Thomas F. Gibbons was still on the books at Ladder Company 2 at the end of 1934, but apparently never did return to active service with a company of the Camden Fire Department. He was assigned to "theater duty". He was granted a line of duty disability pension on April 16, 1938, effective May 15, 1938.

Thomas Gibbons' brother-in-law, Isaac Z. Gosling, died whil serving with the United States Army in England on September 3, 1942.

By 1939 Thomas Gibbons and family had left Camden, and had moved to 521 Groff Lane, Ventneor, New Jersey. They were still in Atlantic City as late as 1957. He was then working as a janitor at the Guarantee Bank and Trust in Atlantic City. Last a resident of Absecon, New Jersey, he died in July of 1984.

Camden Courier-Post - April 4, 1928

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