Fonds

Benaiah GIBB I (1755-1826)
Born in Northumberland, England, he was the son of Thomas Gibb (?-1778). In 1790, he married Catherine Campbell (?-1804), with whom he had six children, including Thomas Gibb (b. 1793), James Duncan Gibb I (b. 1795) and Benaiah Gibb III (b. 1798). In 1808, he married his second wife, Eleanor Leach Pastorius (1779-1821), with whom he had two children.

Benaiah Gibb I moved to Canada in 1774. His business ventures were very successful, which helped him become a prominent member of Montreal society. He was also a major landowner and, as of 1820, a director of the Montreal Savings Bank.

Thomas GIBB (1793-1832)
The son of Benaiah Gibb I and Catherine Campbell, in 1819 he married Magdalen Campbell (1799-1845), with whom he had three children: Magdalen Caroline Gibb (b. 1820), George Duncan Gibb (b. 1821) and James Campbell Gibb (b. 1824).

A native Montrealer, Thomas Gibb worked in the city as a tailor and merchant. He helped run Gibbs & Kollmyer, and then Gibb & Co. Thomas Gibb was still active in the latter firm at the time of his death in 1832.

James Duncan GIBB I (1795-1857)
The son of Benaiah Gibb I and Catherine Campbell, in 1832 he married Margaret Gibb (1810-?), with whom he had three children: Catherine Gibb (b. 1834), Victoria Jane Gibb (b. 1843) and Charles Gibb (b. 1846).

Born in Montreal, James Duncan Gibb I was also a tailor and merchant who worked in the firms of Gibbs & Kollmyer and Gibb & Co. In 1832, he took over as head of latter with Benaiah Gibb III, to whom he sold his shares in 1841. In the late 1830s, he also sat on the Executive Committee of the Montreal Constitutional Association.

Benaiah GIBB III (1798-1877)
The son of Benaiah Gibb I and Catherine Campbell, he learned the basics of the men's clothing trade in London. In 1832, Benaiah Gibb III took over as head of Gibb & Co., first with James Duncan Gibb I, and then alone as of 1841. In 1862, Benaiah Gibb III retired, leaving the business to James Duncan Gibb II. In addition to his business activities, Benaiah Gibb III developed a passion for fine arts and built a major art collection.

James Duncan GIBB II (1820-1897)
The son of Benaiah Gibb II (who was the nephew of Benaiah Gibb I) and Sarah Lachlan, in 1853 he married Clarinda Harriet Blain (1834-1928). He took over as head of Gibb & Co. in 1862. In 1880, James Duncan Gibb II returned to London and left the administration of the family business to Alexander Gibb and Edward Munro Gibb.

Dr. George Duncan GIBB (1821-1876)
The son of Thomas Gibb and Magdalen Campbell, he received his medical degree from McGill University in 1846. George Duncan Gibb worked notably as an editor and curator for the Natural History Society of Montreal. He also practised medicine in London and wrote numerous books and articles about diseases of the throat.

Lachlan GIBB (1853-1922)
Born in England and the son of Benaiah Gibb IV and Harriet Hall, he worked at Gibb & Co. alongside his brothers Alexander Gibb and Edward Munro Gibb. At the turn of the 20th century, he retired from actively managing the business, handing it over to his nephew Arthur Edward Gibb McArthur. However, he remained president of Gibb & Co. Limited for many years. He returned to England about 1912.

Edward Munro GIBB (1855-1895)
The son of Benaiah Gibb IV and Harriet Hall, he worked as a tailor and merchant for Gibb & Co. alongside his brothers Alexander Gibb and Lachlan Gibb. He was still working in the business when he died in 1895 at the age of 40.

John Lachlan GIBB CARSLEY (1909-1984)
The son of John Gibb Carsley (1877-?) and Mary Helen Gibb (1883-1934), he had a career in the military before becoming involved in the Montreal business community. In particular, in 1959 he helped create The Sherbrooke Street Association, a corporation that worked to develop Sherbrooke Street. He was president of Gibb & Co. Limited at the time.