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Gisla Cemetery Inc. was founded in 1894 when a group of cemetery lot owners met and selected a board of managers to oversee the maintenance the "Graveyard of Gisla". The Gisla Cemetery is located in Gisla, in Whitton Township, an area primarily settled by Hebridean Scots from the Isle of Lewis, Scotland in the 1830s. The cemetery was probably first established around 1858. In 1968, the organization became incorporated and officially changed its name to Gisla Cemetery Inc. in order to raise funds more effectively for the maintenance of the cemetery. It is managed by a board of directors. In 1995, the Gisla Cemetery was designated as a 'site du patrimoine' by Quebec's Ministère de la Culture, des Communications et de la Condition féminine.

Among the burials at the Gisla Cemetery is that of the infamous 'Megantic Outlaw', Donald Morrison.

Girouard, Clara
Person · 1919-2002

Clara Girouard was born in 1919 to Amédée Girouard and Anna Boulay. She married Wilbrod Labbé on 21 June 1941. Together they had two children: Laurette and Marcel. Following a severe illness, Mrs. Labbé dedicated much of her time to volunteering with a variety of community organizations and served faithfully for over 50 years. Among her volunteer work was the accompaniment of doctors Telmosse, Rafall, and Samson on home births, visiting the sick, organizing activities at the Foyer Bois-Castel, as well as participation in the Cercle de fermières de St-Edmond, the choir, and the Golden Age Club. In particular, Mrs. Labbé was active in the Centre d’Action Bénévole. She was recognized for her dedicated volunteerism in 1993 as a recipient of the Mérite Régionale Volet vie communautaire, in 1994 for the Canada Volunteer Award (Prix Bénévolat Canada), and in 1998 as the annual Grande bénévole. Clara Labbé died on 19 September 2002 in Coaticook.

The St. Francis District, created in 1973, is the first of three subdivisions of the Girl Guides of Canada's Sherbrooke Division formed during the Division's reorganization in the early 1970s. It first comprised companies in the Lennoxville, Waterville, Hatley, and North Hatley areas, but two years later the Hatley companies were transferred to the newly formed Dufferin District. The District Commissioner is accountable to the Division for the District's good management and the development of the companies, in light of the By-laws of the national organization, which stipulate that the main objectives of all its sections are to enable girls 'to develop personal values and respect for self and others; to develop respect for nature and the order of things; to have new experiences and outdoor adventure; to make friends and have fun; to achieve a sense of well-being; to learn the importance of decision making; to function in small groups; to achieve a sense of pride in accomplishment; to acquire practical and leadership skills; to develop their ability and willingness to help'. The District Commissioner works with a committee consisting of herself, the Deputy Commissioner, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Badge Secretary, a representative of the Local Association, the District Guider, the Guiders of the District, and optionally, community representatives. This committee meets regularly to look after the District's organizational needs.

The Sherbrooke area's first Girl Guide Company was established in 1913. At that time, Canadian Girl Guide companies were under the authority of the International Girl Guides Association of the United Kingdom, the central organization of the international Guiding movement. In 1917, the Canadian Council of the Girl Guides Association was incorporated. In 1938, the Fédération des guides catholiques de la province de Québec joined the Canadian Council, which at the same time created the Quebec Council. The Sherbrooke Division came under that new council until the establishment of the Champlain Area, which included the Eastern Townships. Later, the Champlain Area became the Sangam Area. The by-laws of the national organization stipulate that the main objectives of all its sections are to enable girls 'to develop personal values and respect for self and others; to develop respect for nature and the order of things; to have new experiences and outdoor adventure; to make friends and have fun; to achieve a sense of well-being; to learn the importance of decision making; to function in small groups; to achieve a sense of pride in accomplishment; to acquire practical and leadership skills; to develop their ability and willingness to help'. Division commissioners are accountable to a higher level (regional, provincial, or national, during various eras) for their divisions' good administration. One of a commissioner's main tasks is to establish new districts and to supervise their operations. A given division is managed by a committee composed of the Commissioner, the Assistant Commissioner, the Secretary, the Treasurer, districts commissioners, committee presidents, and, optionally, local association representatives. This committee oversees the Division's operations through regular meetings. During the Girls Guide movement's early years, company management was the responsibility of local associations, composed of parents. After the establishment of the Sherbrooke Division in the 1930s, however, local associations became responsible for fund-raising, which became their primary purpose. Initially, the Sherbrooke Division comprised companies from the Sherbrooke and Magog areas, but since the dismantling of the Stanstead Division in 1964, it has also taken the Stanstead-area companies. The Sherbrooke Division created districts in the 1970s to distribute administrative work. The St. Francis District was formed in 1973, the Dufferin District in 1974, and the Newton District in 1975. Together, they account for all the Sherbrooke Division companies.

The Newton District, created in 1975, is one of three subdivisions of the Girl Guides of Canada's Sherbrooke Division formed during the Division's reorganization in the early 1970s. It comprises companies in the municipalities of Sherbrooke, Scotstown, Bury, and Sawyerville. The District Commissioner is accountable to the Division for the District's good management and the development of the companies, in light of the By-laws of the national organization, which stipulate that the main objectives of all its sections are to enable girls 'to develop personal values and respect for self and others; to develop respect for nature and the order of things; to have new experiences and outdoor adventure; to make friends and have fun; to achieve a sense of well- being; to learn the importance of decision making; to function in small groups; to achieve a sense of pride in accomplishment; to acquire practical and leadership skills; to develop their ability and willingness to help'. The District Commissioner works with a committee consisting of herself, the Deputy Commissioner, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Badge Secretary, a representative of the Local Association, the District Guider, the Guiders of the District, and, optionally, community representatives. This committee meets regularly to look after the District's organizational needs.

The Dufferin District, created in 1974, is one of the subdivisions of the Girl Guides of Canada's Sherbrooke Division formed during the Division's reorganization in the early 1970s. It first comprised companies in the Beebe, Rock Island, Stanstead, and Ayer's Cliff areas. Two years later, however, companies from the municipalities of Hatley, Magog, and Austin joined the District and those of the municipalities of Beebe, Rock Island, and Stanstead were grouped together under the rubric of 'Three Villages'. The District Commissioner is accountable to the Division for the District's good management and the development of the companies, in light of the national organization's By-laws, which stipulate that the main objectives of all its sections are to enable girls 'to develop personal values and respect for self and others; to develop respect for nature and the order of things; to have new experiences and outdoor adventure; to make friends and have fun; to achieve a sense of well-being; to learn the importance of decision making; to function in small groups; to achieve a sense of pride in accomplishment; to acquire practical and leadership skills; to develop their ability and willingness to help'. The District Commissioner works with a committee consisting of herself, the Deputy Commissioner, the Secretary, the Treasurer, the Badge Secretary, a representative from the Local Association, the District Guider, the Guiders of the District, and, optionally, community representatives. This committee meets regularly to look after the District's organizational needs.

Gingras (family)
Family

Armand J. (a.k.a "Pete") Gingras (1892-1976), son of Napoléon and Virginie Gingras of Sherbrooke, married Leota Moss (1896-1961), daughter of Michael and Bertha Moss of Coaticook, on 25 September 1916. Armand spent his professional life working as a salesman at H.C. Wilson & Sons music store in Sherbrooke for 60 years. Armand and Leota moved to Lennoxville and bought a house on the corner of Academy and Meade Streets. Together, they had at least 2 children: Leonard (1917-2006) and Gerald (1920-1999). Both Leonard and Gerald fought in World War II with the Royal Canadian Air Force. Leonard married Wilma Campbell (1921-2011) on 17 June 1942.

Gilman, Daniel Spencer
Person · 1816-1853

Daniel Spencer Gilman (Spencer as he was called) was born in 1817, the oldest son of Moses Gilman and Patience Spencer. He did not marry, and went to work in Lowell, Massachusetts. Afterwards he decided to participate in the California Gold Rush in 1849 and died of typhus fever while there.

Gillies, Archibald, Rev.
Person · 1812-1889

Reverend Archibald Gillies was born on July 15th, 1812 in Argyle, Scotland. He emigrated with his parents to Glengarry County, east of Cornwall, ON in 1818. They later moved to Dundee, Quebec. Rev. Gillies spent 1839 to 1841 at Canada Baptist College, Montreal, Que.. He travelled to the Eastern Townships in 1841, visiting Stanbridge, Barnston, and Eaton. On the first Sunday of January 1842, he travelled to Eaton, and began the pastorate of Eaton Baptist Church. Among those attending his ordination were Reverend E. J. Sherrill, congregational pastor in Eaton. During his first year in Eaton, he suffered the loss of his beloved wife, Hannah Stewart, whom he had married in February 1842. She died on December 22nd, 1842 and is buried in Eaton Cemetery. On September 9th, 1845 he married Miss Lucy Ives of Magog (b. March 1, 1819, d. March 1, 1890). They lived in Grove Hill, a mile from Sawyerville. Rev. Gillies and Lucy had five children. Rev. Gillies served as pastor for 40 years. He died at Grove Hill on May 16th, 1889 and is buried in Grove Hill Cemetery.

BUArtColl · Person · 1861-1946

Mary Catherine (Minnie) Gill was born in Pierreville , Québec in 1861. She was an artist known for her landscapes of the Eastern Townships and Charlevoix regions. She exhibited at the Art Association of Montréal Spring Exhibitions from 1897 to 1920 and at Royal Canadian Academy of Arts in 1899. A retrospective exhibition of her works was held at the Uplands Cultural and Heritage Centre, Sherbrooke in 2008. She died in Lennoxville, Québec in 1946.

Gilbert, Harold Emerson
Person · d. 1984

Harold Emerson Gilbert is the youngest son of Annie Ward and Frederick W. Gilbert who lived at Bishop's Crossing. Harold died in November 1984 in Moncton, NB. Harold is a grandson of Jesse O. Gilbert and Lodema (Bishop) and a great-grandson of Cornelius Gilbert (1778-1871) who came to Dudswell with his wife Martha Brown in 1808.

Jean Tansley Gilbart was born on 12 November 1916 in Dauphin, Manitoba. She worked as laboratory technician before joining the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps in 1942. She served in Canada and in the United Kingdom. She died in Victoria, British Columbia on 10 October 1997.

Gibson, Wright, 1904-1977

Wright Gibson was born on 28 April 1904 in Danville to Elizabeth Wright and Wellen Gibson. He studied at Danville Academy and University of Bishop's College, were he earned a B.A. in 1925. He went on to obtain an M.A. from Columbia University in 1934 and to study at the University of Edinburgh. In 1925-1926, he was Principal of Windsor High School, Windsor, Quebec; from 1926 to 1928, he worked at the Commissioners' High School in Quebec City; from 1929 to 1965, having returned to the Eastern Townships, he was Principal of Sherbrooke High School. He also held the positions of Superintendent of the Protestant Schools of Sherbrooke from 1945 to 1965, Director of Practice Teaching at Bishop's University from 1968 to 1977, and Secretary of the Sherbrooke Local Centre of the Conservatorium of Music of McGill University from 1930 to 1964. In 1935, he was awarded the Jubilee Medal for Civic Distinction and in 1946 the Order of Scholastic Merit; in 1952, he was named honorary member of the Conservatorium of Music of McGill University. Gibson died in Sherbrooke on 19 May 1977. In 1978, the John Bassett Memorial Library of Bishop's University inaugurated the Wright Gibson Graduate Study Room in his memory. As well, the University created the Gibson fund for the purchase of rare books for students of the Graduate School of Education.

Gerrish, D.
BUArtColl · Person · -
Corporate body · 1859-

Georgeville United Church, initially of Methodist denomination, was organized in 1859; a year later a first church was erected. In 1925, when the United Church of Canada was founded, amalgamating Methodist, Presbyterian and Congregational Churches, the Georgeville Methodist Church decided to join the Union. The Georgeville United Church was part of the Georgeville, Fitch Bay, Tomifobia Pastoral Charge from 1945 to 1948; of the Magog-Georgeville Pastoral Charge from 1952 to 1972; and of the Ayer's Cliff-Magog Pastoral Charge since 1972. Georgeville United Church is under the jurisdiction of the Quebec and Sherbrooke Presbytery of the Montreal and Ottawa Conference of the United Church of Canada. The Church is governed by the Board of Trustees, the Official Board, the Session, and the Congregation.

Georgen, Henry

Born at Kingston, son of Christopher and Phoebe (Wright) Georgen, Loyalist.His parents had been established in Upper Canada in early 1790's but removed to Montreal for a time where Henry studied the profession of advocate. His commission was obtained Jan. 16, 1810. Henry was a captain in the 6th. Batallion of Eastern Townships militia in War of 1812-became deputy for County of Bedford in the Lower Canada Legislature in 1814 to his death in 1815. He was a friend of Sir John Johnson's son. His father, Christopher (1751-1819) was, according-to the Quebec Gazette, born in Worms, Germany.

Henry's mother was the daughter of Samuel Wright, a well-known Loyalist and his father, Christopher served as a Corporal in the 8th. Regiment, Kingston, in 1790, 1791.