Evaline Pearl (Gibbs) Shonio (1914 - 1991)

Born 3 Sep 1914 in Waverly, Franklin, New York, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Guy Lewis Shonio — married 19 Dec 1930 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, USA

Died 7 Oct 1991 at age 77 in Morristown, Lamoille, Vermont, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Gibbs Name Study.

Evva (Gibbs) Shonio was born in New York.

Evaline “Evva” Pearl (Gibbs) Shonio was born Thursday September 3, 1914 in Waverly, Franklin, New York.^[1]She was the daughter of Rev. John Charles Gibbs Sr. and Lottie Pearl (Green) Barrett. She shares the same birthday as her sister Myrtle Mae Gibbs. She passed away Monday October 7, 1991 in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont. Beginning in 1915 Evva is living in Waverly, Franklin, New York with her parents at her grandparents home of Ell & Georgiana Gibbs. In 1920 Evva is 5 years old & living in Waverly, Franklin, New York with her parents and two siblings Bernarr MacFadden Gibbs & John Gibbs Jr. Evva at the age of 6 arrived in Ontario, Canada on December 27, 1920 with her parents. In 1930 Evva at the age of 15 is living in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont with her parents & siblings. Evva marries Guy Lewis Shonio December 19, 1930 in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont at the age of 16. In 1940 Evva is living in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont with her husband & six children, Judy, Raymond, Peter, Harold, Sally, & Martin. She is 25 years old, working as a buffer at Fork & Spoon Company & her husband Guy Shonio is age 29, working as a saw leader at Novelty Mill. Evaline "Evva" Pearl (Gibbs) Shonio passed away October 7, 1991 in Morristown, Lamoille County, Vermont, United States of America at the age of 77.

Evva (Gibbs) Shonio was a Vermonter.

Evva Gibbs Shonio

Stowe/Morrisville-Evva Gibbs Shonio, 77, died Monday, Oct 7, 1991 in a Morrisville nursing home. She was born Sept 3, 1914, the daughter of John C. and Lottie (Green Barrett) Gibbs. Evva’s Family moved to Vermont in the early 1920’s, where she attended schools until marrying Guy Shonio, who predeceased her in 1982. She helped him farm during the Depression and had six children. In June 1938 she started to work at Stoware. Her 5 1/2 days a week there continued for 14 years. In 1955, Evva’s home was opened to skiers and 18 winters were spent housing them on Lower Main Street. They enjoyed the summers in their camper, starting in the 1960’s. She and Guy moved to Waterbury Center In 1974, when she finally retired and took a little time to do crossword puzzles and spend a few winters in Florida. She lost her eldest son, Raymond, in 1967, and is survived by her son, Harold and his wife, Pat of Morrisville, a daughter, Sally, and her husband, Dana, of Stowe; a son, Marten and his wife Barb, of Stowe, a daughter, Judy Demeritt and her husband, David, of Stowe, a son, Peter and his wife Barb of Milton, a daughter-in-law, Janice Shonio of Torrington, Calif., 20 grandchildren and their 12 spouses; 22 great-grandchildren, five of her nine brothers and their spouses; four of her five sisters and their spouses, and by many, many nieces and nephews. There will be no visiting hours. Funeral services will be held Thursday, Oct 10, at 2pm in Stowe Community Church, with the Rev. Bruce Comiskey officiating. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Muscular Dystrophy Association of America. Executive Park East, P.O. Box 3607, Albany, N.Y. 12203, R. W. Stafford Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.^[2]

Education

Per Death record highest level was 10th grade

Marriage

Name: Guy L Showin

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 19 Dec 1930

Event Place: Stow, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

Spouse's Name: Evva P Gibbs

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):

Spouse's Father's Name: John Gibbs

Spouse's Mother's Name: Lottie Barrett^[3]

Evra P Gibbs married Guy L Shonio on December 19, 1930, in Stowe, Vermont.^[4]

Name: Guy L Shomo

Event Type: Marriage

Event Date: 19 Dec 1930

Event Place: Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, United States

Gender: Male

Birth Year (Estimated):

Spouse's Name: Ewa P Gibbs^[5]

Children

1. Raymond Edward Shonio1931-1968
2. Marten Arthur Shonio 1936-2017
3. Peter Guy Shonio 1939-2006
4. Harold Ell Shonio
5. Sally June Shonio
6. Judy Pearl (Shonio) Demeritt 1938 - 2018

Census

Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada

Eva Gibbs was born about 1914 in St Regis Falls, New York. She arrived in Ontario, Canada, on December 27, 1920, at the age of 6.^[6]

1915 New York, State Census

When Eva Gibbs was born about 1914 in USA, her father, John, was 20, and her mother, Lottie, was 19. On June 1, 1915, she was 1 years old and lived in Waverly, New York, with her father, mother, and sister.^[7]

1920 United States Federal Census

Eva P Gibbs was born about 1915, the daughter of Lottie and John. In 1920, she was 5 years old and lived in Waverly, New York, with her father, mother, and 2 brothers.^[8]

John C Gibbs Head M 25 New York

Lottie P Gibbs Wife F 24 New York

Eva P Gibbs Daughter F 5 New York

John Gibbs Jr. Son M 4 New York

Bernard M Gibbs Son M 1 New York^[9]

1930 United States Federal Census

Erva Gibbs was born about 1915, the daughter of Lottie and John. In 1930, she was 15 years old and lived in Stowe, Vermont, with her father, mother, 5 brothers, and 4 sisters.^[10]

John Gibbs Head M 35 New York

Lottie Gibbs Wife F 34 New York

Erva Gibbs Daughter F 15 New York

John Gibbs Jr. Son M 14 New York

Bernarr Gibbs Son M 12 New York

William Gibbs Son M 10 New York

Charlott Gibbs Daughter F 8 Pennsylvania

Myrtle Gibbs Daughter F 6 New York

Mary Gibbs Daughter F 5 New York

Flossie Gibbs Daughter F 4 United States

David Gibbs Son M 2 Vermont

James Gibbs Son M 1 Vermont^[11]

1940 United States Federal Census

Eva G Shonio was born about 1915. In 1940, she was 25 years old and lived in Stowe, Vermont, with her husband, Guy, 4 sons, and 2 daughters.^[12]

Guy L Shonis Head M 29 Vermont

Eva G Shonis Wife F 25 New York

Raymond E Shonis Son M 8 Vermont

Harold E Shonis Son M 7 Vermont

Sally J Shonis Daughter F 5 Vermont

Martin A Shonis Son M 4 Vermont

Judy P Shonis Daughter F 2 Vermont

Peter G Shonis Son M 0 Vermont

Myrtle M Gibbs Hired girl F 16 New York^[13]

1950 United States Federal Census

1950 United States Federal Census ^[14]

Evoa lived on Lower Main in Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont. Evoa worked as a sanding in the wooden products co industry. During the last week of March in 1950, she worked 50 hours. At this time, Evoa was married. Evoa was 35 years old.

Death

Died at McKerley Health Care Center in Morristown, Vermont as a widow at 2:30pm

BURIAL: Riverbank Cemetery Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont, USA

Evva Gibbs Shonio was born on September 3, 1914, the daughter of Lottie and John. She died on October 7, 1991, in Morristown, Vermont, at the age of 77.^[15][16]

Research Notes

Per birth index born in Waverly, N.Y; however death record shows place of birth as St. Regis Falls, N.Y.

Sources

1. ↑ New York State, Birth Index, 1881-1942
2. ↑ The Burlington Free Press - 9 Oct 1991 - Page 14
3. ↑ Citing this Record "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNRK-R6W : 25 September 2017), Lottie Barrett in entry for Guy L Showin and Evva P Gibbs, 19 Dec 1930, Marriage; State Capitol Building, Montpelier; FHL microfilm 2,022,665.
4. ↑ Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008
5. ↑ Citing this Record "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KFY8-PF6 : 6 December 2014), null in entry for Guy L Shomo and Ewa P Gibbs, Marriage, 19 Dec 1930, Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, United States; from "Vermont, Birth Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008," "Vermont, Marriage Records, 1909-2008," and "Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908." Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vital Records Office, Vermont Department of Health, Burlington and New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston.
6. ↑ Border Crossings: From U.S. to Canada, 1908-1935
7. ↑ New York, State Census, 1915
8. ↑ 1920 United States Federal Census
9. ↑ Citing this Record "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJL8-Y6H : accessed 16 March 2019), Bernard M Gibbs in household of John C Gibbs, Waverly, Franklin, New York, United States; citing ED 104, sheet 9B, line 78, family 183, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1112; FHL microfilm 1,821,112.
10. ↑ 1930 United States Federal Census
11. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMZW-T61 : accessed 16 March 2021), Erva Gibbs in household of John Gibbs, Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 6A, line 33, family 133, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2429; FHL microfilm 2,342,163.
12. ↑ 1940 United States Federal Census
13. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VYH6-9ZS : 4 January 2021), Eva G Shonis in household of Guy L Shonis, Stowe, Lamoille, Vermont, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 8-17, sheet 8A, line 34, family 142, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4233.
14. ↑ 1950 United States Federal Census
15. ↑ Vermont, Death Records, 1909-2008
16. ↑ "Vermont Vital Records, 1760-2008", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KNMX-JYQ : 23 February 2021), Ewa Shonio, 1991.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 07 February 2021), memorial page for Evaline Pearl “Evva” Gibbs Shonio (3 Sep 1914–7 Oct 1991), Find A Grave: Memorial #169093618, citing Riverbank Cemetery, Stowe, Lamoille County, Vermont, USA ; Maintained by Barb Destromp (contributor 46785064) .