Giblin, Patrick

Born: 1818-XX-XX Ireland, United Kingdom

Died: 1862-02-08 Springfield, Illinois

Flourished: Springfield, Illinois

Patrick Giblin immigrated from his native Ireland to Springfield, Illinois. He married Maria Fitzgerald in October 1852. Giblin thrived as a premium boot maker on North Fifth Street in Springfield. His business was continued by his brother Thomas after Patrick's death from "bilious affection."

Illinois Daily State Journal (Springfield), 5 February 1862, 3:6; 10 February 1862, 3:5; 12 February 1862, 3:6; Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, Sangamon County, 8 October 1852, Illinois State Archives, Springfield, IL; C. S. Williams, comp., Williams' Springfield Directory City Guide, and Business Mirror, for 1860-61 (Springfield, IL: Johnson and Bradford, 1860) , 84; Gravestone, Calvary Cemetery, Springfield, IL.