Tag Archives: John Dibben Sr.

Chain Migration of the Dibben Family Part I – Alfred Dibben (1854-1908)

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Rachelle

We have established that 2nd son George Dibben came to the United States by 1864 and John Dibben in 1873. But we have a mystery if the other siblings James, Alfred, Edwin, Richard, Walter and Fredrick may have come too. … Continue reading →

The Dibben Family Divided – Immigration to America vs. Remain in England

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Rachelle

Rueben and Mary Ann (Boiling) Dibben had 11 children that lived until adulthood. I have reviewed the census records, marriage records and death indexes on Find my Past to determine if they stayed in England and this is what I … Continue reading →

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Two Brothers Married Two Sisters: The Story of George Dibben

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Rachelle

Remember when I mentioned that John Dibben had 10 other sisters and brothers? John was the oldest and one is tempted to believe that he would be the leader in immigration to the United States. In fact, that was what … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Pensions, Dibben Family | Tagged Chicago, Fairhope, Florence Marner, George Dibben, George Dibben Jr. Edith Dibben, John Dibben Sr., Olive Grace Dibben, Olive Marner, Sussex England, Viola May Dibben | 2 Comments

The Dibben’s Choose Chicago

Posted on November 11, 2019 by Rachelle

Why would John and Olive Dibben decide to move to Chicago, Illinois to start their new life? I have wondered what they heard about the city that helped make their decision to move there from England in 1873. Perhaps they … Continue reading →

Posted in Dibben Family, Marner Family | Tagged Chicago, Eleanor Dibben, Harry Dibben, John Dibben Sr., Olive Bright, Robert Dibben, Walter Dibben | 2 Comments

The Dibben’s of Sussex, England

Posted on September 18, 2019 by Rachelle

Originally when I started this blog entry, I wanted to write about my Great-Grandfather Walter Dibben who was an entrepreneur from Chicago and made his fortune in Los Angeles with only an 8th-grade education. But I have found that I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dibben Family | Tagged Broadwater, Florence Marner, Harry Dibben, John Dibben Jr., John Dibben Sr., Olive Bright, Olive Dibben, Olive Marner, St. Mary's Church Broadwater, Walter Reuben Dibben, Worthing | 1 Comment