GILSON FAMILY:

According to information gathered by Richard Duprel, the GILSON family originated in Normandy, France.  Some members served in the army of William the Conqueror and eventually settled in England.  Members of another branch of the GILSON family lived in Habay la Veille (once in Luxembourg, now in the Luxembourg Province of Belgium).  For detailed information on the GILSON genealogy, please visit Richard Duprel's web site:      http://www.duprel.com/rightgil.html 

Theodore Simmerl's mother, Maria Joanna Gilson, was born on 18 October 1769 in Feulen, Luxembourg.  She was the daughter of Claudius Gilson and Maria Joanna Petit.