1st name from Manitoba Vital statistics marriage record. Birth date from 1901 census (1st name incorrectly spelled Gabiel).

Gabriel was a farmer living in Hullett at the time of his marriage to Alberta. Witnesses were Frederick Shobrook of Hullett and Etta Cash of McKillop.

In 1906 census for Manitoba, he is living in subdistrict 14 of Lisgar district with his wife Alberta, and his youngest brother John is living with them as well. On the census form itself, it lists them as being in Darlingford. The 1906 census also lists the animals on his farm: 11 horses, 7 milch cows, 20 other horned/small cattle, and 19 hogs/pigs.

In June 6, 1916 census, he, his wife, and 2 sons are living in W1, Twp 3, Rg 7.