George Gilbert was the last keeper of the Buffalo light, from ca. 1870 to his death in 1873. He lived on Evans Street on the Buffalo waterfront. His son Abner was a fisherman and sailor most of his life. From 1876 to 1888 he served on the lighthouse supply boat Haze. From 1888-1889 he was master of the screw-steamer Vision; and from 1889-1891, master of the steamer Pilgrim. In 1891he oversaw the building of the twin-screw steamer Puritan and was her master from 1891-1893. He the served as master of tugs for Carroll Bros., hauling sand and limestone from Canada for the Buffalo Furnace Company. He was a charter member of Harbor No. 41, American Association of Masters and Pilots of Steam Vessels.
From the description of Lighthouse papers of George and Abner G. Gilbert, 1871-1900. (Buffalo History Museum). WorldCat record id: 61145429
