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Alexander Gillis 1730–1799 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Bowmore, Isle Islay, Scotland

Death Date: 1799

Death Location: Argyle, Washington, New York, USA

Father: Alexander GILLIS

Mother: Elisabeth Gillis

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Children(s):

In 1730, Alexander Gillis entered the world in Bowmore, Isle Islay, Scotland, born to Alexander Gillis And Elisabeth Elisbie Sutherland Gillis. Alexander Gillis passed away in 1799 in Argyle, Washington, New York, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Alexander Gillis entered the world in Bowmore, Isle Islay, Scotland, born to Alexander Gillis And Elisabeth Elisbie Sutherland Gillis.
  • Alexander Gillis passed away in 1799 in Argyle, Washington, New York, USA.

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Alexander Gillis's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Gillis
1730–1799
Birth Place: Bowmore, Isle Islay, Scotland
Parents
Alexander GILLIS
1691–1737
Isle of Islay, Argyll and Bute, Scotland
Elisabeth ('Elisbie' Sutherland) Gillis
1690–1763
Bowmore, Islay, Argyleshire, Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Gillis
1650–1738
Bowmore, Isle of Islay, Argyll, Scotland
Mary McDonald
1652–
Argyleshire, Scotland
James (Alexander) Sutherland
1643–1722
Langwell, Caithness
Anne (Flett) Sinclair
1670–1762
Wick, Caithness, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Gillis
1638–1711
Agnes Wilson
1634–1701
William McDonald
1630–
Mary Conway
1626–
James Sutherland
1638–1722
Anne Fraser
1619–1658
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Wilson
1605–
Helene Dowgall
1610–
Richard Sutherland
1590–
Hugh Lovat
1590–1646
Lady Lovat
1588–1638

Alexander Gillis's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Alexander Gillis in Bowmore, Isle Islay, Scotland
Bowmore, Isle Islay, Scotland
1799
1799
Age 69
Death of Alexander Gillis in Argyle, Washington, New York, USA
Argyle, Washington, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Bowmore, Isle Islay, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1799
    Event Place: Argyle, Washington, New York, USA

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