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Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis 1848–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1848

Birth Location: Egypt, Upper SW Margaree, NS

Death Date: 24 Nov 1916

Death Location: Baddeck, Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Alexander ⛓️‍💥

Mother: Ann McLellan

Spouse(s): Colin Gillis

Children(s): John Gillis

Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis was born in 1848 in Egypt, Upper SW Margaree, NS, the child of Alexander Gillis And Ann Mclellan. Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis married Colin Gillis, and had children including John Angus Gillis. Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis passed away in 1916 in Baddeck, Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis was born in 1848 in Egypt, Upper SW Margaree, NS, the child of Alexander Gillis And Ann Mclellan.
  • Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis married Colin Gillis, and had children including John Angus Gillis.
  • Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis passed away in 1916 in Baddeck, Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Catherine Gillis's Ancestors

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Catherine Gillis
1848–1916
Birth Place: Egypt, Upper SW Margaree, NS
Parents
Alexander Gillis ⛓️‍💥
1811–1891
Camusaneighin, Morar, Glenelg Parish, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Ann McLellan
1808–1891
Brinacory, Morar, Glenelg Parish, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Catherine Gillis's Descendants

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Catherine ('Sandy Ban') Gillis (18 Apr 1848–24 Nov 1916) m. Colin Gillis (abt 1845–16 Feb 1895)
  1. 1. John (Angus) Gillis 1873–1965 m. Mary (Ann) McLellan 1885–1933
    1. 1. Euphemia Gillis 1919–1963 m. Michael (Rory Angus) McNeil 1914–1979
      1. 1. Christina (Ann) McNeil 1945–1999 m. John (Bernard BERNIE) MacNeil 1940–2005
      2. 2. Malcolm (Joseph) MacNeil 1951–2008
      3. 3. John Macneil –2000
    2. 2. Mary (Flora) Gillis 1912–
    3. 3. Katherine (A) Gillis 1913–
    4. 4. John (A) Gillis 1915–
    5. 5. Mary (Jessie) Gillis 1916–
    6. 6. Alick (A) Gillis 1918–

Catherine Gillis's Timeline

2 Records

1848
18 Apr 1848
Birth of Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis in Egypt, Upper SW Margaree, NS
Egypt, Upper SW Margaree, NS
1916
24 Nov 1916
Age 68
Death of Catherine 'Sandy Ban' Gillis in Inverness County Asylum, Mabou, NS
Inverness County Asylum, Mabou, NS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1848
    Event Place: Egypt, Upper SW Margaree, NS
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Inverness County Asylum, Mabou, NS
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Baddeck, Victoria County, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index

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