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Donald Gillis 1730–1796 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Inverness-shire, Scotland

Death Date: 7 Mar 1796

Death Location: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Father: Allan Gillies

Mother: Jane MacDougall

Spouse(s): Anne Macdonald

Children(s): Angus MacDonald, Hugh Gillis

In 1730, Donald Gillis entered the world in Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Allan Gillies And Jane Macdougall. Donald Gillis married Anne Macdonald, and had children including Angus Gillis Pioneer Macdonald, Hugh Gillis. Donald Gillis passed away in 1796 in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1730, Donald Gillis entered the world in Inverness-shire, Scotland, born to Allan Gillies And Jane Macdougall.
  • Donald Gillis married Anne Macdonald, and had children including Angus Gillis Pioneer Macdonald, Hugh Gillis.
  • Donald Gillis passed away in 1796 in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Allan Gillies
1680–1740
Birth Location: South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Jane MacDougall
1683–1740
Birth Location: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anne Macdonald
1730–1780
Birth Location: Inverness-shire, Scotland
AM

Children(s)

Angus MacDonald
1755–1833
Birth Location: Lockerbie, Morar Inverness Shire, Scotland
AM
Hugh Gillis
1750–1845
Birth Location: North-Morar, Inverness-shire, Scotland
HG

Donald Gillis's Ancestors

Self
Donald Gillis
1730–1796
Birth Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland
Parents
Allan Gillies
1680–1740
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Jane MacDougall
1683–1740
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Charles Gillies
1650–1700
Arisaig, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Ann MacMillan
1650–1700
412/2 Smerclate, South Uist, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Gillis's Descendants

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Donald Gillis (1730–7 Mar 1796) m. Anne Macdonald (1730–1780)
  1. 1. Angus (Gillis "Pioneer") MacDonald 1755–1833 m. Elizabeth Grant 1758–1825
    1. 1. Nancy MacDonald –1866
    2. 2. Donald (Gillis MacDonald) Gillis 1788–1812
    3. 3. Angus (Squire) MacDonald 1791–1850
    4. 4. Donald MacDonald 1812–1897
    5. 5. Peter MacDonald 1791–
    6. 6. Donald (Angus (Blacksmith)) MacDonald 1785–1831
    7. 7. Jane MacDonald 1797–
    8. 8. Catherine MacDonald 1793–
    9. 9. Daniel McDonald 1837–1928
  2. 2. Hugh Gillis 1750–1845

Donald Gillis's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of Donald Gillis in Inverness-shire, Scotland
Inverness-shire, Scotland
1796
7 Mar 1796
Age 66
Death of Donald Gillis in Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Inverness-shire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1796
    Event Place: Barra, Inverness-shire, Scotland
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