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Donald Daniel Gillis 1858–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Mar 1858

Birth Location: Soldier's Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 10 Aug 1936

Death Location: Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Father: Alexander Gillis

Mother: Mary Campbell

Spouse(s): Jane McDonald

Children(s): Anne Gillis, Thomas Gillis, Mary Gillis, Daniel Gillis, Cecelia Gillis, George Gillis

Donald Daniel Gillis was born in 1858 in Soldier's Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Alexander Gillis And Mary Campbell. In 1891, Donald Daniel Gillis resided in Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada. Donald Daniel Gillis married Jane Mcdonald, and had children including Anne May Annie Gillis, Cecelia Harriet Gillis, Daniel Edward Gillis, George Dewey Gillis, Mary Louise Minnie Gillis, Thomas Alexander Leo Gillis. Donald Daniel Gillis passed away in 1936 in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Biography

  • Donald Daniel Gillis was born in 1858 in Soldier's Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada, the child of Alexander Gillis And Mary Campbell.
  • In 1891, Donald Daniel Gillis resided in Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • Donald Daniel Gillis married Jane Mcdonald, and had children including Anne May Annie Gillis, Cecelia Harriet Gillis, Daniel Edward Gillis, George Dewey Gillis, Mary Louise Minnie Gillis, Thomas Alexander Leo Gillis.
  • Donald Daniel Gillis passed away in 1936 in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada.

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Donald Gillis's Ancestors

Self
Donald Gillis
1858–1936
Birth Place: Soldier's Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Alexander Gillis
1816–1899
Scotland
Mary Campbell
1821–1907
Nova Scotia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Gillis's Descendants

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Donald (Daniel) Gillis (18 Mar 1858–10 Aug 1936) m. Jane McDonald (1859–2 Jun 1898)
  1. 1. Anne (May "Annie") Gillis 1889–1982
  2. 2. Thomas (Alexander Leo) Gillis 1884–1967
  3. 3. Mary (Louise "Minnie") Gillis 1887–1969 m. Archie (Lauchlin) Gillis 1874–1949
    1. 1. Catherine (Jane) Gillis 1905–1983 m. Archibald ("Archie" J) MacPhee 1899–1982
    2. 2. Mary (Agnes "Agnes") Gillis 1906–1992 m. Angus McIntyre 1903–1974
    3. 3. Rita Gillis 1922–2007
    4. 4. Annie (May) Gillis 1908–1927 m. John (Joseph) MacDonald 1890–1962
      1. 1. Ronald (Aloysius "Rannie") MacDonald 1925–2014
    5. 5. Lauchlin (Michael) Gillis 1910–1911
    6. 6. Lauchie (Cyprian) Gillis 1912–1980
    7. 7. Daniel (Joseph "Danny") Gillis 1918–1991
    8. 8. John (Edward) Gillis 1915–1931
    9. 9. Margaret (Jane) Gillis 1920–1988 m. Ronald (Boniface) MacKinnon 1911–
    10. 10. Annie (May) Gillis 1929–2018
  4. 4. Daniel (Edward) Gillis 1891–
  5. 5. Cecelia (Harriet) Gillis 1893–1979 m. Roderick (Joseph) MacNeil 1895–1962
  6. 6. George (Dewey) Gillis 1898–

Donald Gillis's Timeline

4 Records

1858
18 Mar 1858
Birth of Donald Daniel Gillis in Soldier's Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
Soldier's Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1858
31 Jul 1858
Donald Daniel Gillis was baptized in L'Ardoise, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
L'Ardoise, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
1891
1891
Age 33
Donald Daniel Gillis resided here in Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
1936
10 Aug 1936
Age 78
Death of Donald Daniel Gillis in Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Mar 1858
    Event Place: Soldier's Cove, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Ward 5a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6314; Family No: 91
    [2] Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905, Catholic Diocese of Antigonish; Nova Scotia, Canada; FHL Roll: 004113984
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1858
    Event Place: L'Ardoise, Richmond, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: Nova Scotia, Canada, Antigonish Catholic Baptisms, Marriages, and Burials, 1823-1905, Catholic Diocese of Antigonish; Nova Scotia, Canada; FHL Roll: 004113984

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Halifax City, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Ward 5a, Halifax City, Nova Scotia; Roll: T-6314; Family No: 91

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1936
    Event Place: Grand Mira, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Nova Scotia, Canada, Deaths, 1864-1877, 1890-1957
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

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