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Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward 1917 – 1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Dec 1917

Birth Location: Acadia Valley, 1652425, Alberta, Canada

Death Date: 23 Jun 1965

Death Location: New Port, Australia

Father: Bernard McGillis

Mother: Eva Moorhouse

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Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward was born in 1917 in Acadia Valley, 1652425, Alberta, Canada, the child of Bernard Archibald McGillis and Eva Pearl Moorhouse. In 1921, Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward resided in 26, 26 1 4 Acadia, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada. In 1931, Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward resided in Acadia, Alberta, Canada. Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward passed away in 1965 in New Port, Australia.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward was born in 1917 in Acadia Valley, 1652425, Alberta, Canada, the child of Bernard Archibald McGillis and Eva Pearl Moorhouse.
  • In 1921, Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward resided in 26, 26 1 4 Acadia, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada.
  • In 1931, Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward resided in Acadia, Alberta, Canada.
  • Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward passed away in 1965 in New Port, Australia.

Immediate Family

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Dorothy Ward's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Ward
1917 – 1965
Birth Place: Acadia Valley, 1652425, Alberta, Canada
Parents
Bernard Archibald McGillis
1889 – 1952
Dundas, Ontario, Canada
Eva (Pearl) Moorhouse
1895 – 1981
Florence, Lambton, Ontario
Grandparents
Archibald McGillis
1858 – 1922
Ontario
Jane (Gibson MacDonell) McGillis
1860 – 1921
Wolfe Island, Ontario
Edgar (Charles) Moorhouse
1867 – 1939
Florence, Ontario
Margaret (Lavinia "Maggie") Benson
1876 – 1958
Florence, Ontario
Great-Grandparents
ANGUS Mcgillis
1825 – 1888
Ann McGillis
1829 – 1903
Donald McDonald
1837 – 1895
Jannet Gibson
1837 – 1915
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Donald Mcgillis
1786 – 1871
Mary McKinnon
Duncan Mclellan
1781 – 1872
Ellen McIntosh
1793 – 1873
Ranald McDonald
1782 – 1864
Margaret McGillis
1781 – 1844
John Gibson
1785 – 1846
Elizabeth McDonell
1799 – 1889

Dorothy Ward's Timeline

5 Records

1917
26 Dec 1917
Birth of Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward in Acadia Valley, 1652425, Alberta, Canada
Acadia Valley, 1652425, Alberta, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 4
Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward resided here in 26, 26 1 4 Acadia, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
26, 26 1 4 Acadia, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
1931
1931
Age 14
Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward resided here in Acadia, Alberta, Canada
Acadia, Alberta, Canada
1945
1945
Age 28
Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward resided here in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
1965
23 Jun 1965
Age 48
Death of Dorothy Margaret McGillis Ward in New Port, Australia
New Port, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Dec 1917
    Event Place: Acadia Valley, 1652425, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 8; Census Place: 26 1 4 Acadia, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page Number: 10
    [2] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [3] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27347; Census Place: Acadia, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: 26, 26 1 4 Acadia, Medicine Hat, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 8; Census Place: 26 1 4 Acadia, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page Number: 10

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Acadia, Alberta, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27347; Census Place: Acadia, Alberta, Canada; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1945
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Jun 1965
    Event Place: New Port, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Broken Hill, Broken Hill City, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source: Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current

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