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Gordon Gillis James 1893–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Aug 1893

Birth Location: Colac, Victoria, Australia

Death Date: 9 Aug 1978

Death Location: North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia

Father: Arthur James

Mother: Isabella McLeod

Spouse(s): Ivy Welch

Children(s): Gordon James

The story of Gordon Gillis James began in 1893 in Colac, Victoria, Australia. In 1919, Gordon Gillis James resided in Kyneton, Grampians, Victoria, Australia. In 1925, Gordon Gillis James resided in Victoria, Australia. Gordon Gillis James married Ivy Mary Welch, and had children including Gordon Richard Arthur James. Gordon Gillis James passed away in 1978 in North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Gordon Gillis James began in 1893 in Colac, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1919, Gordon Gillis James resided in Kyneton, Grampians, Victoria, Australia.
  • In 1925, Gordon Gillis James resided in Victoria, Australia.
  • Gordon Gillis James married Ivy Mary Welch, and had children including Gordon Richard Arthur James.
  • Gordon Gillis James passed away in 1978 in North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Gordon James's Ancestors

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Gordon James
1893–1978
Birth Place: Colac, Victoria, Australia
Parents
Arthur Victor James
1868–1942
Colac, Victoria, Australia
Isabella McLeod
1870–1953
Purnim, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Gordon James's Descendants

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Gordon (Gillis) James (13 Aug 1893–9 Aug 1978) m. Ivy (Mary) Welch (1900–11/09/1982)
  1. 1. Gordon (Richard Arthur) James 1922–

Gordon James's Timeline

4 Records

1893
13 Aug 1893
Birth of Gordon Gillis James in Colac, Victoria, Australia
Colac, Victoria, Australia
1919
1919
Age 26
Gordon Gillis James resided here in Kyneton, Grampians, Victoria, Australia
Kyneton, Grampians, Victoria, Australia
1925
1925
Age 32
Gordon Gillis James resided here in Victoria, Australia
Victoria, Australia
1978
9 Aug 1978
Age 85
Death of Gordon Gillis James in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1893
    Event Place: Colac, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922, Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions
    [3] Australia, World War II Military Service Records, National Archives of Australia; Canberra, Australia; Service Cards For Petty Officers and Men, 1911-1970; Series: A6770

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1919
    Event Place: Kyneton, Grampians, Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980, Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Victoria, Australia
    Record Source: Australia, City Directories, 1845-1948

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Aug 1978
    Event Place: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: North Ryde, Ryde City, New South Wales, Australia
    Record Source:
    [1] Australia and New Zealand, Find a Grave® Index, 1800s-Current
    [2] Sydney, Australia, Cemetery Headstone Transcriptions

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