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John Roy Gillies 1851–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 May 1851

Birth Location: Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

Death Date: 29 Jan 1927

Death Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA

Father: Malcolm Gillis

Mother: Mary Crawford

Spouse(s): Anna Adams

Children(s): Ray Gillies, Mary Gillies, Donald Gillies, Belva Gillies, John Gillies, George Gillies, Hazel Gillies, Percy Gillies, Burt Gillies, Byron Gillies, John Gillis

The story of John Roy Gillies began in 1851 in Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada. John Roy Gillies married Anna Adams, and had children including Belva Irene Gillies, Burt Niel Gillies, Byron Oliver Gillies, Donald Gillies, George Elmer Gillies, Hazel Margaret Gillies, John Daniel Gillis, John Milton Gillies, Mary Amy Gillies, Percy Bernar Gillies, Ray M Gillies. John Roy Gillies passed away in 1927 in West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Roy Gillies began in 1851 in Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada.
  • John Roy Gillies married Anna Adams, and had children including Belva Irene Gillies, Burt Niel Gillies, Byron Oliver Gillies, Donald Gillies, George Elmer Gillies, Hazel Margaret Gillies, John Daniel Gillis, John Milton Gillies, Mary Amy Gillies, Percy Bernar Gillies, Ray M Gillies.
  • John Roy Gillies passed away in 1927 in West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Malcolm Gillis
1822–1891
Birth Location: Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland
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Mary Crawford
1829–1886
Birth Location: Kilmory PA, Buteshire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anna Adams
1863–1949
Birth Location: New York
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Children(s)

Ray Gillies
1885–1962
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
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Mary Gillies
1907–1997
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
MG
Donald Gillies
1904–1993
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
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Belva Gillies
1902–1987
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
BG
John Gillies
1897–1973
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
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George Gillies
1895–1980
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
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Hazel Gillies
1893–1988
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
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Percy Gillies
1892–1952
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
PG
Burt Gillies
1889–1908
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
BG
Byron Gillies
1886–1962
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
BG
John Gillis
1888–1888
Birth Location: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
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John Gillies's Ancestors

Self
John Gillies
1851–1927
Birth Place: Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Parents
Malcolm Gillis
1822–1891
Kilchoman, Argyll, Scotland
Mary Crawford
1829–1886
Kilmory PA, Buteshire, Scotland
Grandparents
John Gillies
1800–1834
Scotland
Christine MCEACHERN
1802–1860
Kilchoman, Islay, Argyll, Scotland
Donald Crawford
1792–1863
Isle of Arran, Scotland
Margaret (Ann) McKinnon
1790–1865
Isle of Arran, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Donald McEachern
1771–1851
Catherine McLellan
1776–1851
William Crawford
1748–1803
Katherine Shaw
–1801
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Archibald McEachern
1750–1802
Ann McIndor
1746–1834
Hugh McLellan
1750–1791
Ann McEachern
1755–

John Gillies's Descendants

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John (Roy) Gillies (04 May 1851–29 Jan 1927) m. Anna Adams (abt 1863–22 Oct 1949)
  1. 1. Ray (M) Gillies 1885–1962
  2. 2. Mary (Amy) Gillies 1907–1997
  3. 3. Donald Gillies 1904–1993
  4. 4. Belva (Irene) Gillies 1902–1987
  5. 5. John (Milton) Gillies 1897–1973
  6. 6. George (Elmer) Gillies 1895–1980
  7. 7. Hazel (Margaret) Gillies 1893–1988
  8. 8. Percy (Bernar) Gillies 1892–1952
  9. 9. Burt (Niel) Gillies 1889–1908
  10. 10. Byron (Oliver) Gillies 1886–1962
  11. 11. John (Daniel) Gillis 1888–1888

John Gillies's Timeline

2 Records

1851
04 May 1851
Birth of John Roy Gillies in Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
1927
29 Jan 1927
Age 76
Death of John Roy Gillies in West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 May 1851
    Event Place: Inverness, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1927
    Event Place: West Branch, Ogemaw, Michigan, USA
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