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Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis 1938–2012 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Mar 1938

Birth Location: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

Death Date: 4 Feb 2012

Death Location: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Father: Phyllis Barnhardt

Mother: Edward Crowe-Swords

Spouse(s): Vivian Gillis)

Children(s):

In 1938, Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis entered the world in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, born to Phyllis Mary Barnhardt And Edward Arthur Crowe Swords. Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis married Vivian Gwendolyn Mckenzie Glowacz Gillis, and had children including Colleen Marie Gillis Smith, Diane Rhonda Gillis Clint Hill, Edine May Glowacz Simpson Gillis, Kathleen Ann Gillis Sherwood, Kenneth Albert Gillis. Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis passed away in 2012 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1938, Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis entered the world in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada, born to Phyllis Mary Barnhardt And Edward Arthur Crowe Swords.
  • Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis married Vivian Gwendolyn Mckenzie Glowacz Gillis, and had children including Colleen Marie Gillis Smith, Diane Rhonda Gillis Clint Hill, Edine May Glowacz Simpson Gillis, Kathleen Ann Gillis Sherwood, Kenneth Albert Gillis.
  • Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis passed away in 2012 in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada.

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Roland Gillis's Ancestors

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Roland Gillis
1938–2012
Birth Place: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Parents
Phyllis Mary Barnhardt
1918–2009
Yahk, British Columbia, Canada
Edward (arthur) Crowe-Swords
1919–1990
British Columbia, Canada
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Roland Gillis's Timeline

2 Records

1938
13 Mar 1938
Birth of Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis in Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
Nelson, British Columbia, Canada
2012
4 Feb 2012
Age 74
Death of Roland Douglas "Rolly" Gillis in Penticton, British Columbia, Canada
Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1938
    Event Place: Nelson, British Columbia, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Penticton
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Parksville Qualicum Beach News; Publication Place: California, USA; paper=50&paperSelect=0&submit=&name=&skip=1250

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Feb 2012
    Event Place: Penticton, British Columbia, Canada

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