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Sarah Isabelle Gillis 1916–2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Dec 1916

Birth Location: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 11 May 2004

Death Location: Wilmington

Father: Alexander Gillis

Mother: Anne MacDonald

Spouse(s): Leo VanSteensburg

Children(s): Gerald VanSteensburg

In 1916, Sarah Isabelle Gillis entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Alexander Angus Gillis And Anne Macdonald. In 1920, Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided in Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. In 1930, Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. Sarah Isabelle Gillis married Leo Irving Vansteensburg, and had children including Carol Foster, Edward Irving Vansteensburg, Gerald Vansteensburg, James Vansteensburg, Katherine E Stevens. Sarah Isabelle Gillis passed away in 2004 in Wilmington.

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Biography

  • In 1916, Sarah Isabelle Gillis entered the world in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA, born to Alexander Angus Gillis And Anne Macdonald.
  • In 1920, Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided in Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • In 1930, Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Sarah Isabelle Gillis married Leo Irving Vansteensburg, and had children including Carol Foster, Edward Irving Vansteensburg, Gerald Vansteensburg, James Vansteensburg, Katherine E Stevens.
  • Sarah Isabelle Gillis passed away in 2004 in Wilmington.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sarah Gillis's Ancestors

Self
Sarah Gillis
1916–2004
Birth Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Alexander Angus Gillis
1889–1966
Inberness, Nova Scotia, Canada
Anne MacDonald
1890–1958
Judique, Nova Scotia, Canada
Grandparents
Angus (Allan) Gillis
1848–1911
Nova Scotia
Catherine Kennedy
1856–1901
Loch Ban, Nova Scotia, Canada
Donald MacDonald
1850–1931
Rear Judique, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada
Euphemia (Isabell) MacEachen
1867–1952
Rear Banks Judique, Nova Scotia, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Allan Gillis
1815–1856
Margaret MacLellan
1822–
Elizabeth MacNeil
1831–1900
Donald Pioneer)
1806–1873
Margaret Livingstone
1815–
Alexander MacEachern
1830–1910
Catherine MacDonnell
1831–1911
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Gillis
1786–1869
Mary MacIsaac
1787–
Anne Gillis
1790–
John MacNeil
1804–1900
Catherine McDonald
1790–1885
Ranald MacDonald
1766–1830
Nancy MacMillian
–1880
John Livingstone
1773–
Isabel MACDONALD
1780–1839
Isabella Chisholm
1796–1881
Farquhar MacDonnell
1780–1855
Barbra MacRae
1790–1881

Sarah Gillis's Descendants

1.
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Sarah (Isabelle) Gillis (19 Dec 1916–11 May 2004) m. Leo (Irving) VanSteensburg (9 may 1915–18 Jan 1985)
  1. 1. Gerald VanSteensburg 1942–2003

Sarah Gillis's Timeline

8 Records

1916
19 Dec 1916
Birth of Sarah Isabelle Gillis in Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1920
1920
Age 4
Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided here in Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1930
1930
Age 14
Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided here in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1936
1936
Age 20
Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided here in Boston, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
1940
1940
Age 24
Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided here in Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1950
1950
Age 34
Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided here in Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1993
1993
Age 77
Sarah Isabelle Gillis resided here in Allenstown, NH
Allenstown, NH
2004
11 May 2004
Age 88
Death of Sarah Isabelle Gillis in Centerville, MA
Centerville, MA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1916
    Event Place: Dorchester, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01621; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 9-624
    [4] Massachusetts, Birth Index
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_732; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 409
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0535; FHL microfilm: 2340667
    [7] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Cape Cod Times; Publication Date: 12 May 2004; Publication Place: Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage Records, New Hampshire Department of Health; Concord, New Hampshire; New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1700-1969
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Middlesex, Massachus

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Boston Ward 16, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Roll: T625_732; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 409

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0535; FHL microfilm: 2340667

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 23 Mar 1931
    Record Source: Massachusetts, State and Federal Naturalization Records, National Archives at Boston; Waltham, Massachusetts; ARC Title: Petitions and Records of Naturalization , 81845 - 121911; NAI Number: 3000057; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1936
    Event Place: Boston, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01621; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 9-624

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Middlesex, Massachus

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Allenstown, NH
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilmington
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Cape Cod Times; Publication Date: 12 May 2004; Publication Place: Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilmington, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Wilmington, Middlesex, Massachusetts; Roll: m-t0627-01621; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 9-624

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 2004
    Event Place: Centerville, MA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [3] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wilmington
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Cape Cod Times; Publication Date: 12 May 2004; Publication Place: Hyannis, Massachusetts, USA
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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