Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

William Hilary Gillis[1, 2, 3]

Male 1881 - 1973  (92 years)


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  • Name William Hilary Gillis  [4, 5, 6
    Born 27 Jan 1881  Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    FindaGrave Memorial ID 201104160 
    Name William Hillery 
    Residence 1900  Pine Island Village, Goodhue, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    _UID 6DC3FDDCC4BF463BAF5E0934589AF4F734C4 
    Died 20 Apr 1973  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 7
    Person ID I38  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 1 Jan 2024 

    Father Rev. William McNab Gillis,   b. 20 May 1845, Inverness, Megantic County, Quebec, Canada (Gillis Corners) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Jul 1928, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Mary Elizabeth Codville,   b. 11 Sep 1849, Quebec, , Qu?bec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1940, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 24 Apr 1877  Quebec, , Qu?bec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11
    • The couple married April 24, 1877 at 3pm in the afternoon in the home of her brother, in Quebec City. The service was performed by the Rev. H. E. Blaud.

      Their honeymoon consisted of a trip to Rutland, Vermont, where William was ordained as a minister and received his first appointment to the Methodist-Episcopal Church at Landgrove, Vermont. [4, 5]
    Family ID F10  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William McNab Gillis and Mary Elizabeth Codville Gillis, was born Jan 27, 1881 in Wardsboro, Vt in Windham county. Will was a school teacher. He married Grace Chamberlain, who died in 1919, and they had one son.

      Later, Will married Jessie Yerkes. They were married at the home of the bride's parents, with the Rev. W. M. Gillis , father of the groom,
      performing the ceremony. Following their marriage, the couple made their home in Minneapolis, Minnesota, where Will had a teaching position. Will was well known for his beautiful singing and was a member of a large choral society in Minneapolis.

      In 1937, Will and Jessie moved to the Portland, Oregon area
      where Will was a self-employed grocer. Jessie died in 1970. William died in 1973 at the age of 92. [4, 5]

  • Sources 
    1. [S92] Marchand GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Frederick J Marchand.

    2. [S112] Rogers: 2009 Gillis GEDCOM, compiled by Peter Rogers.

    3. [S162] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees (Reliability: 3).
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26120745&pid=1782492208

    4. [S2] Jim Marchand Gillis GEDCOM, compiled by F. J. Marchand [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,].

    5. [S68] P. Rogers GEDCOM, compiled by Peter Rogers [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,].

    6. [S161] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18), 1,7602::0., Year: 1900; Census Place: Pine Island, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: T623_764; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 49. (Reliability: 3).
      Birth date: Jan 1881Birth place: VermontResidence date: 1900Residence place: Pine Island Village, Goodhue, Minnesota
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    7. [S89] Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family, Fred Marchand, (http://www.ernestbenjamingillis.com/index.html).

    8. [S87] Peter Rogers, Peter Rogers.

    9. [S202] Quebec Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1967, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2008.Original data - Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec, Canada: Institut G?n?alogique Drouin.Original data: Gabriel Drouin, comp. Drouin Collection. Montreal, Quebec,), 1,1091::0. (Reliability: 3).
      Marriage date: 1877Marriage place: Qu?bec (Methodist) (Qu?bec (Wesleyan Methodist Church)), Qu?bec
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      Marriage date: 1877Marriage place: Qu?bec (Methodist) (Qu?bec (Wesleyan Methodist Church)), Qu?bec
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    11. [S161] 1900 United States Federal Census, Ancestry.com, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900. T623, 18), 1,7602::0., Year: 1900; Census Place: Pine Island, Goodhue, Minnesota; Roll: T623_764; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 49. (Reliability: 3).
      Birth date: May 1845Birth place: CanadaMarriage date: 1877Marriage place: Residence date: 1900Residence place: Pine Island Village, Goodhue, MinnesotaArrival date: UnknArrival place:
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