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The Descendants of Archibald Gillis and Katherine Nicholsen
Generation One
1. Archibald1 Gillis was born in 1810 at Scotland.1 He married Katherine Nicholsen. He died on 13 Mar 1888.2
Children of Archibald1 Gillis and Katherine Nicholsen were as follows:
+ 2 i. Catherine2 Gillis was born in Apr 1844. She married Murdock McLeod. She died on 23 Aug 1913 at age 69.
3 ii. Margaret Gillis was born on 24 May 1846 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.3
4 iii. Archibald Gillis was born on 28 Apr 1848 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.3,2 He died in 1907 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.2
5 iv. Malcolm Gillis was born circa 1855 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.1
+ 6 v. Hugh Gillis was born on 1 Apr 1857 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Catherine Macdonald. He died in 1933 at Springfield, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was buried at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
7 vi. Flora Gillis was born circa 1860 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.1
8 vii. Christy Gillis was born circa 1862 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.1
+ 9 viii. Donald John Gillis was born circa 1866 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Mary (--?--).
+ 10 ix. Kenneth Gillis was born in Oct 1867 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of Bartholomew Edwards and Eliza Todd, at Prince Edward Island, Canada. He died in 1958 at Springfield, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He was buried in 1958 at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Generation Two
2. Catherine2 Gillis (Archibald1) was born in Apr 1844.4,1,5 She married Murdock McLeod. She died on 23 Aug 1913 at age 69.2
Children of Catherine2 Gillis and Murdock McLeod all born at Prince Edward Island, Canada, were as follows:
11 i. John W.3 McLeod was born circa 1877.6
12 ii. James H. McLeod was born circa 1879.6
13 iii. Minnie Mcloed was born in Mar 1886.5,7
6. Hugh2 Gillis (Archibald1) was born on 1 Apr 1857 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.3,2 He married Catherine Macdonald. He died in 1933 at Springfield, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 He was buried at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of Hugh2 Gillis and Catherine Macdonald all born at Prince Edward Island, Canada, were as follows:
14 i. Archibald3 Gillis was born on 17 Apr 1887.3
+ 15 ii. Sadie Gillis was born in Feb 1888. She married Angus R. McDonald. She died in Dec 1888.
16 iii. Ewen Gillis was born on 9 Jun 1890.3
17 iv. Katie A. Gillis was born on 7 Apr 1892.3
18 v. John Gillis was born on 7 Apr 1895.3
19 vi. Duncan Samuel Gillis was born on 20 Aug 1896.3
20 vii. Malcolm C. Gillis was born on 1 Apr 1899.3
21 viii. Campbell Gillis was born on 27 Oct 1900.3
22 ix. Fred Gillis was born in 1902.2 He died in 1907 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 He was buried at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
23 x. Daniel Gillis was born in Jul 1902.4
24 xi. George F. Gillis was born in Jan 1905.4
25 xii. Pearl Gladys Gillis was born in Oct 1906.4,2 She died in 1913 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 She was buried at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
26 xiii. Thomas C. Gillis was born in Aug 1908.4
9. Donald John2 Gillis (Archibald1) was born circa 1866 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.1 He married Mary (--?--).
Children of Donald John2 Gillis and Mary (--?--) were as follows:
27 i. John Malcolm3 Gillis was born circa 1883 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.8
28 ii. Alexander Gillis was born on 3 Feb 1884 at Grandview, Prince Edward Island, Canada.9,8
29 iii. John Angus Gillis was born circa 1886 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.8
10. Kenneth2 Gillis (Archibald1) was born in Oct 1867 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.3,2 He married Elizabeth Edwards, daughter of Bartholomew Edwards and Eliza Todd, at Prince Edward Island, Canada. He died in 1958 at Springfield, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 He was buried in 1958 at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of Kenneth2 Gillis and Elizabeth Edwards were as follows:
+ 30 i. Bartholomew Edward3 Gillis was born on 17 Sep 1892 at Breadalbane, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Myrtle Blanche Wigmore, daughter of Josiah Wigmore and Roberta Jane Gibbs Holmes, on 11 Sep 1918 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He married Jean Sophia Wigmore, daughter of Josiah Wigmore and Roberta Jane Gibbs Holmes, on 30 Jun 1919 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He and Jean Sophia Wigmore were divorced in 1939 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He died on 17 Jul 1960 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 67.
+ 31 ii. Kate Amelia Gillis was born on 17 Sep 1892 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She married George Earl Warren, son of Spurgeon Warren and Emily Rackham, on 26 Jul 1922 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. She died on 3 Sep 1970 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 77. She was buried on 6 Sep 1970 at Brooklawn Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
+ 32 iii. Alberta Jane Gillis was born on 4 Jan 1894 at Shamrock, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She married Johnston Edward Heskett, son of John R. Haskett and Esther Dick, on 16 Jun 1915 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. She died on 29 Nov 1983 at age 89.
+ 33 iv. Louise Maud Gillis was born on 12 Jun 1896 at Shamrock, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. She married Freeman Walsh, son of Patrick James Walsh and Mary J. Thomas, on 20 Jun 1913 at Prince Edward Island, Canada. She died on 10 Sep 1992 at Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 96. She was buried in Sep 1992 at People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
34 v. Robert A. Gillis was born on 18 Jan 1897 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3 He died before 1992.
35 vi. William McKenzie Gillis was born on 23 Mar 1898 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3 He died before 1992.
36 vii. Eliza Ann Gillis was born on 7 May 1900 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3 She married Arthur William True, son of William Frank True and Alice Rackham, on 27 Sep 1926 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 She died on 4 Feb 1988 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 87.11
37 viii. Margaret A. Gillis was born on 29 Jan 1902 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.12 She married Roderick Nicholson in 1927.12 She died on 8 Apr 1989 at Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada, at age 87.12 She was buried at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
38 ix. Donald K. Gillis was born in Dec 1905 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.4,2 He died in 1997 at Hunter River, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 He was buried at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Generation Three
15. Sadie3 Gillis (Hugh2, Archibald1) was born in Feb 1888 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 She married Angus R. McDonald. She died in Dec 1888 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.2 She was buried at Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of Sadie3 Gillis and Angus R. McDonald are:
39 i. Flora K.4 McDonald was born in May 1911.7
30. Bartholomew Edward3 Gillis (Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 17 Sep 1892 at Breadalbane, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.13,3,14,15 He married Myrtle Blanche Wigmore, daughter of Josiah Wigmore and Roberta Jane Gibbs Holmes, on 11 Sep 1918 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 He married Jean Sophia Wigmore, daughter of Josiah Wigmore and Roberta Jane Gibbs Holmes, on 30 Jun 1919 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 He and Jean Sophia Wigmore were divorced in 1939 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.16 He died on 17 Jul 1960 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 67.10
He immigrated in 1910 to Portland, Cumberland, Maine.14 He was Carpenter, Googins & Clark on 5 Jun 1917 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He was Carpenter, Subcontractor on 2 Apr 1930 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
There were no children of Bartholomew Edward3 Gillis and Myrtle Blanche Wigmore.
Children of Bartholomew Edward3 Gillis and Jean Sophia Wigmore were as follows:
+ 40 i. Lloyd Ansel4 Gillis was born on 6 Jun 1920 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada. He married Dorothy Mary Silver, daughter of John Stephen Tracy and Mary Elizabeth Rainey, on 12 Apr 1944 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He died on 19 Jun 1975 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 55. He was buried on 22 Jun 1975 at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
41 ii. Alberta Jane Gillis was born on 29 Dec 1923 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10,14 She married Raymond R. Reynolds, son of Roy R. Reynolds and Sophie (--?--), on 14 Dec 1945 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 She died in Apr 1990 at Union, Knox, Maine, at age 66.
+ 42 iii. Kenneth Edward Gillis was born on 22 Jun 1926 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He married Shirley Ruth Bragdon, daughter of Charles Wingate Bragdon and Ruth Louise Gullickson, on 1 Jun 1947 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
43 iv. Gordon Sterling Gillis was born on 25 Dec 1928 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10,14 He married Mary M. Deputy, daughter of Ward H. Deputy and Mattie V. (--?--), on 16 Oct 1965 at Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland.17
31. Kate Amelia3 Gillis (Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 17 Sep 1892 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.10 She married George Earl Warren, son of Spurgeon Warren and Emily Rackham, on 26 Jul 1922 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 She died on 3 Sep 1970 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 77.10 She was buried on 6 Sep 1970 at Brooklawn Cemetery, Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
Children of Kate Amelia3 Gillis and George Earl Warren were as follows:
44 i. G. Earle4 Warren.
45 ii. Ralph E. Warren was born on 12 Oct 1923 at Maine.18,11 He died in Oct 1983 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.11
46 iii. David S. Warren was born circa 1927 at Maine.18
47 iv. Carl E. Warren was born circa 1929 at Maine.18
32. Alberta Jane3 Gillis (Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 4 Jan 1894 at Shamrock, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3,19,20 She married Johnston Edward Heskett, son of John R. Haskett and Esther Dick, on 16 Jun 1915 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 She died on 29 Nov 1983 at age 89.
She immigrated in 1912.19
Children of Alberta Jane3 Gillis and Johnston Edward Heskett all born at Maine were as follows:
48 i. Kenneth Vernon4 Heskett was born on 3 Oct 1916.21,20 He married Christine R. Qualey, daughter of Lewis H. Qualey and Flora E. McDonald, on 19 Oct 1947 at Benedicta, Aroostook, Maine.22 He died on 10 Dec 1988 at age 72.
49 ii. Stanley E. Heskett was born in Dec 1920.19 He married Alice M. Libby on 24 Aug 1942 at Maine.22
50 iii. Pauline F. Heskett was born in Feb 1928.19 She married John H. Flaherty jr on 23 Sep 1950 at Maine.22
33. Louise Maud3 Gillis (Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 12 Jun 1896 at Shamrock, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.3,23 She married Freeman Walsh, son of Patrick James Walsh and Mary J. Thomas, on 20 Jun 1913 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.15,24 She died on 10 Sep 1992 at Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, at age 96.23 She was buried in Sep 1992 at People's Cemetery, Tryon, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Children of Louise Maud3 Gillis and Freeman Walsh are as follows:
51 i. William4 Walsh.
52 ii. Robert Walsh.
53 iii. Edward James Walsh was born circa 1913 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.24
54 iv. Chester Walsh was born on 1 Jan 1916 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
55 v. Lester Patrick Walsh was born on 10 Aug 1917 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.24
56 vi. Rayburn Walsh was born circa 1919 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
57 vii. Viola Walsh was born circa 1921 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
58 viii. Inez Elizabeth Walsh was born circa 1924 at Mount Tryton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.25 She married (--?--) Anderson.23
59 ix. Agnes Walsh was born circa 1925 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.24
60 x. Elsie Louise Walsh was born in Dec 1926 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.24,25 She married (--?--) Harris.23
61 xi. Elwin Walsh was born on 12 Apr 1931 at Prince Edward Island, Canada.
Generation Four
40. Lloyd Ansel4 Gillis (Bartholomew3, Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 6 Jun 1920 at Rose Valley, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada.26,14 He married Dorothy Mary Silver, daughter of John Stephen Tracy and Mary Elizabeth Rainey, on 12 Apr 1944 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 He died on 19 Jun 1975 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 55.10 He was buried on 22 Jun 1975 at Calvary Cemetery, South Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
He immigrated circa 1921 to Portland, Cumberland, Maine.14
Children of Lloyd Ansel4 Gillis and Dorothy Mary Silver all born at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, were as follows:
+ 62 i. Ronald Edward5 Gillis was born on 30 May 1948. He married Margaret Mae Babb, daughter of Norman Ray Babb and Loretta Marie Moran, on 3 Jun 1973.
+ 63 ii. Madeline Jean Gillis was born on 17 Jan 1951. She married Lee Burton Akeley on 3 Aug 1973 at South Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
+ 64 iii. David Allan Gillis was born on 10 Dec 1953. He married Patricia Train on 1 Apr 1978 at South Portland, Cumberland, Maine. He died on 22 Dec 2001 at age 48.
42. Kenneth Edward4 Gillis (Bartholomew3, Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 22 Jun 1926 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10,14 He married Shirley Ruth Bragdon, daughter of Charles Wingate Bragdon and Ruth Louise Gullickson, on 1 Jun 1947 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10
Children of Kenneth Edward4 Gillis and Shirley Ruth Bragdon all born at Portland, Cumberland, Maine, are as follows:
65 i. Jean Louise5 Gillis was born on 13 Jun 1947.10
66 ii. Kenneth Edward Gillis Jr was born on 16 Mar 1950.10
+ 67 iii. Gaye Ann Gillis was born on 5 Feb 1953. She married Martin White.
+ 68 iv. Gary Alan Gillis was born on 16 Dec 1955. He married Cathy (--?--).
Generation Five
62. Ronald Edward5 Gillis (Lloyd4, Bartholomew3, Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 30 May 1948 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 He married Margaret Mae Babb, daughter of Norman Ray Babb and Loretta Marie Moran, on 3 Jun 1973.
Children of Ronald Edward5 Gillis and Margaret Mae Babb both born at Biddeford, York, Maine, are as follows:
69 i. Jonathan6 Gillis was born on 11 Aug 1971.
He was RESIDES at Kennebunk, York, Maine.
70 ii. Alicia Gillis was born on 4 Mar 1979.
She was RESIDES.
63. Madeline Jean5 Gillis (Lloyd4, Bartholomew3, Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 17 Jan 1951 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 She married Lee Burton Akeley on 3 Aug 1973 at South Portland, Cumberland, Maine.27
Children of Madeline Jean5 Gillis and Lee Burton Akeley are:
71 i. Emily Rebecca Noel6 Akeley was born on 12 Dec 1985 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
64. David Allan5 Gillis (Lloyd4, Bartholomew3, Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 10 Dec 1953 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 He married Patricia Train on 1 Apr 1978 at South Portland, Cumberland, Maine.27 He died on 22 Dec 2001 at South Portland, Cumberland, Maine, at age 48.
Children of David Allan5 Gillis and Anne Jewell are:
72 i. Melissa Jeanne6 Jewell was born in 1968 at Biddeford, York, Maine. She married Theodore Martin Wheeler on 9 Jul 1994 at Maine.22
Children of David Allan5 Gillis and Patricia Train are:
73 i. Marcie Danielle6 Gillis was born on 28 Oct 1978 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
She was RESIDES at Westbrook, Cumberland, Maine.
Children of David Allan5 Gillis and Jennifer (--?--) are as follows:
74 i. Molly6 Gillis was born in 1987.
She was RESIDES at South Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
75 ii. Lindsey Gillis was born in 1988.
She was RESIDES at South Portland, Cumberland, Maine.
67. Gaye Ann5 Gillis (Kenneth4, Bartholomew3, Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 5 Feb 1953 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 She married Martin White.
Children of Gaye Ann5 Gillis and Martin White are as follows:
76 i. Adrian6 White.
77 ii. Janessa White.
68. Gary Alan5 Gillis (Kenneth4, Bartholomew3, Kenneth2, Archibald1) was born on 16 Dec 1955 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10 He married Cathy (--?--).
Children of Gary Alan5 Gillis and Cathy (--?--) are:
78 i. Amber Marie6 Gillis was born on 10 Aug 1992 at Portland, Cumberland, Maine.10
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Endnotes
1. 1881 Canadian Census, Lot 67, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Hereinafter cited as 1881 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Lot 67.
2. Cemetery Marker, Springton Cemetery Marker, Springton Cemetery, Springton, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada; . Hereinafter cited as Springton Cemetery Marker.
3. March 31, 1901 Canadian Census, Lot 67, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Hereinafter cited as 1901 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, lot 67.
4. June 19, 1911 Canadian Census, Township 67, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Hereinafter cited as 1911 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Twp67.
5. March 31, 1901 Canadian Census, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Hereinafter cited as 1901 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Summerside.
6. May 2, 1891 Canadian Census, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Hereinafter cited as 1891 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Summerside.
7. June 20, 1911 Canadian Census, Lot 67, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Hereinafter cited as 1911 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island.
8. April 18, 1891 Canadian Census, Lot 57, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Hereinafter cited as 1891 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island.
9. Canadian Soldiers of World War I, 1914-1918 (Ottawa, Canada: Library and Archives Canada). Hereinafter cited as Canadian Soldiers of World War I.
10. Portland, Maine Vital Records: . Hereinafter cited as Portland VR.
11. Social Security Death Index, (6401 Security Blvd., Baltimore, MD 21235: Social Security Administration). Hereinafter cited as SSDI.
12. Obituary of Margaret (Gillis) Nicholson, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, April 1989. Hereinafter cited as Obituary of Margaret (Gillis) Nicholson.
13. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Hereinafter cited as WW I Draft Registry, 1917-1918.
14. U. S. Census, 1930, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Hereinafter cited as USC Maine, Portland, April 2, 1930.
15. Obituary of Kate Amelia (Gillis) Warren, Portland, Maine, September 1970. Hereinafter cited as Obituary of Kate Amelia (Gillis) Warren.
16. Bartholomew Gillis v. Jean (Wigmore) Gillis, Divorce Court, Maine Superior Court (Portland), 142 Federal St Ste 2, Portland, Maine.
17. Interview with Gordon S. Gillis (Falls Church, Virginia), by Lee B. Akeley, April, 1977.. Hereinafter cited as Interview with Gordon Gillis, April, 1977.
18. U. S. Census, 1930, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Hereinafter cited as USC Maine, Portland, April 3, 1930.
19. U. S. Census, 1920, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Hereinafter cited as USC Maine, Portland, January 21, 1920.
20. U. S. Census, 1930, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Hereinafter cited as USC Maine, Portland, April 14, 1930.
21. U. S. Census, 1920, Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. Hereinafter cited as USC Maine, Portland, January 22, 1920.
22. Maine Marriages 1892-1996, Maine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, Maine. Hereinafter cited as Maine Marriages.
23. Obituary of Louisa Maud (Gillis) Walsh, Halifax, Nova Scotia, September 1992. Hereinafter cited as Obituary of Louisa Maud (Gillis) Walsh.
24. U. S. Census, 1930, Adams, Berkshire County, Massachusetts. Hereinafter cited as USC Massachusetts, Adams, April 8, 1930.
25. Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, Alphabetical Manifest Cards of Alien Arrivals at Vanceboro, Maine, ca. 1906-December 24, 1952 (Washington, D.C: National Archives). Hereinafter cited as Immigration Cards Vanceboro, ME.
26. Interview with Lloyd Ansel Gillis (66 Cornell Street, South Portland, Maine), by Lee B. Akeley, April 12, 1972.. Hereinafter cited as Interview with Lloyd A. Gillis, April 12, 1972.
27. South Portland, Maine Vital Records, Maine State Archives, 84 State House Station, Augusta, Maine. Hereinafter cited as South Portland TR.