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Donald John Gillis (1865 - 1923)

Donald John (John) Gillis
Born in Strathalbyn, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canadamap
Son of and
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 57 in Agassiz, Kent, British Columbiamap
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Biography

John Dan Gillis was born to Archibald Gillis and Catherine Nicholson on July 18th 1865 at Strathalbyn, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada[1][2]. The earliest census record for John lists his name Donald John Gillis[3].

He lived on Prince Edward Island until her turned eighteen, after which he briefly lived in Minnesota before moving to British Columbia in 1884. He worked as a Teaming Contractor for a year before moving to the Cariboo, where he lived for 21 years.[2].

He married Clara Collingsworth on April 14th 1898 at Ashcroft, BC[4]. While living in Ashcroft, he worked for Harvey, Bailey and Company and the local power company.[2]

He moved to Agassiz in December 1906. He purchased the Aberdeen Hotel and changed its names to the Agassiz Hotel[2].

Sources

  1. ↑ "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLKV-DBG : 8 November 2017), John D Gillis, 1923.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Cariboo Pioneer Crosses the Divide" Chilliwack Progress, March 22, 1923
  3. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVNH-38L : 4 October 2018), Domald John Gillis in household of Kate Gillis, Lot 67, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Archabald Gillis, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
  4. ↑ "British Columbia Marriage Registrations, 1859-1932; 1937-1938," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JDDH-Q2D : 11 March 2018), John Dan Gilles and Clara Collingworth, 14 Apr 1898; citing Ashcroft, British Columbia, Canada, British Columbia Archives film number B11387, Vital Statistics Agency, Victoria; FHL microfilm 1,984,108.

See Also: https://search-bcarchives.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/harvey-bailey-and-company-fonds





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