Hugh Gillis (1800 - 1900)

Born 17 Mar 1800 in Isle of Barra, Scotland

Husband of Marguerite (MacDonald) Gillis — married about 1836 in Prince Edward Island

Descendants

Died 30 Sep 1900 at age 100 in Wellington, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada

Biography

In 1861, Hugh was the head of a household of 8 in Lot 16: a married couple between 45-60, 1 and 2 girls boy 5-15, 1 boy and 2 girls 15-21.

His wife died in 1868.^[1]

He was living with three of his daughters in 1881. In 1891, he was age 88, in Lot 16, with his married daughter Theresa and unmarried Margaret. His son James H. and his wife Catherine (Sheehan) was living on a neighbouring farm.^[2]

Hugh Gillis celebrated his 100th birthday in 1900, but gave 1803 on census records. In 1861 he said he was under 60. ^[3]

Research Notes

There were two men named Hugh Gillis in Wellington, PEI in 1881: the widower Hugh, age 78, born Scotland, ^[4]and Hugh, with wife Euphemia, age 54, also born Scotland.^[5] The History of Wellington PEI seems to have mixed up these two Hughs. ^[6]

If the younger Hugh was this Hugh's son, then his parents might have married in Scotland.

His wife's death notice said they had 8 children. In 1881, Hugh was living with his married daughter Theresa, and Margery (b. 1849) and Margaret (b. 1850).

Margery, baptized 1835, was the daughter of Hugh and Ann (McDonald). ^[7]

James.^[8]

Other possible children were Bridget^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ The Islander – Dec 25, 1868...leaving a husband and 8 children
2. ↑ Year: 1891; Census Place: Lot 16, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Roll: T-6383; Family No: 4
3. ↑ Impartial -- 19000419 -- Page 03 Thursday April 19, 1900 Hugh Gillis de Wellington a atteint l'âge patriarcal de 100 ans, le 17 mars dernier.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVN7-8ZP : 2 March 2021), Hugh Gillis in household of Alex Swinehamer, Lot 16, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Alex Swinehamer, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
5. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVN7-6WL : 2 March 2021), Hugh Gillis, Lot 16, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Hugh Gillis, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
6. ↑ By the Old Mill Stream, page 494
7. ↑ "Canada, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCX6-4C9 : 8 March 2021), Margery Gillies, 11 Aug 1835; citing p. 126, volume 1, , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,756.
8. ↑ "Canada, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCX6-W9G : 8 March 2021), Hugh Gillis in entry for James Gillis, 15 Mar 1839; citing p. , volume , Indian River , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,756.
9. ↑ "Canada, Prince Edward Island Baptism Card Index, 1721-1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCX6-7WP : 8 March 2021), Hugh Gillis in entry for Bridget Gillis, 25 Jan 1837; citing p. 95, volume 5, South Rustico , Prince Edward Island, Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,756.

• Canada Census, 1861
• Canada Census, 1881
• "Prince Edward Island Death Card Index, 1721-1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK6V-JT64 : 11 March 2018), Hugh Gillis, Sep 1900; citing Sep 1900, Wellington Cemetery, Prince Edward Island, Canada, Division of Vital Statistics. Public Archives, Charlottetown; FHL microfilm 1,487,742.
• http://www.islandregister.com/gillis10.html
• Examiner -- 19001011 -- Page 01, in his 101th year