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Thomas William Gillis
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Louise | Report | 22 Feb 2010 20:43 |
Trying to find Thomas William Gillis's last name at birth .He came to Canada as a home boy and changed his last name.He was born Galashiels, Scotland Jan 5/1871.Father was born Peebles (no name was given ) mother was born Warwickshire ,England(no name was given) We are hoping that his first names are correct.We do not know what year he came ,but by 1894 he was known as Gillis. |
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alviegal | Report | 22 Feb 2010 20:51 |
Hello Louise, it is not advisable to have your email address on these threads so you would be best to remove it. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 22 Feb 2010 21:09 |
Have you looked on Scotlandspeople for his birth? More usual spelling Gillies.. So when searching on Scotlandspeople put the surname in as Gill*s |
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rootgatherer | Report | 22 Feb 2010 21:14 |
What names did he give his children please? What is the first record you have of him in Canada? |
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Louise | Report | 24 Feb 2010 02:56 |
We do not have any records But he lived near Mount Forest when my father was born . He married Mary Ann Katterman in Upper New York State After the Spanish American War where they were both injured .She was a nurse.Some of the children were .Morris,Francis,John,Margaert,Alvinia,Oscar,Harold (1925 My father) When he signed on for the war he was known as Gillis in 1894.By this time he was 23. We do not know when he came from Scotland. |
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rootgatherer | Report | 24 Feb 2010 08:51 |
Thanks for adding that information Louise. I was hoping that he may have used the Scottish naming pattern for his children which may have helped to identify his parents but it doesn't look as if he has. |
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alviegal | Report | 24 Feb 2010 21:10 |
This appears to be him, born Galashiels. Sorry not what you were asking for though. |
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Louise | Report | 19 Jan 2013 17:59 |
Thomas Gillis was listed in the US army. I now have all info .Thomas mother listed as Maragret Stewart Of Scotland and father listed as Thomas w. Gillis of Peebles,Scotland.on Marriage licence ,Lyons N. Y State. .Still cannot find a birth record. Thank you to all who answered |
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