Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

Family: Rev. William McNab GILLIS / Mary Elizabeth CODVILLE (F10)

m. 24 Apr 1877


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  • Father | Male
    Rev. William McNab GILLIS

    Born  20 May 1845  Inverness, Megantic County, Quebec, Canada (Gillis Corners) Find all individuals with events at this location
    Christened  12 Mar 1849  Methodist Church, Leeds, Inverness, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1 Jul 1928  Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     
    Married  24 Apr 1877  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]  Quebec, , Qu?bec, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  William GILLIS | F12 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Nancy ROBINSON | F12 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Mary Elizabeth CODVILLE

    Born  11 Sep 1849  Quebec, , Qu?bec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Apr 1940  Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Lakeview Cemetery, Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Hilary CODVILLE | F11 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Mary Ann ROBINSON | F11 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Winnifred Martha GILLIS

    Born  5 Mar 1878  Landgrove Town Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Jul 1963  Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Glenwood City Cemetery, Glenwood City, St. Croix, Wisconsin, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    Ernest Benjamin GILLIS

    Born  11 Jul 1888  South Royalton, Windsor, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  13 Mar 1976  Redmond, King, Washington, United States Of America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Redmond, King, Washington, United States Of America Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Della Mae EDWARDS | F4 
    Married  16 Jul 1914  Walnut Grove, Redwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Female
    May Gertrude GILLIS

    Born  20 Sep 1879  Landgrove Town Center, Bennington, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Feb 1980  Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 4 | Male
    William Hillary GILLIS

    Born  27 Jan 1881  Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  20 Apr 1973  Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Edith Mabel GILLIS

    Born  2 Jul 1882  Wardsboro, Windham, Vermont, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  27 Aug 1964  Windom, Cottonwood, Minnesota, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried     

  • Notes  Married:
    • 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. [1, 4]

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

    2. [S87] Peter Rogers, Peter Rogers.

    3. [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
      http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=drouinvitals&h=11888242&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

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

    5. [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
      http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=drouinvitals&h=14458511&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt

    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:  May 1845Birth place:  CanadaMarriage date:  1877Marriage place:  Residence date:  1900Residence place:  Pine Island Village, Goodhue, MinnesotaArrival date:  UnknArrival place:
      http://trees.ancestry.com/rd?f=sse&db=1900usfedcen&h=75969051&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt