Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

Elizabeth Robinson[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Female 1835 - 1927  (91 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Robinson  [6, 7
    Alt. Birth 1 Jan 1835 
    Alt. Birth 31 Jan 1835 
    Born 31 Dec 1835  , Inverness, Megantic, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7
    Christened 5 Jun 1836  Ch. Of England, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Gender Female 
    Residence Cleghorn, IA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    _UID DF596671318D4782868D4CBDE1E6A4092636 
    Died 16 Jan 1927  , Cleghorn, , Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Y
    Buried Farley, Iowa Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1084  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 26 May 2014 

    Father James Robinson,   b. Abt 1800, Glasslough, Monaghan, Co. Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1887, Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Sarah Goe,   b. Abt 1806, , , Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Mar 1890, Inverness, Megantic County, QB Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 84 years) 
    Married 1827  Glasslough, Monaghan, Co. Tyrone, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 9
    Family ID F346  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • !BIRTH-CHRISTENING: Paul Vachon, THE ANGLO-PROTESTANTS OF MEGANTIC COUNTY,
      Repertory of Births, Marriages, and Burials; 1826-1991; Societe Genealogigue
      de la region de l'Amiante, Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, 1992, Pub. No. 5;
      Births p269;US/CAN 971.4575 K2r,Fiche 6125775,LDS FHL Salt Lake City UT; NOTE:
      "(bapt) 05/06/1836 ROBINSON, Elizabeth
      (born) 31/12/1835 James (fa) & Sarah GOE Inverness
      bapt.: Church of England (Leeds)"
      MARRIAGE: Ibid.; Marriages p 54; NOTE:
      "17/09/1855 GOWAN, David (farmer) Iowa, U.S.A. (wd ....)
      ROBINSON, Elizabeth (James & Sarah Goe)
      Methodist Church (Ireland)
      witness: William Robinson and J. Hacket"

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      Subj: Robinson/Gowan
      Date: 3/23/04 10:52:12 AM Pacific Standard Time
      From: d.e.gowan@att.net
      To: JWARK@aol.com
      File: Robinsonsup.RTF (2141 bytes) DL Time (32000 bps): < 1 minute
      Sent from the Internet (Details)

      Dear John & Marcella,
      The Gowan material arrived yesterday. Interesting, and I feel sure that these
      are the sisters David went to visit in 1855, but Mary's birth date is certainly
      a puzzle. 1826 or 27 is a bit of a problem, since David was supposedly the
      youngest, and came to the States in 1841 at age 17, but we don't have firm
      evidence for either of those numbers. 1808 would mean Mary gave birth to her
      youngest at age 47, not impossible, but I think unlikely at that time. And how
      could people mistake a person's age by 18 years, younger or older?
      I am looking for help on the Gowans in Co. Down, as I have not been able to
      locate anything on my own, so if someone comes up with information about the
      family, that may answer the question. It certainly isn't bothering me.
      As to the Robinsons, you have given me some information about Elizabeth's
      parents that is good to have. I knew nothing but their names before. And I
      even have her grandparents' names, so that was a real breakthrough. I can
      offer considerable information about the 2 who strayed, William and Elizabeth,
      since the latter is my own family, and I have known a good many of the former's
      descendents since childhood. So I am attaching something for 2 generations. I
      don't know how much you would be interested in, but will be glad to give you
      the whole story, as I have it so far, if you would want it.
      It looks as though John and I are distantly connected by marriage.
      Thanks for all your help.
      Don

      Download: Robinsonup.RTF

      ...

      Elizabeth Robinson - This is my great-grandmother, so I could provide the
      full family
      history, if you should want it. The basics:

      b. 1 Jan 1835 in Iverness d. 16 Jan 1927 in Cleghorn, Iowa
      m. David Gowan b. 1824 in Ballyhalbert, Down, Ireland d. 24 Aug 1882
      in Dubuque Co., Iowa. Marriage date 17 Sep 1855 in Quebec

      children: all born in Dubuque Co. Iowa
      Sarah b. July 1859
      m. William Curry 29 Nov 1888
      Robert b. Feb 1861 d. 13 Oct 1913
      m. Mary C. in 1888 (7 children)
      Mary Jane b. Aug 1862 d. 4 Jan 1929
      m. Thomas G. Robinson in 1890 (3 children)
      James b. 1864/65
      William b. 29 Jan 1866 d. 7 Dec 1910
      m. Mary Annie Mitchell 7 Sep 1893 (5 children)
      (my grandparents)
      David b. 4 Nov 1867 d. 18 July 1953
      m. Mary Ward in 1902 (3 children)
      m. Sadie Barr
      Elizabeth b.21 June 1871 d. 12 Sep 1932
      m. John Mitchell 30 Aug 1893 (6 children)
      John Wesley b. March 1872
      m. Laura Brouster (no children)
      Margaret Ann b. 1874
      m. Edward Ray Young in 1901 (3 children)

      Marriage witnesses were William ROBINSON & J. HACKET. [Anglo-Protestants of Megantic Co. Quebec MARRIAGES -page54]

  • Sources 
    1. [S113] Gowan: Robinson GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Donald Gowan.

    2. [S134] McKay GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Scott McKay.

    3. [S91] Wark GEDCOM file, compiled by Marcella Wark [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE\,].

    4. [S92] Marchand GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Frederick J Marchand.

    5. [S114] Metcalf: Robinson GEDCOM 2010, compiled by Jim Metcalf.

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

    7. [S131] APMB = Anglo-Protestants of Megantic BIRTHS, Societe Genealogique de la Region de l'Amiante 1992, (Paul Vachon (Superviser) ISBN: 2-921320-02-9 929.3714675), pg 269 (Reliability: 3).

    8. [S118] DFCB = Derived From Child's BIRTH, son William (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S130] APMM = Anglo-Protestants of Megantic MARRIAGES, Societe Genealogique de la Region de l'Amiante 1992, (Paul Vachon (Superviser) ISBN: 2-921320-02-9 929.3714675), Son's James pg 132 (Reliability: 4).