Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

Robert Scott[1, 2, 3]

Male Abt 1837 - 1912  (~ 75 years)


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  • Name Robert Scott  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Alt. Birth 1836 
    Born Abt 1837  , St.Sylvester, Lotbiniere, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    _UID 5DA6817E37D347A58F5A5AD01EC2978204BE 
    Died 22 Apr 1912  , Nelson, Megantic, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 7, 8
    Buried 24 Apr 1912  Boutelle Cem., Inverness, Megantic, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I606  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 22 Jun 2014 

    Family 1 Cascadden,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. Ida Scott,   b. 13 Jan 1879, Nelson, Megantic County, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Apr 1961  (Age 82 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Hannah Gillis,   b. 11 May 1841, Inverness, Megantic County, Quebec, Canada (Gillis Corners) Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Dec 1874, , Nelson, Megantic, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 33 years) 
    Married 8 Apr 1862  Wesleyan Meth.Ch, Leeds, Megantic, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 7, 9
    Children 
     1. Sarah Ann Scott,   b. Abt 1863, Nelson, Megantic County, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location
     2. Isabella Scott,   b. 5 Nov 1865, Nelson, Megantic County, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1963, , , , New Hampshire Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     3. Caroline Rebecca Scott,   b. Abt 1866, Nelson, Megantic County, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1902, , Nelson, Megantic, Quebec, Can Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 36 years)
     4. William Stenson Scott,   b. Abt 1869, Nelson, Megantic County, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 25 May 2014 
    Family ID F158  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Little is known about Robert at this time except that he married
      Hannah Gillis and they lived in Inverness, Quebec, Canada.

      Per Lee Robar of Littleton, NH: Irish farmer; Methodist;

      this Robert could have married Hannah GILLIS, then Christiana Cascadden ??
      there are two Roberts about the same age of 1837/8 ???
      Robert 1838 son of Mark Scott and Margaret Little

      !MARRIAGE: Leeds Wesleyan Methodist Church Register; 1861; M210/3, frame
      001373, National Archives of Quebec; Federation of Quebec Families, Case
      postale 6700, Sillery, QC, G1T 2W2, Canada; NOTE: (from disk)
      "Seventh leaf
      Marriages Robert Scott of the Parish of St Sylvester
      and Hannah Gillis of the Township of Inverness
      were united by me in marriage on the eighth
      of April one thousand eight Hundred and Sixty
      two in presence of subscribing witnesses
      Wm D Brown
      Minister
      Witnesses Parties
      William Gillis Robert Scott
      William Scott Hannah Gillis"

      MARRIAGE: Not listed in Anglo Pro. First marriage for Robert to Hannah GILLIS
      Found in church records.

      MARRIAGE: Ibid.; Marriages p 137;
      NOTE: Second marriage for Robert to Christiana CASCADDEN
      "29/02/1876 SCOTT, Robert Township of Nelson
      CASCADDEN, Christiana St-Margaret
      Methodist Church (Leeds)"
      DEATH-BURIAL: Ibid.; Burials p 126; NOTE:
      "(bur) 24/04/1912 SCOTT, Robert (m) 76 y b c1836
      (dec) 22/04/1912 sep.: Presbyterian Church (Inv.)
      dec.: Nelson
      lived in Nelson"

      !DEATH-BURIAL: Cemetery Recordings of Megantic County, Quebec; 1838-1993;
      Records in poss of Gladys Patton, Lennoxville, QC, Canada; p21, Boutelle
      Cemetery, Inverness, QC, Canada; NOTE: Headstone Inscription "SCOTT
      Scott, Robert 1836-1912
      his wife
      Christiana Cascadden 1848-1927
      His daughter Caroline (?)1886-1902"

      !CENSUS: 1881 CANADA, Quebec, Megantic, Nelson; CD from LDS

      Census Place: Nelson, Megantic, Quebec, Canada
      Source: FHL Film 1375831 NAC C-13195 Dist 50 SubDist G
      Page 11 Family 45

      Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
      Robert SCOTT M M 46 Irish Quebec b c1835
      Occ: Farmer Religion: Weslyan Methodist
      (Robert m2 Christina)
      Christina SCOTT F M 38 Irish Quebec b c1843
      Religion: Weslyan Methodist
      (children from m1: Sarah, Isabella, Caroline, William)
      Sarah SCOTT F 18 Irish Quebec b c1863
      Religion: Weslyan Methodist
      Isabella SCOTT F 15 Irish Quebec b c1865
      Religion: Weslyan Methodist
      Caroline SCOTT F 14 Irish Quebec b c1867
      Religion: Weslyan Methodist
      William SCOTT M 12 Irish Quebec b c1869
      Religion: Weslyan Methodist
      (child from m2: Ida)
      Ida SCOTT F 2 Irish Quebec b c1879
      Religion: Weslyan Methodist [4, 5, 7]

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

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

    3. [S112] Rogers: 2009 Gillis GEDCOM, compiled by Peter Rogers.

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

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

    6. [S21] Ancestral File Pedigree Chart, 26 Feb 1980 AFN: 1N1T-PHN.

    7. [S89] Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family, Fred Marchand, (http://www.ernestbenjamingillis.com/index.html).

    8. [S28] Ancestral File Pedigree Chart, 26 Feb 1980 AFN: 1N1T-P4D; See Robar notes in Hannah Gillis (Scott) file.

    9. [S23] Ancestral File Pedigree Chart, 26 Feb 1980 AFN: 1N1T-PK3.