Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

James Codville[1, 2]

Male 1795 - 1872  (77 years)


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  • Name James Codville  [3
    Born 25 Feb 1795  St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Cause of death 24 Mar 1872  Quebec City QB Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Apoplexy: Apoplexy (from Ancient Greek ?p?p????a (apoplexia) 'a striking away') is rupture of an internal organ and the accompanying symptoms. The term formerly referred to what is called a hemorrhagic stroke, which is a ruptured blood vessel in the brain.
      apoplexy
    _UID 0CFA9823D6CB4B6BAEC046B6990C441B86FC 
    Died 24 Mar 1872  Qu?bec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried 27 Mar 1872 
    Person ID I779  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 10 Mar 2024 

    Father Jean Codville, Jr.,   b. 7 May 1763, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Aug 1842, Qu?bec, Quebec, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Marie Hamon,   b. 20 Apr 1773,   d. 18 Nov 1845, Quebec City, QB Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 11 Apr 1789  Town Church, St. Peter Port, Guernsey, Channel Islands Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F253  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • James Codville was born on the island of Guernsey, Channel Islands, the son of Jean Quetteville (Codville) and Marie Hammon . Around 1815, Jean and Marie and their 3 sons, Jean,
      James, and Hellier (Hilary) immigrated to Quebec City, QB. In Quebec, Jean and his sons established a grocery business.

      In the 1851 census, James is living with his brother Hilary and his family. James is listed as blind.

      James is buried at Mount Hermon in Quebec. He was originally
      laid to rest in the St. John's burial ground but was moved to Mount Hermon in 1870. Also buried in the family plot are his parents, Jean and Marie , and both of his brothers, Jean and Hilary .

      5 - James Codville
      Cimeti?res
      Titre de l'instrument : Le registre d'inhumation du Mount Hermon Cemetery, 1848-1950 (Mise ? jour 5 janvier 2023)
      D?tails

      From the National Archives:
      Family name / Nom : Codville
      Given name / Pr?nom : James
      Gender / Sexe : M
      Occupation / Profession :
      Place of birth / Lieu de naissance : Guerney
      Age / ?ge : 78 years
      Place of death / Lieu du d?c?s : Quebec
      Date of death / Date du d?c?s : 1872-03-24
      Disease or cause of death / Cause du d?c?s (1848-1938) : apoplexy
      Where buried / Lieu d'inhumation : Q-221
      Date of interment / Date d'inhumation : 1872-03-27
      Religious denomination / Religion : Wesleyan
      Officiating clergyman / C?l?brant : Rev. J. Elliott.
      Date of birth / Date de naissance :
      Church / ?glise :
      Remarks / Remarques :

  • Sources 
    1. [S92] Marchand GEDCOM 2009, compiled by Frederick J Marchand.

    2. [S162] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees (Reliability: 3).
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=26120745&pid=1785121432

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