Ernest Benjamin Gillis Family History

Colonel Robertus Oliver Gillis[1]

Male


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name Robertus Oliver Gillis  [2
    Prefix Colonel 
    Born England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Immigrated 1641 
    • from England to Ireland
    Residence 1688 
    • The Battle at Drumbanagher Hill in 1688 was waged by John Mc Kenna, a member of the powerful McKenna clan. In fact, when McKenna and his Catholic army were defeated here by Anketell and the Protestants, it signaled the end of the McKenna power in the Glaslough and Emyvale region. McKenna was beheaded during the battle, and his severed head was taken to his wife at their home in Minmurray.
      Tullaree, at Glasslough (in N. Ireland) prior to the Battle of Drumbanagher
    _UID 1654525B6D0C4A868021D5DD020BD2D46678 
    Died Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I876  Ernest Benjamin Gillis
    Last Modified 26 Mar 2023 

    Children 
     1. Maj. Robertus Oliver Gillis,   b. 1745, Glaslough, Monaghan, Ulster, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1836, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2013 
    Family ID F280  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The following text was obtained from the kind generosity of Mrs. Shirley Aaberg (a Rebecca Gillis/Daniel Mooney descendant), 21 April 2001:

      --Colonel Robertus Gillis emigrated to Ireland from England in 1641.

      Note he cannot be the father of Robertus Oliver Gillis who was born in 1745... [2]

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

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