This year we are commemorating the Scottish people who settled in Aldborough Township (now West Elgin) in and before 1819. Some arrived on the ships the Hope and Harmony in 1819, some in 1818 on the Mars and others before came from New York State. Some then moved on to Dunwich Township and surrounding areas.
On June 22-23, 2019 at the Landing of the Settlers living history event we hope you will join us to celebrate these people and their contributions to our community. As a descendant we are hoping you can provide us with genealogy and family history before the event.
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Duncan
GILLIES
John
D. Gillies 1768-1820
m. Margaret Campbell 1779-1863
likely came to Aldborough by Caledonia in 1817
from______________
settled
Conc 13 LD SW, Conc 13 L1 SW,
Conc 13 L4 NE, Conc 14 L6 SE ¼- John, Archibald, Colin
buried in Pioneer Cemetery New Glasgow ON
Their children-
John G. Gillies 1810-1880 m. Jane McCallum 1822-1907
buried Pioneer Cemetery
Nancy / Annie Gillies 1814-1904
m. John Buchanan
Donald / Daniel Gillies 1817-1903 born in Caledonia , m.
Isabella Graham 1829-1879
Archibald Gillies m.
Catherine Campbell (?)
Colin Gillies ?
John Gillies 1786-1864
m. Mary McIntyre (?) in Gillies
Cem
Archibald Gillies 1788-1851 m.
Christey ________ in Pioneer Cem
*family notes- Archibald was in Aldborough
1810, Colin and John came 1817*
John
Gillies 1764-1852 m. Janet McFarlane
1766-1855 in 1809, Glassary , Scotland
They emigrated 1819 from _________
settled on Conc 11 L 16, Conc 11L17 NW,
buried in Gillies Cemetery ON
John’s parents Archibald Gillies m.
Catherine Campbell
John and Janet’s children born in Scotland-
Robert Gillies 1802-1864
Jean Gillies
Janet Gillies
Agnes Gillies
Margaret Gillies 1799-1883
m. Archibald Thomson 1794-1875
Mary Gillies -1880
John Gillies
1 comment:
Hi there -
I have information on both Gillies families that I am happy to share. Who should I get in touch with to do that?
Information that I have is from Scotland and Scotland's People specifically. I have a marriage for John D. Gillies to Margaret McTavish (not Campbell) dated 20 Jan 1801 in Dunamuck, Glassary, Argyll, Scotland. Baptisms for 6 children born in North Knapdale, including the youngest Donald/Daniel who was baptized before they left Scotland in 1817.
Also for John Gillies and Janet McFarlane who were married 18 Jul 1789 in Glassary, Argyll, Scotland - he was from the village of Achnashelloch. Their first child - Margaret, was baptized in Achnashelloch on 26 May 1790. She married Archibald McTavish 14 Dec 1811 in Glassary as well. They emigrated to Ontario together.
Lots more to share - there are many connections with the McTavish families (aka Thomson) and Gillies, Campbell, Black, McPhedran etc.
Heather McTavish Taylor
heathermctavishtaylor@gmail.com
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