Joseph Archibald GILLIS b. 27 Jan 1829 Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 25 Nov 1891 Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada: Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree

1829 - 1891 (62 years)

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Name	Joseph Archibald GILLIS [1]
Birth	27 Jan 1829	Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada [1]
Gender	Male
_UID	C38E5EBD22414B62AA3ED7D41470A6BAF3D8
Census	1871	Morse Road, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada [2]
1) Gillis, Joseph, m, age 42, b. NS, Church of England, Scotch, Farmer, married 2) Gillis, Freelove, f, age 32, b. NS, Church of England, Scotch, married 3) Gillis, Bartlet, m, age 10, b. NS, Church of England, Scotch, going to school 4) Gillis, Grey, m, age 7, b. NS, Church of England, Scotch, going to school 5) Gillis, Mary F., f, age 5, b. NS, Church of England, Scotch, going to school 6) Gillis, Hurlet, m, age 3, b. NS, Church of England, Scotch, going to school[?] 7) Gillis, Archibald, m, age 6/12, , b. Sep in NS, Church of England, Scotch,
Census	1881	Morse Road, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada [3]
1) Gillis, Joseph, m, age 52, b. N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch, Farmer, married 2) Gillis, Freelove, f, age 41, b. N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch, married 3) Gillis, Bartlett, m, age 19, b. N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch 4) Gillis, Grey, m, age 17, b. N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch 5) Gillis, Mary, f, age 15, b. N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch 6) Gillis, Herbert, m, age13, b. N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch 7) Gillis, Archibald, m, age 10, b. N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch 8) Gillis, Jessie, f, age 8, b. N.S. Can.Methodist, Scotch 9) Gillis, Caleb, m, age 10/12, b. May N.S., Can.Methodist, Scotch
Death	25 Nov 1891	Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada [1]
Burial	West Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada [4]
	Joseph A. and Freelove (Hinds) Gillis Headstone, Anglican Cemetery, West Dalhousie, Nova Scotia Inscription: In Memory of Joseph A. Gillis died Nov. 25. 1891. Aged 63 Yrs./ His Wife Freelove 1838-1924
	Joseph A. Gillis Headstone
Person ID	I4789	Our Family Tree
Last Modified	20 Jul 2023

Father	Daniel GILLIS, b. 4 May 1798, St. Andrews, , Fife, Scotland d. 27 Jan 1852, Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 53 years)
Mother	Elizabeth Ann BUCKLER, b. Abt 1807, , , Middlesex County, England d. 1 Jun 1856, Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age ~ 49 years)
Marriage	10 Oct 1826	Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
Family ID	F1424	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Freelove HINDS, b. 19 Apr 1838, Roxbury, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 24 Aug 1924, Upper Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 86 years)

Marriage 12 May 1860 Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada [1]

Children

	1. James Bartlett GILLIS, b. 26 Jun 1861, Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 18 May 1946, Upper Granville, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 84 years)
	2. Almon Gray GILLIS, b. 26 Sep 1864, Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 24 Apr 1940, Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 75 years)
	3. Mary Jane GILLIS, b. 14 Aug 1866, Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 10 Feb 1911, Paradise, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 44 years)
	4. Herbert GILLIS, b. 28 Jan 1868, Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Abt 1945, , , Oregon, United States (Age 76 years)
	5. Archibald William GILLIS, b. 19 Sep 1870, West Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 31 Oct 1959, Paradise, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 89 years)
	6. Jessie Mary GILLIS, b. 22 Dec 1872, Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 25 Sep 1953, Deep Brook, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 80 years)
	7. Graeme Hugh GILLIS, b. Abt 1875, Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. Abt 1877, Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age ~ 2 years)
	8. Caleb Arthur Nixon GILLIS, b. 21 May 1880, Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada d. 26 Dec 1979, Bridgetown, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada (Age 99 years)

Family ID F1492 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 20 Jul 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 27 Jan 1829 - Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
	Marriage - 12 May 1860 - Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
	Census - 1871 - Morse Road, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
	Census - 1881 - Morse Road, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
	Death - 25 Nov 1891 - Dalhousie West, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada
	Burial - - West Dalhousie, Annapolis, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Reference Gayle Leighton Nowell, Rooted in New England, Our Family Tree (https://nowellfamily.org/genealogy/tng/getperson.php?personID=I4789&tree=tree1: accessed 5 April 2025), "Joseph Archibald GILLIS."

Sources

[S2230] "Public Member Tree," database, Ancestry , ((https://www.ancestry.com : 1997-)), accessed 13 Feb 2017), "Gillis/Smith Family" by Deborah Gillis, profile for Joseph A. Gillis (b.1829 - d. 1891).
[S1722] Canada. Nova Scotia., 1871 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Database with images., (Government of Canada. Library and Archives Canada. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871 : 2019), district 190, Annapolis, sub-district n, Morse's Road, p. 5 [continues to 6], dwelling 16, family 17, Gillis, Joseph; (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1871 : accessed 30 Apr 2019); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm number C-10544, image numbers 4396664_00225 and 4396664_00226
[S1723] Canada. Nova Scotia., 1881 census of Canada. RG 31. Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. Database with images., (Government of Canada. Library and Archives of Canada. http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca : 2019), district 16, Annapolis, sub-district N, Morse's Road, p. 1, dwelling 1, family 1, Gillis, Joseph; (http://www.bac-lac.gc.ca : accessed 30 Apr 2019); citing Library and Archives Canada microfilm number C-13173, image number e008121226
[S1075] "Find a Grave Memorials." Database and images., (Find a Grave. https://www.findagrave.com : 2019.), (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 Dec 2017); Joseph A. Gillis (unknown–25 Nov 1891) Memorial #132047313; citing Anglican Church Cemetery, West Dalhousie, Annapolis County, Nova Scotia, Canada.