Edwin Lewis Gillam

Brief Life History of Edwin Lewis

When Edwin Lewis Gillam was born on 11 October 1901, in Queensland, Australia, his father, John Gillam, was 50 and his mother, Sophia Zeyher, was 42. He died on 4 March 1951, in his hometown, at the age of 49, and was buried in Clifton General Cemetery, Clifton, Queensland, Australia.

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Family Time Line

John Gillam
1851–1910
Sophia Zeyher
1858–1929
John Gillam
1890–1984
Albert Victor Gillam
1892–1961
Ernest Frederick Gillam
1893–1941
Gilbert Charles Gillam
1895–1985
Leonard Arthur Gillam
1897–1969
Marion Emma Gillam
1899–1984
Edwin Lewis Gillam
1901–1951
Hilda Mabel Gillam
1904–1936

Sources (6)

  • Edwin Lewis Gillam, "Find A Grave Index"
  • Edwin Lewis Gillam, "Australia, Queensland Cemetery Records, 1802-1990"
  • Edwin Lewis Gillam, "Australia Cemetery Inscriptions, 1802-2005"

World Events (8)

1911

Canberra is founded and designated as the capital. The Federal Capital Territory is established as an area of two 360 square kilometers in the Yass-Canberra district.

1914

August: Australia becomes involved in World War One as Britain is preparing to declare war on Germany.

1918

Australian troops sent to fight in South African War.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Gilliam .

Welsh: Anglicized form of Gwilliam .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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