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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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"
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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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