Brief Life History of John Anthony
When John Anthony Gillis was born on 11 March 1907, in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Angus S. Gillis, was 37 and his mother, Euphemia Ann MacDonnell, was 34. He lived in Hyde Park, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States in 1910. He died on 24 November 1964, in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, at the age of 57, and was buried in Ashburnham, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (9)
- John A Gillis in household of Angus S Gillis, "United States Census, 1930"
- John Anthony Gillis, "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
- John Anthony Gillis, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1869– Male
1872– Female
Siblings (2)
1907–1964 Male
1910– Female
World Events (8)
1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed
Age 1
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 2
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 16
Name Meaning
Scottish (western) and Irish (Ulster): Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Gille Iosa, Irish Giolla Íosa ‘servant of Jesus’, or a shortened form from Mac Gille Íosa or Mac Giolla Íosa ‘son of the servant of Jesus’. Compare McLeish . The usual spelling in Scotland is Gillies .
Flemish, Dutch, and Walloon: from the personal name Gillis, a Flemish equivalent and Walloon variant of French and Walloon Gilles .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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