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immigrant flag male ancestor  John  GILLIS

Born
abt. 1770 ,  Stencholl, Totternish, Scotland
Died
abt. 1842 ,  Prince Edward Island, Canada
John  married  Catherine NICHOLSON abt. 1797 in Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine NICHOLSON  was born abt. 1778 in Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland.  Catherine died abt. 1827 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. 
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John  married  Catherine NICHOLSON abt. 1797 in Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Catherine NICHOLSON  was born abt. 1778 in Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland.  Catherine died abt. 1827 in Prince Edward Island, Canada. 
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John GILLIS married immigrant flag female ancestor Catherine NICHOLSON
Marriage date: abt. 1797
Marriage place: Skye Isle, Inverness-shire, Scotland

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Invention 1839 - February 24 - Steam shovel patented by William Smith Otis (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
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