William Gillies was born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin on June 17, 1878, the son of Nicholas and Mary Gillies. As a small boy he moved to New Haven.
In 1901 he married Rose Cheney who was born October 21, 1888, in the community of Stillwater, southeast of New Haven. They lived all of their married life at the same place in New Haven with the exception of five years and lived Cheney farm south of New Haven. Their marriage lasted for 67 years.
Willie died on October 17, 1968, at the age of 90. Rose died on November 25, 1974, at the age of 94.
One daughter was born to them, Rosemary (Mrs. Daniel McCarthy), three granddaughters and one great-grandson.
By Rosemary McCarthy, Mitchell County History, 1989
William Gillies was born in Mount Calvary, Wisconsin on June 17, 1878, the son of Nicholas and Mary Gillies. As a small boy he moved to New Haven.
In 1901 he married Rose Cheney who was born October 21, 1888, in the community of Stillwater, southeast of New Haven. They lived all of their married life at the same place in New Haven with the exception of five years and lived Cheney farm south of New Haven. Their marriage lasted for 67 years.
Willie died on October 17, 1968, at the age of 90. Rose died on November 25, 1974, at the age of 94.
One daughter was born to them, Rosemary (Mrs. Daniel McCarthy), three granddaughters and one great-grandson.
By Rosemary McCarthy, Mitchell County History, 1989
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John Baptist Gilles
1854–1904
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Thomas Gilles
1855 – unknown
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Anton K Gilles
1858–1938
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Peter Gilles
1860–1951
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Mathias John Gilles
1862–1907
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Catherine Gilles Schoenborn
1864–1935
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Anna Maria Gilles Pint
1866–1923
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Mary Ann Gilles Kleckner
1868–1947
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Paulina Gilles
1869 – unknown
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Joseph John Gilles
1871–1953
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Jacob Gilles
1873 – unknown
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Gertrude Gilles Junk
1875–1963
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