Margaret MacFarlane

(Year of birth 1869 or 1870) - 1952

• Name	Margaret MacFarlane
  Born	(Year of birth 1869 or 1870)	Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Census	4 Apr 1881	Young's Bridge, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada
  Census	4 Apr 1881	Young's Bridge, Inverness, Nova Scotia, Canada   [2]
  Count of Children	18
  Count of Children	18
  Count of Marriages	1
  Count of Marriages	1
  Occupation	House Keeper
  Occupation	House Keeper
  Died	5 Sep 1952	Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Cerebral Hemmorage due to hypertension due to arteriolosis. Died at son's house.
  Buried	8 Sep 1952	Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I59	gearingillis
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2015

  
  

  Father	Dougald Macfarlane,   b. 1 Feb 1826, South River, Antigonish, Cape Breton , Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 20 Apr 1916, Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Catherine Macdougall,   b. 1834, Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1909, Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Married	Inverness
  Family ID	F29	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Malcolm Hugh Gillis,   b. 5 Sep 1856,   d. 23 Sep 1929  (Age 73 years)
  Married	9 Feb 1891	South West Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada   [5]
  	Address: St Josephs Church
  Children	1. John Duncan Gillis,   b. 13 Mar 1892,   d. Apr 1892  (Age 0 years)   2. Hugh Dan Gillis,   b. 4 Apr 1894   3. Mary Ann Gillis,   b. 19 Jul 1895,   d. 17 Mar 1973, Halifax, NS, Canada  (Age 77 years)   4. Kate Elizabeth Gillis,   b. 1 Nov 1896   5. Mary Jessie Gillis,   b. 13 Oct 1897   6. Mary (Minnie) Gillis,   b. 31 Jul 1899,   d. 17 Jan 1919  (Age 19 years)   7. John Alex Gillis,   b. 14 Sep 1900   8. Dougald c. Gillis,   b. 23 Dec 1901,   d. 29 Oct 1918  (Age 16 years)   9. John Joseph Gillis,   b. 5 Sep 1903,   d. 18 Jan 1919  (Age 15 years)   10. Angus Bernard Gillis,   b. 20 Jan 1905,   d. Feb 1966  (Age 61 years)   11. James Daniel Gillis,   b. 26 Nov 1906   12. Malcolm Gillis   13. Annie Belle Gillis,   b. 14 Feb 1909   14. Katie Agnes Gillis,   b. 23 Feb 1912,   d. 23 May 1912, Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  (Age 0 years)   15. Ambrose James Gillis,   b. 25 May 1913   16. Catherine Agnes Gillis,   b. 8 Oct 1914   17. John Archie Gillis,   b. 23 Apr 1893, Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada ,   d. 4 Apr 1979  (Age 85 years)
  Videos		Gillis Family Reunion August 2004 Outside St Josephs hall children /cousins playing. Music added
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2015
  Family ID	F28	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Married - Address: St Josephs Church - 9 Feb 1891 - South West Margaree, Inverness, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Photos

  Macfarlane, Margaret Death Certificate

  
  

  Histories

  John MacFarlane of Margaree John MacFarlane of Margaree

  
  

• Notes

  Margaret "ran" the farm and was in charge of finances. She had a commanding personality and was referred to by Malcolms (H) Nephew Peter Dan Gillis as "The Generalissimo" [6]

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Death Certificate MacFarlane, Margaret, Province of Nova Scotia, (004929). [S8] 1881 Canadian Census, Canadian Government, 1375801/C-13165/28, 1881. Household: Name Marital Status Gender Ethnic Origin Age Birthplace Occupation Religion Dougald MCFARLANE M Male Scottish 55 Nova Scotia Farmer Catholic Catherine MCFARLANE M Female Scottish 46 Nova Scotia Catholic Catherine MCFARLANE Female Scottish 22 Nova Scotia Weaver Catholic John MCFARLANE Male Scottish 21 Nova Scotia Farmer Catholic Ann MCFARLANE Female Scottish 20 Nova Scotia Catholic Donald MCFARLANE Male Scottish 19 Nova Scotia M School Teacher Catholic Alex MCFARLANE Male Scottish 17 Nova Scotia Farmers Son Catholic Christena MCFARLANE Female Scottish 15 Nova Scotia Catholic Archd MCFARLANE Male Scottish 13 Nova Scotia Catholic Margret MCFARLANE Female Scottish 12 Nova Scotia Catholic Ronald MCFARLANE Male Scottish 10 Nova Scotia Catholic John A MCFARLANE Male Scottish 8 Nova Scotia Catholic Joseph A MCFARLANE Male Scottish 5 Nova Scotia Catholic [S14] The Songster Of The Hills And The Glens, Bernard Gillis, Rev Dr.P.J.Nicholson 1939 first pub book, Updated 2004 Book, (Reprinted July 2004 with additional family information section.), Page 188. [S32] Death Certificate MacFarlane, Margaret, Province of Nova Scotia, (004929) (Reliability: 3), 8 Sep 1952. [S16] St. Joseph's Church, Church Register, (marriages, page 88, line 21.), Marriages, page 88, line 21. (Reliability: 3). [S14] The Songster Of The Hills And The Glens, Bernard Gillis, Rev Dr.P.J.Nicholson 1939 first pub book, Updated 2004 Book, (Reprinted July 2004 with additional family information section.), page 193.