Descendants of Peter & Christina MATHESON



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5. Marion "Sarah" MATHESON 3 (Peter1) was born about 1801 in Erista, Uig Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland1 and died on February 21, 1889 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4 aged about 88. She was usually called Sarah.

Events

• Sarah resided at the home of her son George GILLIES, she was widowed, in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

Sarah married Angus GILLIES,3 son of John GILLIES and Jessie MacRICHIE, on September 18, 1829 in Uig Parish, Isle of Lewis, Rosshire, Scotland.5 Angus was born in 1797 in Uig Parish, Isle of Lewis, Rosshire, Scotland. Another name for Angus was Gibbs.

Events

• He worked as a cottar in 1841 in Timisgary, Parish of Uig, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

• He worked as an agricultural labourer and lived at Bayhead St in 1851 in Stornoway, , Ross and Cromarty, Scotland.

Children from this marriage were:

   8 M    i. John GILLIES 3 was born on August 9, 1831 in Uig Parish, Isle of Lewis, Rosshire, Scotland.6

+ 9 M    ii. George GILLIES 3 was born on September 12, 1833 in Uig Parish, Isle of Lewis, Rosshire, Scotland7 and died on April 27, 1922 in Ripley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada7 aged 88.

   10 M    iii. Donald GILLIS 3 was born on April 4, 1837 in Uig Parish, Isle of Lewis, Rosshire, Scotland.8

+ 11 F    iv. Janet "Jessie" GILLIES 3 was born on November 30, 1837 in , , Uig Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland6 and died on March 17, 1919 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA aged 81.

   12 F    v. Christian "Christy" GILLIS 3 was born on June 10, 1842 in Uig Parish, Isle of Lewis, Rosshire, Scotland.8 She was usually called Christy.

   13 F    vi. Margaret GILLIS 3 was born on April 14, 1844 in , , Uig Parish, Ross and Cromarty, Scotland and died on June 28, 1884 in Toronto, York Co, Ontario, Canada aged 40.

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