Bernard Lawrence GILLISAge: 99 years1890–1990
- Name
- Bernard Lawrence GILLIS
- Given names
- Bernard Lawrence
- Surname
- GILLIS
- Romanized
- Eliezer
- Hebrew
- אליעזר ברנרד גיליס
| Birth | September 3, 1890 (Elul 18, 5650) 33 32 Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a brother | Julius GILLIS January 28, 1893 (Shevat 11, 5653) (Age 2 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a brother | Arthur “Artie” GILLIS 1896 (5656) (Age 5 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a sister | Norina “Nora” GILLIS June 12, 1898 (Sivan 22, 5658) (Age 7 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a sister | Lily GILLIS September 18, 1899 (Tishrei 14, 5660) (Age 9 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a sister | Ethel GILLIS 1901 (5661) (Age 10 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a brother | Harold GILLIS 1902 (5662) (Age 11 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a brother | Yechezkel Cecil “Chatze” GILLIS 1904 (5664) (Age 13 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a father | Solomon GILLIS August 18, 1904 (Elul 7, 5664) (Age 13 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a maternal grandmother | Shiene Jeannette Jane BEHR July 26, 1913 (Tamuz 21, 5673) (Age 22 years) Newcastle, England - ניוקסטל, אנגליה Address: Burial:
Elswick Cemetery,
St Johns Road,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE4 7TE
England |
| Death of a brother | Harry Zvi GILLIS November 29, 1918 (Kislev 25, 5679) (Age 28 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה Cause: Spanish Flu |
| Marriage | Freda Esther HOLZSCHNEIDER — View this family 1924 (5684) (Age 33 years) |
| Marriage of a sibling | Isidor “Issy” LEDERMAN — Lily GILLIS — View this family Type: Religious marriage January 9, 1924 (Shevat 3, 5684) (Age 33 years)Address: Berea Synagogue,
Tudhope Avenue,
Johannesburg,
South Africa |
| Birth of a daughter #1 | Maureen Gladys GILLIS November 20, 1926 (Kislev 14, 5687) (Age 36 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Valerie Hazel GILLIS 1933 (5693) (Age 42 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a daughter #3 | Joyce GILLIS January 14, 1934 (Tevet 27, 5694) (Age 43 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a daughter | Valerie Hazel GILLIS March 5, 1936 (Adar 11, 5696) (Age 45 years) Age: 3 Johannesburg, South Africa - יוהנסבורג, דרום אפריקה Address: Brixton Cemetery Publication: Cemetery ID: SAFR-00871
Cemetery Name: Chevra Kadisha, Johannesburg
Cemetery Location: Westpark
Country: South Africa
City: Johannesburg
Number of Burials: 38083
Cemetery Description: Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hand & Burial Society Citation details: Brixton Cemetery Text: Site A/C114
Surname Gillis
First Names Valerie Hazel
Age 3
Year Born 1931
Died Date 05/03/1934
Date of Burial 07/03/1934
Listing JHB Brixton Cemetery |
| Death of a brother | Morris GILLIS May 23, 1947 (Sivan 4, 5707) (Age 56 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a brother | Arthur “Artie” GILLIS March 10, 1953 (Adar 23, 5713) (Age 62 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה Source: Gravestones in South Africa Publication: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php Citation details: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=904917 |
| Death of a brother | Harold GILLIS August 30, 1958 (Elul 14, 5718) (Age 67 years) Johannesburg, South Africa - יוהנסבורג, דרום אפריקה |
| Burial of a brother | Harold GILLIS August 31, 1958 (Elul 15, 5718) (Age 67 years) Johannesburg, South Africa - ווסט פארק, יוהנסבורג Cemetery: West Park Publication: Cemetery ID: SAFR-00871
Cemetery Name: Chevra Kadisha, Johannesburg
Cemetery Location: Westpark
Country: South Africa
City: Johannesburg
Number of Burials: 38083
Cemetery Description: Johannesburg Jewish Helping Hand & Burial Society Text: Surname Gillis
First Names Harold
Age 58
Year Born 1900
Died Date 30/08/1958
Date of Burial 31/08/1958
Site RFM157
Listing JHB Westpark Cemetery |
| Death of a mother | Augusta SANDMAN September 10, 1960 (Elul 18, 5720) (Age 70 years) Age: 102 Johannesburg, South Africa - יוהנסבורג, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a brother | Julius GILLIS March 8, 1967 (Adar I 26, 5727) (Age 76 years) Cape Town, South Africa - קאפ טאון, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a brother | Yechezkel Cecil “Chatze” GILLIS August 18, 1968 (Av 24, 5728) (Age 77 years) Port Elizabeth, South Africa - פורט אליזבת, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a sister | Norina “Nora” GILLIS March 10, 1976 (Adar II 8, 5736) (Age 85 years) Durban, South Africa - דורבן, דרום אפריקה Publication: http://www.durbanshul.co.za/
http://www.durbanshul.co.za/CemeterySearch.aspx Citation details: http://www.durbanshul.co.za/GraveDetails.aspx?pid=3413 Text: Cemetery: Stellawood, Plot number: L53
Site L-53
Surname WULFSOHN
First Names Norina
Maiden Name
Died Date 1976-03-10
Age 79 |
| Death of a sister | Ethel GILLIS June 5, 1982 (Sivan 14, 5742) (Age 91 years) Rustenburg, South Africa - רוסטנבורג, דרום אפריקה |
| Burial of a sister | Ethel GILLIS June 6, 1982 (Sivan 15, 5742) (Age 91 years) Rustenburg, South Africa - רוסטנבורג, דרום אפריקה Cemetery: Rustenburg New Cemetery Source: South Africa Jewish Rootsbank Publication: http://www.jewishroots.uct.ac.za/ Citation details: Rustenburg New Cemetery Text: Surname GAWRON
First Names Ethel
Hebrew Names Etel b Shlomo
Date of Birth
Died Date 1982-06-05
Hebrew Date of Death 14 Sivan 5742
Age
Spouse's Name Harry Gawron
Notes son, daughter-in-law, grandchildren
Region in SA North West
Listing Rustenburg New |
| Death of a wife | Freda Esther HOLZSCHNEIDER May 23, 1984 (Iyar 21, 5744) (Age 93 years) Cape Town, South Africa - קאפ טאון, דרום אפריקה Address: Address: Burial: Maitland Road Cemetery, Woltemade Cemetery, Maitland Crematorium, Cape Town
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| Occupation | Tobacco Manufacturer |
| Nickname | Benny Hebrew: בני |
| Death | June 28, 1990 (Tamuz 5, 5750) (Age 99 years) Cape Town, South Africa - קאפ טאון, דרום אפריקה Address: Burial: Maitland Road Cemetery, Woltemade Cemetery, Maitland Crematorium, Cape Town |
| Address | Address line 1: Van Kampz St. Address line 2: Camps Bay City: Cape Town State: Cape Country: South Africa |
| Family with parents |
| father |
שלמה גיליס Birth: June 1857 (Sivan 5617) 27 — Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) Death: August 18, 1904 (Elul 7, 5664) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
| mother |
אוגוסטה גיטל גיליס Birth: 1858 (5618) 31 31 — Koenigsburg, Prussia (Russia) Death: September 10, 1960 (Elul 18, 5720) — Johannesburg, South Africa |
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Marriage: March 11, 1885 (Adar 24, 5645) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
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3 years elder brother |
מוריס משה גיליס Birth: May 22, 1888 (Sivan 12, 5648) 30 30 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: May 23, 1947 (Sivan 4, 5707) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
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19 months elder brother |
הרי צבי גיליס Birth: 1889 (5649) 31 31 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: November 29, 1918 (Kislev 25, 5679) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
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20 months himself |
Bernard Lawrence GILLIS אליעזר ברנרד גיליס Birth: September 3, 1890 (Elul 18, 5650) 33 32 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: June 28, 1990 (Tamuz 5, 5750) — Cape Town, South Africa |
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2 years younger brother |
Julius GILLIS יהודה ג'וליוס גיליס Birth: January 28, 1893 (Shevat 11, 5653) 35 35 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: March 8, 1967 (Adar I 26, 5727) — Cape Town, South Africa |
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4 years younger brother |
Arthur “Artie” GILLIS ארתור אברהם גיליס Birth: 1896 (5656) 38 38 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: March 10, 1953 (Adar 23, 5713) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
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2 years younger sister |
Norina “Nora” GILLIS נורינה נורה גיליס Birth: June 12, 1898 (Sivan 22, 5658) 41 40 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: March 10, 1976 (Adar II 8, 5736) — Durban, South Africa |
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15 months younger sister |
לילי גיליס Birth: September 18, 1899 (Tishrei 14, 5660) 42 41 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: August 30, 1997 (Av 27, 5757) — Johannesburg, South Africa |
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2 years younger sister |
Ethel GILLIS עטעל גיליס Birth: 1901 (5661) 43 43 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: June 5, 1982 (Sivan 14, 5742) — Rustenburg, South Africa |
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2 years younger brother |
Harold GILLIS הלל גיליס Birth: 1902 (5662) 44 44 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: August 30, 1958 (Elul 14, 5718) — Johannesburg, South Africa |
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3 years younger brother |
Yechezkel Cecil “Chatze” GILLIS יחזקאל גיליס Birth: 1904 (5664) 46 46 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: August 18, 1968 (Av 24, 5728) — Port Elizabeth, South Africa |
| Family with Freda Esther HOLZSCHNEIDER |
| himself |
Bernard Lawrence GILLIS אליעזר ברנרד גיליס Birth: September 3, 1890 (Elul 18, 5650) 33 32 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: June 28, 1990 (Tamuz 5, 5750) — Cape Town, South Africa |
| wife |
Freda Esther HOLZSCHNEIDER פרידה אסתר הולשניידר Birth: March 29, 1894 (Adar II 21, 5654) 44 26 — Johannesburg, South Africa Death: May 23, 1984 (Iyar 21, 5744) — Cape Town, South Africa |
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Marriage: 1924 (5684) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
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3 years daughter |
Maureen Gladys GILLIS מאוריין גלאיס גיליס Birth: November 20, 1926 (Kislev 14, 5687) 36 32 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: 2000 (5760) — Cape Town, South Africa |
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7 years daughter |
Valerie Hazel GILLIS וולרי הזל גיליס Birth: 1933 (5693) 42 38 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: March 5, 1936 (Adar 11, 5696) — Johannesburg, South Africa |
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1 year daughter |
Joyce GILLIS שיינא ג'ויס גיליס Birth: January 14, 1934 (Tevet 27, 5694) 43 39 — Oudtshoorn, South Africa Death: January 18, 2008 (Shevat 11, 5768) — Cape Town, South Africa |
| Note | Ostrich feather dealer, farmer, tobacco manufacturer. Went to mines in Jo'burg for two years.. Sold
shoes in Bloemfontein returning to Oudtshoorn in 1918 when brother died. Farmed two farms in O. -
cereals and Ostriches and became biggest Tobacco factory in O. Elected to town council in 1931
and remained on council for 25 years. Chairman for 14 years. Deputy mayor in 1937-9. Chairman of
Hospital. Co owned Gillis Bros. Tobacco. Resined from council in 1951. In 1952 left O.for Camps Bay
in Cape Town. |