Solomon GILLISAge: 47 years1857–1904
- Name
- Solomon GILLIS
- Given names
- Solomon
- Surname
- GILLIS
- Hebrew
- שלמה גיליס
| Birth | June 1857 (Sivan 5617) 27 Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) - קרטינגה, רוסיה (ליטא) |
| Immigration | Sunderland, England
South Africa yesHebrew: סונדרלנד, אנגליה Hebrew: דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a brother | Yechezkel Charles GILLIS 1867 (5627) (Age 9 years) Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) - קרטינגה, ליטא |
| Marriage | Augusta SANDMAN — View this family March 11, 1885 (Adar 24, 5645) (Age 27 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Morris GILLIS May 22, 1888 (Sivan 12, 5648) (Age 30 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a son #2 | Harry Zvi GILLIS 1889 (5649) (Age 31 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a son #3 | Bernard Lawrence GILLIS September 3, 1890 (Elul 18, 5650) (Age 33 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Marriage of a sibling | Yechezkel Charles GILLIS — Rebecca Mira MARKS — View this family Type: Religious marriage September 11, 1891 (Elul 8, 5651) (Age 34 years)Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) - קרינגה, רוסיה (ליטא) |
| Birth of a son #4 | Julius GILLIS January 28, 1893 (Shevat 11, 5653) (Age 35 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a son #5 | Arthur “Artie” GILLIS 1896 (5656) (Age 38 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a daughter #6 | Norina “Nora” GILLIS June 12, 1898 (Sivan 22, 5658) (Age 41 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a daughter #7 | Lily GILLIS September 18, 1899 (Tishrei 14, 5660) (Age 42 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a daughter #8 | Ethel GILLIS 1901 (5661) (Age 43 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Birth of a son #9 | Harold GILLIS 1902 (5662) (Age 44 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Death of a sister | Nechama GILLIS 1903 (5663) (Age 45 years) |
| Birth of a son #10 | Yechezkel Cecil “Chatze” GILLIS 1904 (5664) (Age 46 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Occupation | Ostrich Farmer Hebrew: מגדל יענים |
| Death | August 18, 1904 (Elul 7, 5664) (Age 47 years) Oudtshoorn, South Africa - אודטסהורן, דרום אפריקה |
| Burial | 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 |
| Address | St. John St.
Oudtshoorn, Cape Province
South Africa |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Moshe GILLIS משה גיליס Birth: 1830 (5590) 40 — Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) Death: Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) |
| mother |
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| himself |
שלמה גיליס Birth: June 1857 (Sivan 5617) 27 — Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) Death: August 18, 1904 (Elul 7, 5664) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
| brother |
Hillel GILLIS הלל גיליס Birth: Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) Death: 1912 (5672) — Koenigsburg, Prussia (Russia) |
| younger brother |
Yechezkel Charles GILLIS יחזקאל צ'רלס גיליס Birth: 1867 (5627) 37 — Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) Death: March 2, 1932 (Adar I 24, 5692) — Glasgow, Scotland |
| brother |
Avrom Izchak GILLIS אברהם יצחק גיליס Birth: Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) Death: July 8, 1928 (Tamuz 20, 5688) — Cape Town, South Africa |
| elder sister |
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| Family with Augusta SANDMAN |
| himself |
שלמה גיליס Birth: June 1857 (Sivan 5617) 27 — Kretinga, Russia (Lithuania) Death: August 18, 1904 (Elul 7, 5664) — Oudtshoorn, South Africa |
| wife |
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 son |
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 son |
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 son |
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 son |
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 son |
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 daughter |
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 daughter |
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 daughter |
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 son |
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 son |
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 |
| Burial | Gravestones in South Africa Publication: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php Citation details: http://www.eggsa.org/library/main.php?g2_itemId=904917 |
| Source | Norman Gillis - genealogical research |
| Source | South Africa Jewish Rootsbank - Oudtshoorn Cemetery Publication: Oudtshoorn cemetery list |
| Note | Pioneer in Oudtshoorn. Came to SA in 1870s. Became Ostrich feather dealer and farmer. Helped
organisation of community before 1900. Had Afrikaaner partners. Landowner with two farms1983-
1913. Died from stroke in 1904 leaving buiness in debt. |