Harry Gillham (1896 - 1985)

Born 19 Aug 1896 in King, York Co., Ontario

Ancestors

Husband of Emily Avernia Hinton — married 1 Sep 1927 in Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 14 Sep 1985 at age 89 in Bathurst, Gloucester Co., New Brunswick

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Biography

Harry Gillham was born in King, York Co., Ontario, 19 Aug 1896.

The 1911 edition of the Toronto City Directory lists Gillham Harry, clerk Western Canada Flour Mills Co, lives 246 MacDonnell av.

In 1921, Harry was living at 332 High Street, Moncton, New Brunswick with his cousin Wilfred Martin.

He married, 1 Sep 1926, Emily Avernia (Vern) Hinton, daughter of Albert T. and Emily (White) Hinton of Bathurst. She was born 20 Jun 1900 and died circa 1993.

Harry worked for Canada Packers. He started out as a sales representative, with one of his districts being the north shore of New Brunswick, and eventually became president.

After retiring, Harry and Vern moved to Bathurst, New Brunswick.

Harry died, 14 Sep 1985 in Bathurst, New Brunswick.

Children (All born in Montreal, Quebec):

1. Marjorie Judith, b. 1928, m. Blair W. Eddy, d. 2018, Bathurst, New Brunswick.
2. Rose
3. (Peter) Michael, b. 1935, d. Jul 2002, Halifax, Nova Scotia.

Sources

• 1901 census, King, York Co., Ontario
• 1911, Toronto City Directory
• 1921 census, Moncton, Westmorland Co., New Brunswick