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Dunbartonshire / Re: Some Duntocher laddies
« on: Thursday 24 September 09 03:00 BST (UK)  »
Hugh Gillan's marriage certificate indicates that he resided in Renfrew.  His son William was born in Renfrew...so there might not be a direct connection with the Gillans in Duntocher.

David Gillan (U.S.A.)

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Dunbartonshire / Re: Some Duntocher laddies
« on: Wednesday 23 September 09 03:18 BST (UK)  »
Hugh Gillan was my grandfather.  My father was William Brown Gillan (b.5 May, 1892) and died on 29 Dec.1945.  He is buried in the British Cemetery in Mexico City along side his older brother Hugh.  My father's brother Nicholas remained in Glasgow and later raised Hugh's two sons (who were born in Mexico).  Sister Mary also remained in Glasgow, but another brother (Frank?) was in Coventry at the time of the notorious blitz of that city.  Keep in touch!

David Gillan (U.S.A)

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Renfrewshire / Re: Hugh Gillan Obituary 1922 Yoker
« on: Tuesday 22 September 09 21:15 BST (UK)  »
Elsie

I am Hugh Gillan's grandson.  My father was Willie (b.1892) (d.1945 Mexico City).  Willie had a brother living in Coventry and bombed out during the war. oldest son, Hugh, also buried in British Cemetery in Mexico City.  Nicholas remained in Scotland and raised Hugh's two sons.  Sister Mary (?) remained in Scotland also.  I recall my father's enthusiasm for football and Celtic.  Keep in touch.

David

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