Aaron Whillans

1847 - 1930  (83 years)

• Name	Aaron Whillans
  Birth	21 April 1847	Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland
  Christening	17 May 1847	Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 May 1930	Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Burial	9 May 1930	Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
  Notes	WHILLANS, Aaron Christening Gender: Male Birth Date: 21 Apr 1847 Christening Date: 17 May 1847 Recorded in: Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland Father: James WHILLANS Mother: Mary LAURIE Source: FHL Film 1067951 Dates: 1754 - 1855 1881 census: Dwelling: Village Of Smailholm Census Place: Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland Source: FHL Film 0224043 GRO Ref Volume 805 EnumDist 2 Page 7 Marr Age Sex Birthplace Aaron WHILLANS M 33 M Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Mason Maggie WHILLANS M 28 F Ednam, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife James WHILLANS 10 m M Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son Agnes GRAY W 71 F Eckford, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Mother In Law Occ: Formerly Servt Source - Eileen Whillans June 2009: Aaron WHILLANS was born on 21 Apr 1847 in Smailholm, Rox, Scotland. He was christened on 17 May 1847 in Smailholm, Rox, Scotland. He died on 6 May 1930 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was buried on 9 May 1930 in Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba. Aaron was a stonemason. The family lived in Smailholm, Roxborough; Maryport, Cumberland; and Selkirk and Edinburgh before emigrating to Canada in 1907 on the Allan Line ship Corinthian. 1881 census:_Dwelling: Village Of Smailholm_Census Place: Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland_Source: FHL Film 0224043 GRO Ref Volume 805 EnumDist 2 Page 7_Marr Age Sex Birthplace_Aaron WHILLANS M 33 M Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: Mason_Maggie WHILLANS M 28 F Ednam, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Wife_James WHILLANS 10 m M Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Son_Agnes GRAY W 71 F Eckford, Roxburgh, Scotland Rel: Mother In Law Occ: Formerly Servt 1891 - 10 Ashby St., Ellenborough, Cumberland, England Aaron Whillans, head, age 43, mason Maggie Whillans, wife, age 38 James Whillans, son, age 10, scholar Agnes Whillans, daughter, age 9, scholar Robert Whillans, son, age 8, scholar George Whillans, son, age 5, scholar Mary Whillans, daughter, age 3 John Whillans, son, age 6 mos. all born in Roxburghshire, Scotland 1916 census of Weldon, Prince Albert District, Saskatchewan Aaron Whillans, head, 67, b. Scotland, farmer; Margaret, wife, age 59; John, son, age 25, farmer; Lily age 23, daughter and Morley, grandson, age 5, b. in Manitoba. Aaron, wife and children came to Canada in 1908. Aaron married Margaret GRAY daughter of Robert GRAY and Agnes HOULISTON. Margaret was born on 8 Aug 1852 in Ednam, Rox, Scotland. She died on 9 Mar 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. She was buried on 17 Mar 1943 in Brookside Cemetery, Winnipeg, Manitoba. They had the following children: + 2 M i. James William WHILLANS Rev. (Capt.) was born on 6 May 1880. He died on 29 Jun 1954. 3 F ii. Agnes WHILLANS was born on 8 Sep 1881 in Smailholm, Rox, Scotland. She died on 7 Jul 1986 in Vancouver, B.C.. 1911 census of Winnipeg, MB - Dist #55, pg 8 lists: Lily Whillans, age 18, b. May 1893 in Scotland Mary Whillans, age 23, b. July 1887 in Scotland Agnes Whillans, age 29, b. Sept. 1881 in Scotland Agnes worked with the Northland Knitting Mills in Winnipeg until 1947 when she retired as chief executive's secretary and moved to Vancouver, B.C. She celebrated her 100th birthday on Sept. 8, 1981 in Vancouver. Lived to be 104. 4 M iii. Robert WHILLANS was born on 23 Jun 1882 in Kelso, Scotland. Regimental #51476 - Canadian Over-Seas Expedionary forces Was living in Balmorae, Manitoba at time of joining on Dec. 23, 1914 Had belonged to the 1st Cameron Highlanders in Scotland Possibly the Robert Wheelans who married Margaret Watt on May 29, 1907 in Winnipeg, Manitoba + 5 M iv. George WHILLANS was born in 1886. He died on 15 Sep 1966. 6 F v. Mary WHILLANS was born on 29 Jul 1887 in Rox, Scotland. She died on 14 Jul 1970 in Vancouver, B.C.. 7 M vi. John WHILLANS was born in Sep 1891 in Scotland. He died in Winnipeg, Manitoba. 8 F vii. Elizabeth Jane "Lily" WHILLANS was born on 23 May 1893 in Maryport, England. She died on 24 May 1972 in Vancouver, B.C.. She was buried on 26 May 1972 in Cremation, N.Van, B.C.. 1911 census of Winnipeg, Manitoba shows: Lily Whillans, b. May 1893 in England, age 18, a seamstress, living with Mary and Agnes Whillans (both born in Scotland). Lily and Mary came to Canada in 1909. Agnes came to Canada in 1907. Mary and Agnes were both finishers (sweater mill?) On death certificate it states that Elizabeth came to Canada and settled in B.C. 28 years before her death. She was listed as having been a seamstress in the clothing industry, having retired in 1949. She was never married.
  Person ID	I1619	Houliston Family Tree
  Last Modified	16 June 2009

  
  

  Father	James Whillans,   b. 18 June 1813, Southdean, Roxburghshire, Scotland
  Mother	Mary Laurie,   b. about 1820
  Family ID	F816	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Margaret (Maggie) Gray,   b. 8 August 1852, Ednam, Roxburgh, Scotland d. 9 March 1943, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (Age 90 years)
  Children	+ 1. James William Whillans,   b. 6 May 1880, Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland d. 29 June 1954, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada (Age 74 years)   2. Agnes Whillans,   b. 8 September 1881, Smailholm, Roxburgh, Scotland d. 7 July 1986, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (Age 104 years)   3. Robert Whillans,   b. 23 June 1882, Kelso, Roxburgh, Scotland + 4. George Whillans,   b. 1886, Roxburgh, Scotland d. 15 September 1966, Prince Albert, SK., Canada (Age 80 years)   5. Mary Whillans,   b. 29 July 1887, Roxburgh, Scotland d. 14 July 1970, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (Age 82 years)   6. John Whillans,   b. September 1891, Roxburgh, Scotland d. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada   7. Elizabeth Jane (Lily) Whillans,   b. 23 May 1893, Maryport, England d. 24 May 1972, Vancouver, B.C., Canada (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F815	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart