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4. Alexander HILLIS [Belfast, Northern Ireland],¹⁶ son of James HILLIS and Unknown, was born from about 1861 to 1862 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,¹⁷ died on 16 Nov 1921¹⁸ aged about 59, and was buried on 19 Nov 1921 in Dundonald Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland.¹⁹

Research Notes: Information in the 1911 Census indicates that Alexander & Jane/Mary Jane had had 10 children and that 7 were still living as at the date of the 1911 Census. Further research is needed to identify the names of the 3 children who had passed away prior to the 1911 Census - and apparently prior to the 1901 Census.

Alexander married Jane/Mary Jane BEATTIE/BEATTY ["Probably" Emigrated to North America] ²⁰ on 8 Jul 1888 in B'Macarret St Patrick's Church, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland.²¹ Jane/Mary was born from about 1867 to 1870 in Belfast, Northern Ireland²² and died after 20 Jan 1922.²³

Children from this marriage were:

2         i.  Thomas HILLIS [Born in N. Ireland; Emigrated to Canada c.1926] ⁴ (born on 11 May 1903 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland - died on 30 Apr 1981 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada). Thomas married Helen Jane "Nelly" MILNE [Born in Scotland; Emigrated to Canada c.1927],⁸ daughter of William MILNE [Motherwell/Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland] and Sarah ROTHWELL, circa 1926-1963.⁹ Helen was born on 5 Nov 1907 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland¹⁰ and died in 1993¹¹ aged 86.

         ii.  Agnes HILLIS [Emigrated to New York State c.1928] ²⁴ was born about 1890 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,²⁵ died on 20 Jun 1962²⁶ aged about 72, and was buried in Waterford Rural Cemetery, Waterford, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A..²⁷ Agnes married Edward Ashley PEARSON,²⁸ son of George Henry PEARSON and Unknown, in 1918 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland.²⁸ Edward was born about 1889 in England²⁹ and was buried in Waterford Rural Cemetery, Waterford, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A..³⁰

        iii.  Annie HILLIS ³¹ was born about 1894 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,³¹ died on 5 Apr 1926³² aged about 32, and was buried on 7 Apr 1926 in Dundonald Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland.³²

         iv.  Alexander HILLIS ["Probably" Emigrated to North America] ³³ was born about 1896 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.³⁴ Alexander married Sarah Elizabeth HUNTER,³⁵ daughter of John HUNTER and Unknown, in 1921 in Lisburn, County Down, Northern Ireland.³⁶ Sarah was born about 1899,³⁷ died on 30 Jan 1983³⁷ aged about 84, and was buried on 1 Feb 1983 in Dundonald Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland.³⁷

          v.  George HILLIS ["Probably" Emigrated to North America] ³⁴ was born about 1898 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.³⁴

         vi.  James HILLIS [Emigrated to New York State c.1929] ³⁸ was born about 1908 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,³⁸ died on 31 May 1975³⁰ aged about 67, and was buried in Waterford Rural Cemetery, Waterford, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A..³⁰ James married Harriet DINELEY ³⁹ before 1929.²⁹ Harriet was born about 1910 in Ireland,²⁹ died in Aug 1983³⁰ aged about 73, and was buried in Waterford Rural Cemetery, Waterford, Saratoga Co., New York, U.S.A..³⁰

        vii.  John HILLIS ["Probably" Emigrated to North America] ⁴⁰ was born in 1911 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.⁴⁰

5. Jane/Mary Jane BEATTIE/BEATTY ["Probably" Emigrated to North America],²⁰ daughter of John BEATTIE/BEATTY and Unknown, was born from about 1867 to 1870 in Belfast, Northern Ireland²² and died after 20 Jan 1922.²³

Research Notes: To Do: (1) Further research is needed to confirm whether or not Jane/Mary Jane emigrated to Canada (possibly settled in Fort Erie, Ontario).

(2) Further research is needed to confirm whether or not the following is the correct birth information for Jane/Mary Jane:

Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881 (FamilySearch.org)

name: Mary Jane Beattie
gender: Female
birth date: 05 Jun 1869 [*1]
birthplace: Down, Ireland
father's name: John Beattie [*2]
mother's name: Mary Jane Vincent
indexing project (batch) number: C01201-0
system origin: Ireland-EASy
source film number: 101185
reference number: v 6-1 p 287

Notes:
[*1] Information on the 1888 Marriage registry entry and the 1901 & 1911 Census returns - indicates that Jane/Mary Jane was born about 1867/70 in Belfast, Northern Ireland.
[*2] Information on the 1888 Marriage registry entry for Jane/Mary Jane - indicates that Jane/Mary Jane's father's name was John.
[*3] Some other children of John Beattie/Beatty & Mary Jane Vincent:
* Ann Beatty (born 1865)
* Sarah Beatty (born 1867)
* Hester Beattie (born 1871)
* Susan Beatty (born 1875)
* Elizabeth Beatty (born 1878)
* Margaret Beattie (born 1880)

Jane/Mary married Alexander HILLIS [Belfast, Northern Ireland] ¹⁶ on 8 Jul 1888 in B'Macarret St Patrick's Church, Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland.²¹ Alexander was born from about 1861 to 1862 in Belfast, Northern Ireland,¹⁷ died on 16 Nov 1921¹⁸ aged about 59, and was buried on 19 Nov 1921 in Dundonald Cemetery, Belfast, Northern Ireland.¹⁹

6. William MILNE [Motherwell/Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland],⁴¹ son of William MILNE and Unknown, was born from about 1878 to 1879 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland⁴² and died after 5 Jun 1935.⁴³

Research Notes: To Do: Further research is needed to confirm whether or not the following birth information is correct for William:

William Milne, born November 28, 1878, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland [*1] - son of William Milne [*2], Coalminer & Robina Morris (married December 31, 1877).

Notes:
[*1] Information on the 1911 Census return - indicates that William was born about 1878/79 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland.
[*2] Information on the 1906 Marriage registry entry for William & Sarah - indicates that William's father's name was William.

William married Sarah ROTHWELL ⁴¹ on 31 Dec 1906 in St Mary's, Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.⁴⁴ Sarah was born about 1884 in England⁴⁵ and died on 5 Jun 1935 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland⁴³ aged about 51.

Children from this marriage were:

3         i.  Helen Jane "Nelly" MILNE [Born in Scotland; Emigrated to Canada c.1927] ⁸ (born on 5 Nov 1907 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland - died in 1993). Helen had a relationship with _____ ANDERSON.¹⁴ Helen married Thomas HILLIS [Born in N. Ireland; Emigrated to Canada c.1926],⁴ son of Alexander HILLIS [Belfast, Northern Ireland] and Jane/Mary Jane BEATTIE/BEATTY ["Probably" Emigrated to North America], circa 1926-1963.⁹ Thomas was born on 11 May 1903 in Belfast, County Down, Northern Ireland,⁵ died on 30 Apr 1981 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada⁶ aged 77, and was buried on 4 May 1981 in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Smith Falls, Ontario, Canada.⁷

         ii.  Sarah "Sadie" MILNE [Motherwell, Lanark, Scotland] ⁴⁶ was born on 30 Oct 1910 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland⁴⁶ and died in 1969 in Motherwell, Lanark, Scotland⁴⁷ aged 59.

7. Sarah ROTHWELL,⁴¹ daughter of Charles ROTHWELL and Margaret FEATHERSTONE, was born about 1884 in England⁴⁵ and died on 5 Jun 1935 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland⁴³ aged about 51.

Sarah married William MILNE [Motherwell/Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland] ⁴¹ on 31 Dec 1906 in St Mary's, Newry, County Down, Northern Ireland.⁴⁴ William was born from about 1878 to 1879 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland⁴² and died after 5 Jun 1935.⁴³