Anna May Gillis Walling

Notes for ANNA MAY GILLIS WALLING:

Daughter of Daniel and Margaret (McDonald) Gillis.
Born: February 29, 1896 in Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Alternate Date of Birth: February 28, 1900 (Death Certificate extract); March 1896 (1911 Canada Census); March 1, 1896 (1901 Census).
Baptism: March 5, 1986 - Stella Maris, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
Died: February 25, 1942 in Manhattan, New York. (Death Certificate: #4899.)
Buried: Mt. Olivet Cemetery, Maspeth, Long Island, New York.
Immigration: 1914.
Naturalization: 1917 (by marriage).
Census:
1901 - District 38, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
1911 - District 50, S. District 29, Enumeration District 1, Pictou, Nova Scotia, Canada.
January 19, 1920 - Convent Avenue, Assembly District 13, Supervisor's District 1, Enumeration District 967, Manhattan, New York City, New York.
April 5, 1930 - 41 Convent Avenue, Block L, Supervisor's District 24, Enumeration District 31-893, New York City, New York.
April 3, 1940 - 294 West 92nd Street, Ward 19, Block F, Supervisor's District 19, Enumeration District 3-1781, New York, New York.
Residence:
October 8, 1931 - 155 W 149th Street, New York, New York.
December 19, 1935 - Ocean Beach, Fire Island, New York.
January 28, 1937- Ocean Beach, Fire Island, New York.
Occupation:
April 3, 1940 - Waitress, Clubs.
Travel:
October 6-8, 1931 - "SS Meriisa", Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York, New York.
December 17-19, 1935 - "SS Rosalind", Halifax, Nova Scotia to New York, New York.
January 23-28, 1937 - "SS Fort Amherst", St. John's Newfoundland, Canada to New York, New York.
Married: Charles Alfred Walling July 11, 1917 in Unknown. (Marriage License: May 12, 1917 - Manhattan, New York; #16006. Divorce: April 9, 1931 - Richmond, Virginia; Certificate #1931000644.)
Marriage License: Charles Alfred Walling Abt 1942. Died before remarrying. (See article below.)

NOTE:Charles not with Anna in 1930 & 1940 Censuses. She listed as married in 1930 and single in 1940. Listed married in 1931, 1935 & 1937 ship manifests.

1901 Canada Census