Edward Gillam

b- Dec 1863 , St. George's Bay, Newfoundland
d- May 3, 1929 , at sea, near Tofino, age 65 He died on board the SS Princess Norah, nearing Tofino.

Buried in Ross Bay Cemetery, Victoria BC
First Command, Steamer Tees, then the “SS Marquinna”, before the “SS Princess Norah”.
Left his home about 35 years before he died.
1901 he was on a ship in Victoria, as 2nd mate, Master of the same ship was Otto Bucholtz.

Father- Charles Gillam
- b- England
Mother- Mary Gillam, nee ?
- b- England

Married Betty Buchholtz, Mar 30, 1904, in Victoria BC
- b- ca 1870, Swinemuende, Germany, age 34 when married, age 51 in 1921
- d- May 3, 1937 in Victoria, age 68
- Immigrated in 1897 per 1921 census
- shown as a dressmaker in 1903 in Victoria
- daughter of Carl Buchholtz and Minna Kiehn
they had 3 daughters and a son.

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