Person Record

Metadata

Name

Gillies, M.H., Dr.

Other Names

Midford Hadwen Gillies

Born

Feb. 26, 1872

Birthplace

Teeswater, ON

Deceased

April 16, 1961

Deceased

Wingham, ON

Father

John Gillies

Mother

Fanny Midford

Spouse

Gladys Macpherson (m. 1908)

Education

Attended school in Teeswater and Walkerton before entering the University of Toronto from which he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1894 and a Bachelor of Medicine degree in 1897. He supplemented his university training with post-graduate work at Detroit, Michigan, Montreal and a year's study at Queen Charlotte Hospital in London, England.

Occupation

In 1905, M.H.'s father died and he continued the practice in Teeswater for more than 50 years. Throughout his career he delivered more than 2,000 children (many of them at home). He also succeeded his father as Coroner in Bruce County. Like his father, he was Medical Officer of Health for Culross Township and Teeswater. He served a term as President of Bruce Medical Society and was an active member of the Wingham District Medical Society. For more than 50 years, he was a loyal member of Teeswater Lodge A.F. & A.M. no. 276.