General Notes

Phillip and Anna had 17 children.  He was a farmer.
Place of residence at death Sawyer, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Rt.3
According to the 1900 census, he came to US in 1864, though the 1880 census showed a daughter catherine, born in Canada, in 1866.  Probably not a daughter unless he was married before marrying Ann in 1870.
On the 1905 population schedule it showed his dwelling is a farm, owned, but with mortgage.
The Door Co. Who's Who showed he was born in Ireland, 1835 and married in 1870.
The obituary in the Door Co. Advocate showed his birth year as 1829.
The Door County court house death certificate shows death was on Oct 5th, 1921.  This must be incorrect, for two reasons.  One, the headstone at cemetery shows the 8th of Oct., Two,  the article below, dated on the 13th of October, states "last saturday evening", which the 5th of Oct. would be more than 8 days past.
James Kenny, Anne's brother was living with them in 1880 as a boarder.

His obit was in the Door Co. Advocate on Oct. 13th, 1921
The heading said, "Phillip Gillick, oldest Citizen of the city called Tuesday.  Will be buried Saturday.
In county fifty-six years.
In the death of Phillip Gillick on Saturday evening, the town of Nasewaupee lost one of its oldest resident, both in point or age and in residence.
At the time of his death, Mr. Gillick had reached the advanced age of 92 years, having been born in Ireland on October 15, 1829.  At the age of 8 years, he came with his parents to Canada.  It was a long about 1865 when he came to this county and located in the town of Nasewaupee.  Here he was married in 1869 and although 40 years old when he took a wife partner, there were 17 children born to this union of whom 10 survived. The mother passed away about 7 years ago.
The surviving children were James, of this city; Thomas, Kenosha; Mrs. Edward Ackermann, this city; Edward, Ipswich, South Dakota; Phillip Jr., at home; Mrs. Edward Pabst, Kenosha; Richard, Bowman, North Dakota; Mrs. Leo Graf, Kanosha; Joseph, Nasewaupee; Mrs. Frank Graf, Nasewaupee.
Mr. Gillick made his home with his youngest daughter, Mrs. Frank Graf on the old homestead.
Up to a year or so ago he was in the best health and exceptionally spry for one of his age, being active in walking with a gait that bellied his ears.
During the past year he began to fail and about the middle of August was obliged to take to his bed, from which he never arose.
Mr. Gillick was a very progressive citizen and well and favorably known in the southern part of the township.  He came here when the county was a wilderness and helped to make it what it is today.  The funeral was held on Wednesday morning at 9:30 at St. Mary's Church, Maplewood, Rev. Max Oswald officiating at the mass.  There were a large number of neighbors, former friends and relatives in attendance.
Mesdames Edward Pabst and Leo Graf came here from Kenosha to attend the obsequies."

Bob Pabst quotes, " My mother Agnes (Gillick) Pabst kept a very good compendium of the family, and I have pictures of the farm in Nassawupee Township and have visited the Gillick farm in Door County. According to my mother, Phillip Gillick built the farm house on that land.
My records, (Bob Pabst speaking) show that there were only 16 offspring, not 17, although this has been a bone of contention in the family for years.  All of those offspring are now dead, my aunts and uncles, but I have wonderful memories of nearly all of them and have some fabulous stories about their lives."
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In Door county News, 7/15/1914 is stated that Philip Gillick raised the frame of a new barn. 56x34 with 16 foot posts and a hip roof.  It is to be modern in all respect

May have been from Carrickacroman (Larah South, Cavan), Ireland

Many documents were given to Joe Kenny by Christine Surfus on this person.