Kate’s Notes:
A photo of W. B. Gilliland can be found at this link: http://www.deadfred.com/surnamePersR_05.php?ID=86303

From The Winnipeg Free Press
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
July 26, 1899

ST. CATHERINES Notes
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Ex-Mayor Gilleland Dies in Muskoka

   St. Catherines, July 25. – Ex-Mayor W. B. Gilleland died yesterday at Muskoka sanitarium, where he went for his health. He was a prominent lawyer and had been twice mayor. He was 58 years old and a native of the town.

-transcription by Kate Maynard, 2012

Additional genealogical information: 
Mayor of the City of St. Catherines 1876 - 2012 
Compiled by William John STEVENS – May 2012
Source link: http://stcatharineshistory.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/book-list-of-mayors-of-st-catharines1.pdf

William Beamer GILLELAND 
Mayor of City – 1897 - 1898 
Birth: Date – 17 September 1841 - Location – St. Catharines 
Parents Names: Father – James GILLELAND - Mother – Charlotte BEAMER 
Came To St. Catharines – ________ 
Marriage: - Date – 07 December 1867 in St. Catharines - Spouse – Annie Isabella COOK (born 20 March 1838 – died 16 November 1916 Louth Township) 
Annie’s Parents: Father - Moses COOK  Mother – Jane SIDEY 
Death: Date - 24 July 1899 - Location – Sanatorium, Gravenhurst, Ontario 
Burial Location – Victoria Lawn Cemetery - O.C., Section A, Div. 1, NE½ Lot 1, Gr. 5 Centre 
Occupation – lawyer 
Residence(s) in St. Catharines – Westchester Place corner Queenston and Westchester streets 
Other Civic Positions – Alderman for St. Paul’s Ward; Public School Board member 
Religion – Wesleyan Methodist - St. Paul Street Church, choir leader (about 25 years) 
Member of These Groups – Union Lodge No. 16, I.O.O.F.
Source: http://stcatharineshistory.files.wordpress.com/2011/02/book-list-of-mayors-of-st-catharines1.pdf

The marriage bond for James Gilleland and Charlotte Beamer, William’s parents, was filed in 1834. At that time they were living in Grantham Twp, Lincoln County, Ontario.
Reference: RG 5 B9
Volume: 27
Bond Number: 4032
Date: 1834-04-29
Microfilm reel number: C-6783