Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Gillespie

Male 1806 - 1872  (66 years)


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media    |    PDF

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  John Gillespie was born 7 Feb 1806, Coylton, , Ayr, Scotland (son of Adam Gillespie and Isabell Colvil); died 25 Nov 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/240321954
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27912
    • Occupation: 1851, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Free Church
    • Occupation: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Concession 09 Lot 10, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1871, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Presbyterian

    Notes:

    Died, In Galt, on Monday night, the 25th inst., John Gillespie, Sr., Aged 66 Years and 9 Months. Funeral Will take place on Thursday next, at 12 o'clock, from his late residence, Rosebank Farm, to the Public Cemetery. Galt, Nov. 26th, 1872.

    City of Cambridge Archives Funeral Card Collection

    John — Jean Adams. Jean (daughter of Thomas Adams and Margaret Catherine Mein) was born 1824, , Scotland; died 28 Apr 1851, West Dumfries, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Apr 1851, Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. John Gillespie was born 14 Dec 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Jun 1932, RR5, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario; was buried 28 Jun 1932, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Margaret M. "Maggie" Gillespie was born 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Isabella Gillespie was born 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1884, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Mary Gillespie was born 1848, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Jane "Jennie" Gillespie was born 20 Apr 1852, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Apr 1893, Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Vassar, Tuscola, Michigan, United States.

    John — Helen Wallace. Helen (daughter of John Hogg Wallace and Helen Douglas) was born 1812, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Jul 1841; was buried , Pioneer Pergola Cemetery, St. Andrew's Park, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Adam Gillespie was born 12 Jan 1774, St Quivox and Newton-on-Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-213426

    Adam — Isabell Colvil. Isabell was born 11 Jan 1778, Ochiltree, , Ayr, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Isabell Colvil was born 11 Jan 1778, Ochiltree, , Ayr, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Isabell Gillespie
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-213427

    Children:
    1. 1. John Gillespie was born 7 Feb 1806, Coylton, , Ayr, Scotland; died 25 Nov 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Isabella Gillespie was born 4 Jun 1808, Coylton, , Ayr, Scotland; died 9 Oct 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 12 Oct 1885, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Robert Gillespie was born 10 Mar 1813, Coylton, , Ayr, Scotland; died 25 Feb 1882, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Paris Cemetery, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario.