John Gilchrist

1824 - 1900  (76 years)

• Name	John Gilchrist
  Born	1824	Kintyre, Arglyshire, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-208228
  Died	18 Jan 1900  [1]
  Buried	Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario   [1]
  Person ID	I208228	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	John Gilchrist,   b. 1782, Skipness, , Argyll, Scotland ,   d. 4 Oct 1860, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Ann "Nancy" Taylor,   b. 1785, Skipness, , Argyll, Scotland ,   d. 18 Oct 1871, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F36075	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Euphemia "Effie" Wilkinson,   b. 1837,   d. 1869, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)
  Married	1857
  Children	1. Anna Gilchrist,   b. 1864, , Atlantic Ocean ,   d. 1953  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F61657	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  GILCHRIST, JOHN In the death of Mr. Gilchrist of Puslinch, the Township loses another of its most respected pioneers. He was born in Kintyre, Argyleshire in 1821 and emigrated to Puslinch with the rest of his family in 1843. After assisting in making a home for his parents, he commenced for himself on lot 15, rear concession 2, to which 50 acres were subsequently added and a substantial stone dwelling and a commodious bank barn erected on the site of the old log buildings. He was married in 1857 to Euphemia Wilkinson, who died in 1860, leaving him with the heavy care of a young family, added to the trial of a pioneer life. He was rewarded by passing his declining years in ease and comfort. His illness proved to be appendicitis and despite the skill of Dr. Bochart of Hespeler and Dr. Howitt of Guelph, he succumbed on January 18, 1900. He possessed a magnificent physique and was a keen participator in the boat races and other holiday games at Puslinch Lake in the old days. An expert with the axe, his services were in constant requisition and cheerfully given at many bees and the erection of many settlers' modest homes. Many firesides have been cheered by his evening visit and many a reel, he danced with grace that was once a characteristic feature of the social gatherings of the time. Interment Killean Cemetery. -Information from the death certificate: Of lot 13, rear concession 2, Puslinch. Died at age 75 years, after 2 weeks with appendicitis. -Information from the transcription of Killean Cemetery: Euphemia "Effie" Gilchrist died in 1869. Sons, John (1859-1924) and Neil (1854-1923) are buried with them. A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  
  

• Sources

  [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/175120225.

  
  

• Event Map

  Buried - - Killean Cemetery, Puslinch Twp., Killean, Wellington Co., Ontario  = Link to Google Earth