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

Warden William Howard Gillespie

Male 1886 - 1968  (81 years)


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  • Name William Howard Gillespie 
    Prefix Warden 
    Born 24 Jul 1886  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Presbyterian 
    Elected Office 1946  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Warden for the County of Waterloo 
    Interesting public service 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-72445 
    Died 11 Jul 1968  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6
    Person ID I72445  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Gillespie,   b. 14 Dec 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Jun 1932, RR5, Galt, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Jennie Taylor,   b. 10 Jul 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Sep 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married Apr 1879  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 7
    Family ID F34891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Campbell "Lizzie" Ford,   b. 14 Feb 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jan 1974  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 9 Oct 1917  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 9
    Children 
     1. Mary Gillespie
     2. Jean Isabel "Isabel" Gillespie,   b. 28 Dec 1918, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Sep 1921, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     3. Eleanor Eileen Gillespie,   b. 1921, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 2005, Tavistock, East Zorra Twp., Oxford County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
     4. John Howard "Jack" Gillespie,   b. 15 Mar 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 2010, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F55417  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William H. Gillespie Passes

      William Howard Gillespie, RR.5, East River Road, Galt, died Thursday at his homestead farm, Rose Vega. He was 81. Mr. Gillespie was born on the farm where he died. He had resided there all his life. He was a member of First United Church, Galt, where he served as church elder for many years; at present he was an honorary elder. He was warden of Waterloo County in 1946 and had served as reeve of North Dumfries Township 1945-46. He had also served on the township council and was past president of South Waterloo Agricultural Society. He was the original chairman of the agricultural division of the Galt Board of Trade and was township representative on the Galt High School Board. He was also past president of the North Dumfries Plowmen's Association and also of the South Dumfries Farmers Club. He was predeceased by a daughter, Jean Isabel. Surviving are his wife, the former Elizabeth Ford; one son, John H. of RR 5, Galt; two daughters, Mrs. Roy (Eleanor) Hilborn, of RR 5, Galt, and Mrs. John (Mary) Leeds of Guelph; two sisters, Mrs. R. G. (Mary) Ford, RR 4 Galt, and Mrs. Lillian Culham of Galt, and seven grandchildren. Funeral service was conducted Sunday with interment in Mount View Cemetery, Galt.

      The Ayr News Jul 18 1968 pg 9

  • Sources 
    1. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-3 Page 6.

    2. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 13.

    3. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 035075 (1886).
      Name:William Howard Gillespie Date of Birth:24 Jul 1886 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Gillespie Mother's name:Jennie Saylor

    4. [S2485] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News, The Ayr News Jul 18 1968 pg 9.

    5. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [SW] Elizabeth C./ FORD/ Feb. 14, 1886/ Jan. 28, 1974/ wife of/ Wm. H. GILLESPIE/ July 24, 1886/ July 11, 1968/ Jean Isabel/ dau. of/ Wm. & Elizabeth/ Gillespie/ Dec. 28, 1918/ Sept. 17, 1921/

    6. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      William H. Gillespie/ 1886-1968/ [belongs to stone 2-25E-14]

    7. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 010726-79.
      John Gillespie, 34, occ. Farmer, b. North Dumfries, res. North Dumfries, s/o John Gillespie & Jane Adams married Jeanie Taylor, 21, b. North Dumfries, res. North Dumfries, d/o Andrew Taylor & Margaret Scott, witn Malcolm McPherson & Andrew Lake both of North Dumfries, 16 April 1879 in North Dumfries.

    8. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      William Howard Gillespie
      Age:31
      Birth Date:abt 1886
      Birth Place:Galt
      Marriage Date:9 Oct 1917
      Marriage County or District:Waterloo-Galt
      Father:John Gillespie
      Mother:Jane Taylor
      Spouse:Elizabeth Campbell Campbell Ford
      Spouse's Age:31
      Spouse Birth Date:abt 1886
      Spouse Birth Place:Galt
      Spouse Father:Robert Ford
      Spouse Mother:Mary Campell

    9. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 019781 (1917).
      Name:William Howard Gillespie Age:31 Birth Year:abt 1886 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:9 Oct 1917 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Gillespie Mother:Jane Taylor Spouse:Elizabeth Campbell Campbell Ford

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Jul 1886 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Oct 1917 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - Warden for the County of Waterloo - 1946 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 11 Jul 1968 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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