Samuel Wallace Gillespie

1870 - 1942  (71 years)

• Name	Samuel Wallace Gillespie
  Born	11 Dec 1870	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/267014581
  Interesting	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	sports, author, interest, business
  Name	S. W. Gillespie
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	C. Presb.
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1901	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laundry Man
  Occupation	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Retail merchant - grocery
  		S. W. Gillespie Store Token image from Ebay 2015
  Residence	1911	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1942	Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-58123
  Died	25 Sep 1942	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cause: Cause: Heart Ailment (2 months)
  Buried	28 Sep 1942	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I58123	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph Gillespie,   b. 24 Jul 1837, , Scotland ,   d. 23 Feb 1908, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Marion Wallace,   b. 3 Dec 1841, Stoneykirk, , Wigtown, Scotland ,   d. 31 Oct 1919, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Married	29 Jan 1869	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Family ID	F31479	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Vance,   b. Dec 1860, Blandford Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F186855	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died In Galt Hospital, on Friday, September 25th, 1942 Samuel Wallace Gillespie Aged 72 years. The Funeral will take place from his late residence, Northumberland Street, Ayr, on Monday, September 28th, at 2.30 p.m., to Ayr Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances will please accept this intimation Funeral Card ___________ S. W. Gillespie Passes One of Ayr's Oldest Business Men Succumbs to Heart Ailment On Friday The death occurred in Galt Hospital on Friday, of one of Ayr's oldest business men in the person of Samuel Wallace Gillespie, aged 72 years. Mr. Gillespie was born in Ayr, the son of Joseph Gillespie and Marion Wallace, early Scottish settlers of this village. He had been confined to the hospital for a period of two months with a heart ailment, his condition taking a turn for the worse on Wednesday. In his younger days he followed the trade of paint and decorator, in which business his father engaged. He later took a course in the Business College after which he opened a grocery and provision store in the present stand. This business he conducted successfully for a period of over 35 years. Mr. Gillespie was a shrewd business man and his dealings with the public were always fair and above board. He was widely known and esteemed by a large circle of friends who will learn of his passing with regret. Some 40 years ago Mr. Gillespie was famed as one of the best checker players in the province, and he wrote and had published a book dealing with the finer points of the game. He is survived by one sister and two brothers, as follows: Mrs. George C. Smye, Murray and John. His wife predeceased him several years ago. The Funeral The funeral, which took place on Monday afternoon from his late residence, Northumberland St., Ayr, was largely attended. Rev. J. W. Currie, pastor of Knox United Church, conducted the service, and the pallbearers were: James Bell, George Easton, Joseph Gordon, Henry Wolfe James Rutherford and Alex Matheson. Interment was in Ayr Cemetery. The Ayr News Oct 1 1942 pg 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S326] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1901, Ayr (Village) A Page 9. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 26. [S1282] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1911, p 11. [S564] Census - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - 1891, pg 30. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 34. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Gillespie Joseph, 31, Ayr, Scotland, s/o Joseph & Isabella (Thomson), married 29 Jan 1869 Marion. Wallace, 2?, Ayr, Canada, d/o Samuel 6 Mary (Auld)

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Dec 1870 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Interesting - sports, author, interest, business - - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1891 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laundry Man - 1901 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Retail merchant - grocery - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1942 - Northumberland St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Heart Ailment (2 months) - 25 Sep 1942 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 28 Sep 1942 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth