Francis Joseph GILLESPIE
1855 - 1936 (80 years)-
Name Francis Joseph GILLESPIE - former Reeve of Mara Twp.
Birth 16 Dec 1855 Adjala, Simcoe, Ontario Gender Male Death 02 Jan 1936 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - obituary--
FRANCIS J. GILLESPIE
Francis J. Gillespie, a former well known resident and Reeve of Mara township, died at his home in Vancouver on January 2, on the eve of a round-the=world cruise he had planned to take as a post birthday celebration. He was eighty-one years old on December 16. Mr. Gillespie was born on Adjala township, Simcoe County, and was educated at the Barrie Collegiate Institute and the La Salle University in Philadelphia. Later he taught school in Uptergrove for some time, then opened a general store and grain buying business there, which he carried on successfully for a number of years. He was a prominent man in the community and served many years as a member of Mara Township Council and its Reeve. he also held the offices of Division Court Clerk and Magistrate, and was a successful insurance agent. Shortly after the turn of the century he went west and settled in Vancouver. It was not long until his unusual ability was recognized there, and in 1918 he was appointed Commissioner for the district of South Vancouver, which was in difficulties at the time. Under his guidance financial stability was resorted. He was also active in other civic bodies in that city, and was a pioneer in the insurance field there. Until his retirement five years ago, he had been the British Columbia manager of the Excelsior Insurance Company. Mr. Gillespie's wife , formerly Miss Christina MacDonald, of Mara, predeceased him about three years ago.
He leaves three sons, John Alphonse, Michael Joseph, and Donald Philibert, and two daughters, Pauline and Margaret Irene, both of whom are married. Mr. Donald Gillespie is a resident of Hamilton...
published in The Orillia Packet and Times, 9 January, 1936.
Burial 04 Jan 1936 Ocean View Cemetery, Burnaby, B.C. Person ID I312 LT. ALEXANDER MACDONALD Last Modified 16 Feb 2023
Father Owen GILLESPIE Mother Mary ROONEY Family ID F100 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Christina Ann MACDONALD, b. 12 Mar 1858, Mara Twp., Canada West d. 21 Apr 1929, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 71 years) Marriage Y [1] Children 1. John Ailfonse GILLESPIE, b. 07 Jun 1882, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario d. 21 Feb 1946, Penny, British Columbia, Canada (Age 63 years) 2. Michael Joseph GILLESPIE, b. 20 Jan 1884, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario d. 06 Jul 1938, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 54 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 3. Mary Christina GILLESPIE, b. 07 Apr 1886, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario d. 04 Aug 1965, Los Angeles, California, USA (Age 79 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 4. Margaret Irene GILLESPIE, b. 08 Nov 1888, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario d. 08 Sep 1975, Toronto,York, Ontario (Age 86 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 5. Donald Philibert GILLESPIE, b. 09 Oct 1890, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario d. 20 Dec 1948, Toronto,York, Ontario (Age 58 years) + 6. Frances Ann GILLESPIE, b. 30 May 1893, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario d. 17 Jul 1973, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 80 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] 7. Wlifred Walsh GILLESPIE, b. 03 Sep 1898, Mara Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario d. 28 Apr 1970, Alameda, California, USA (Age 71 years) [Father: Natural] [Mother: Natural] Family ID F99 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes
Name: Francis Gillespie
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1911
Event Place: Vancouver Sub-Districts 51-76, British Columbia, Canada
District: Vancouver
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Birth Date: Dec 1855
Birthplace: Ontario
Household ID: 42
Line Number: 26
GS Film Number: 002417663
Digital Folder Number: 007526720
Image Number: 00219
Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
Francis Gillespie Head M Ontario
Christina Gillespie Wife F Ontario
John Gillespie Son M Ontario
Donald Gillespie Son M Ontario
Wilfred Gillespie Son M Ontario
Mary Gillespie Daughter F Ontario
Margarette Gillespie Daughter F Ontario
Frances Gillespie Daughter F Ontario
Citing this Record:
"Recensement du Canada de 1911," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/QV95-SSV2 : accessed 8 March 2015), Francis Gillespie, 1911; citing Census, Vancouver Sub-Districts 51-76, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,663.
obituary--
FRANCIS J. GILLESPIE
Francis J. Gillespie, a former well known resident and Reeve of Mara township, died at his home in Vancouver on January 2, on the eve of a round-the=world cruise he had planned to take as a post birthday celebration. He was eighty-one years old on December 16. Mr. Gillespie was born on Adjala township, Simcoe County, and was educated at the Barrie Collegiate Institute and the La Salle University in Philadelphia. Later he taught school in Uptergrove for some time, then opened a general store and grain buying business there, which he carried on successfully for a number of years. He was a prominent man in the community and served many years as a member of Mara Township Council and its Reeve. he also held the offices of Division Court Clerk and Magistrate, and was a successful insurance agent. Shortly after the turn of the century he went west and settled in Vancouver. It was not long until his unusual ability was recognized there, and in 1918 he was appointed Commissioner for the district of South Vancouver, which was in difficulties at the time. Under his guidance financial stability was resorted. He was also active in other civic bodies in that city, and was a pioneer in the insurance field there. Until his retirement five years ago, he had been the British Columbia manager of the Excelsior Insurance Company. Mr. Gillespie's wife , formerly Miss Christina MacDonald, of Mara, predeceased him about three years ago.
He leaves three sons, John Alphonse, Michael Joseph, and Donald Philibert, and two daughters, Pauline and Margaret Irene, both of whom are married. Mr. Donald Gillespie is a resident of Hamilton...
published in The Orillia Packet and Times, 9 January, 1936.
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Sources - [S2] Archives of Ontario-Marriages.
Name: Francis Joseph Gillespie
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 23 May 1881
Event Place: ?*grove, Ontario, Ontario, Canada
Age: 25
Birth Year (Estimated): 1856
Father's Name: Owen Gillespie
Mother's Name: Mary Rooney
Spouse's Name: Christina Mcdonald
Spouse's Age: 23
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1858
Spouse's Father's Name: Archibald Mcdonald
Spouse's Mother's Name: Mary Mcdonald
Page: 008483
GS Film Number: 1869511
Digital Folder Number: 004529132
Image Number: 00898
Citing this Record:
"Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/FMJW-3ZR : accessed 8 March 2015), Francis Joseph Gillespie and Christina Mcdonald, 23 May 1881; citing registration 008483, ?*grove, Ontario, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,869,511.
- [S2] Archives of Ontario-Marriages.