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Alexander Gillespie 1830–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1830

Birth Location: Bothwell Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 15 Feb 1870

Death Location: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Father: John Gillespie,

Mother: Agnes Neilson

Spouse(s): Margaret Stevenson

Children(s): John Gillespie

The story of Alexander Gillespie began in 1830 in Bothwell Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. Alexander Gillespie married Margaret Stevenson, and had children including John Gillespie. Alexander Gillespie passed away in 1870 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Gillespie began in 1830 in Bothwell Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
  • Alexander Gillespie married Margaret Stevenson, and had children including John Gillespie.
  • Alexander Gillespie passed away in 1870 in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gillespie,
1806–1861
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirlingshire
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Agnes Neilson
1806–1873
Birth Location: Falkirk, Stirling Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Stevenson
1835–1868
Birth Location: Stirlingshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

John Gillespie
1856–1924
Birth Location: Blythswood,Glasgow,Lanark,Scotland
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Alexander Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Gillespie
1830–1870
Birth Place: Bothwell Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
John Gillespie,
1806–1861
Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Agnes Neilson
1806–1873
Falkirk, Stirling Scotland
Grandparents
Alexander Gillespie
1778–
Labert Stirlingshire , Scotland
Frances (‘Fanny’) Morison
1781–
Falkirk Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Gillespie's Descendants

1.
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Alexander Gillespie (25 May 1830–15 Feb 1870) m. Margaret Stevenson (12 Oct 1835–8 Nov 1868)
  1. 1. John Gillespie 1856–1924 m. Sarah (Jane) Gillespie 1857–1931
    1. 1. John (Alexander) GILLESPIE 1886–1959 m. Ita (Euphemia) STAHL 1887–1975
      1. 1. Ronald Gillespie 1915–1994
      2. 2. Mervyn (John) Gillespie 1911–1948
      3. 3. John (Aiden) Gillespie 1921–2004 m. Linda May 1921–2008

Alexander Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1830
25 May 1830
Birth of Alexander Gillespie in Bothwell Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Bothwell Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1870
15 Feb 1870
Age 40
Death of Alexander Gillespie in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1830
    Event Place: Bothwell Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1870
    Event Place: Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
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