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Claude Gillespie 1897–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Wabash

Death Date: 1 SEP 1985

Death Location: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America

Father: David Gillespie

Mother: Bertha Whitcraft

Spouse(s): Miriam Flickinger

Children(s): Miriam Glillespie, Ruth Gillespie, Earl Gillespie

In 1897, Claude Gillespie entered the world in Wabash, born to David Albert Gillespie And Bertha Whitcraft. In 1900, Claude Gillespie resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA. In 1910, Claude Gillespie resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA. Claude Gillespie married Miriam Marie Flickinger, and had children including Don Gillespie, Earl Jack Gillespie, Miriam Lorene Glillespie, Ruth Marcille Gillespie. Claude Gillespie passed away in 1985 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Claude Gillespie entered the world in Wabash, born to David Albert Gillespie And Bertha Whitcraft.
  • In 1900, Claude Gillespie resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1910, Claude Gillespie resided in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA.
  • Claude Gillespie married Miriam Marie Flickinger, and had children including Don Gillespie, Earl Jack Gillespie, Miriam Lorene Glillespie, Ruth Marcille Gillespie.
  • Claude Gillespie passed away in 1985 in Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Claude Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Claude Gillespie
1897–1985
Birth Place: Wabash
Parents
David Albert Gillespie
1872–1966
Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana, United States of America
Bertha Whitcraft
1875–1963
Wabash, Wabash County, Indiana
Grandparents
John (W) Gillespie
1840–1886
Warren County, Indiana, United States of America
Sarah (Ann) Brane
1842–1880
Montgomery County, Ohio, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
John Gillespie
1809–1863
Mary Bordine
1811–1863
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Gillespie
1779–1836
Sarah McClellan
1791–1868

Claude Gillespie's Descendants

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Claude Gillespie (11 Jul 1897–1 SEP 1985) m. Miriam (Marie) Flickinger (24 Mar 1902–9 Oct 1990)
  1. 1. Miriam (Lorene) Glillespie 1924–2005 m. Robert (Eugene) Rife 1922–2010
    1. 1. Ronald (Eugene) Rife 1946–2019
    2. 2. Gale (Lee) Rife 1947–2021
  2. 2. Ruth (Marcille) Gillespie 1926–2018 m. Ivan (Leon) Airgood 1927–2003
  3. 3. Earl (Jack) Gillespie 1927–1997 m. Rosa (Lee) Tharp 1929–2001

Claude Gillespie's Timeline

12 Records

1897
11 Jul 1897
Birth of Claude Gillespie in Wabash
Wabash
1900
1900
Age 3
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
Claude Gillespie resided here in Wabash County, Indiana, USA
Wabash County, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 38
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
1940
1940
Age 43
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1942
1942
Age 45
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro Township, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro Township, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1950
1950
Age 53
Claude Gillespie resided here in Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
1955
1955-1956
Age 58
Claude Gillespie resided here in Indiana
Indiana
1985
1 SEP 1985
Age 88
Death of Claude Gillespie in La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana
La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Wabash
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 278
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01106; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 85-7
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T625_472; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 183
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340371
    [6] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Wabash County
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 410; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0115
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1374399
    [9] Grant County, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index
    [10] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [12] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1985; Roll: 12
    [13] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 3743; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 85-11

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 410; Page: 4; Enumeration District: 0115

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T624_386; Page: 7a; Enumeration District: 0145; FHL microfilm: 1374399

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Wabash County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Indiana; Registration County: Wabash County

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: T625_472; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 183

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2340371

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01106; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 85-7

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01106; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 85-7

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Lagro Township, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Indiana, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 278

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 3743; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 85-11

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955-1956
    Event Place: Indiana
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Lagro, Wabash, Indiana; Roll: 3743; Page: 23; Enumeration District: 85-11

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Wabash
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 SEP 1985
    Event Place: La Fontaine, Wabash County, Indiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Grant County, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Death Certificates; Year: 1985; Roll: 12

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Huntington, Huntington County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Grant County, Indiana, Marion Public Library Death Index
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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