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James Gillespie 1857 – 1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 MAY 1857

Birth Location: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland

Death Date: BEF 1957

Death Location: (Scotland)

Father: John Gillespie

Mother: Mary Bell

Spouse(s): Mary Wyllie

Children(s): George Gillespie, James Gillespie, Mary Gillespie, William Gillespie, Joseph Gillespie

In 1857, James Gillespie entered the world in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, born to John Gillespie and Mary Bell. James Gillespie married Mary Wyllie, and had children including George Gillespie, James Gillespie, Mary Ann Gillespie, William Edward Gillespie, Joseph Gillespie. James Gillespie passed away in 1957 in (Scotland).

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Biography

  • In 1857, James Gillespie entered the world in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland, born to John Gillespie and Mary Bell.
  • James Gillespie married Mary Wyllie, and had children including George Gillespie, James Gillespie, Mary Ann Gillespie, William Edward Gillespie, Joseph Gillespie.
  • James Gillespie passed away in 1957 in (Scotland).

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gillespie
1823 – 1875
Birth Location: Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Mary Bell
1817 – 1875
Birth Location: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Mary Wyllie
1853 – 1952
Birth Location: Fetteresso, Kincardineshire, Scotland
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Children(s)

George Gillespie
1880 – 1980
Birth Location: Cookney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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James Gillespie
1882 – 1982
Birth Location: Cookney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Mary Gillespie
1886 – 1986
Birth Location: Cookney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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William Gillespie
1888 – 1988
Birth Location: Cookney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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Joseph Gillespie
1891 – 1991
Birth Location: Cookney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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James Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
James Gillespie
1857 – 1957
Birth Place: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
Parents
John Gillespie
1823 – 1875
Drumoak, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Mary Bell
1817 – 1875
Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
Grandparents
James Bell
1784 – 1884
Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
Jean Hunter
1786 – 1870
Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Hunter
1759 – 1859
Julia Rogie
1759 – 1859
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Roger
1720 – 1759
Jean Donald
1726 – 1826

James Gillespie's Descendants

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James Gillespie (20 MAY 1857 – BEF 1957) m. Mary Wyllie (3 AUG 1853 – BEF 1952)
  1. 1. George Gillespie (27 NOV 1880 – BEF 1980)
  2. 2. James Gillespie (7 APR 1882 – BEF 1982)
  3. 3. Mary (Ann) Gillespie (4 JAN 1886 – BEF 1986)
  4. 4. William (Edward) Gillespie (2 SEP 1888 – BEF 1988)
  5. 5. Joseph Gillespie (13 AUG 1891 – BEF 1991)

James Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1857
20 MAY 1857
Birth of James Gillespie in Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland
1957
BEF 1957
Age 100
Death of James Gillespie in (Scotland)
(Scotland)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 MAY 1857
    Event Place: Maryculter, Kincardine, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: BEF 1957
    Event Place: (Scotland)
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