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James Canada Gillespie 1897–1938 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Jun 1897

Birth Location: Elizabethtown, North Carolina

Death Date: 31 May 1938

Death Location: St Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Celia Lewis

Spouse(s): Mary McMillan-Gillespie

Children(s):

The story of James Canada Gillespie began in 1897 in Elizabethtown, North Carolina. In 1900, James Canada Gillespie resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. In 1910, James Canada Gillespie resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA. James Canada Gillespie married Mary Sue Mcmillan Gillespie, and had children including Fred Douglas Gillespie. James Canada Gillespie passed away in 1938 in St Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of James Canada Gillespie began in 1897 in Elizabethtown, North Carolina.
  • In 1900, James Canada Gillespie resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • In 1910, James Canada Gillespie resided in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA.
  • James Canada Gillespie married Mary Sue Mcmillan Gillespie, and had children including Fred Douglas Gillespie.
  • James Canada Gillespie passed away in 1938 in St Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Gillespie
1860–1915
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
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Celia Lewis
1875–
Birth Location: Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
CL

Spouses(s)

Mary McMillan-Gillespie
1903–
Birth Location: –
MM

Children(s)

James Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
James Gillespie
1897–1938
Birth Place: Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Parents
William M Gillespie
1860–1915
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Celia (Ann) Lewis
1875–
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Stephen Gillespie
1822–1913
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Pernciple Galespie
1823–1896
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Gillespie's Timeline

7 Records

1897
6 Jun 1897
Birth of James Canada Gillespie in Elizabethtown, North Carolina
Elizabethtown, North Carolina
1900
1900
Age 3
James Canada Gillespie resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1910
1910
Age 13
James Canada Gillespie resided here in Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
1917
1917-1918
Age 20
James Canada Gillespie resided here in Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
1918
Abt 1918
Age 21
James Canada Gillespie resided here
None
1930
1930
Age 33
James Canada Gillespie resided here in Saint Pauls, Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
Saint Pauls, Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
1938
31 May 1938
Age 41
Death of James Canada Gillespie in St Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
St Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Jun 1897
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 2341451
    [3] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: North Carolina; Registration County: Bladen County
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 1183; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0008
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1097; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375110
    [6] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [7] North Carolina, Marriage Index, Data Source: North Carolina State Archives
    [8] North Carolina, U.S., Marriage Records
    [9] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [10] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
    [11] North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: 1183; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 0008

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina; Roll: T624_1097; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0009; FHL microfilm: 1375110

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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1918
    Record Source: U.S., Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Lists of Men Ordered to Report to Local Board for Military Duty in the District of Columbia; NAI Number: 1159403; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System (World

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Saint Pauls, Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Saint Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0048; FHL microfilm: 2341451

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Elizabethtown, Bladen, North Carolina
    Record Source: North Carolina, World War I Service Cards, 1917-1919

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: St Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 May 1938
    Event Place: St Pauls, Robeson, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, U.S., Death Certificates, 1909-1976, North Carolina State Archives; Raleigh, North Carolina; North Carolina Death Certificates
    [2] North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
    [3] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index
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