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Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie 1826–1909 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 APR 1826

Birth Location: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 21 DEC 1909

Death Location: Presbyterian Cemetery, Wallsend, NSW, Australia

Father: Charles Gillespie

Mother: Hamilton Cunningham

Spouse(s): James (Gillespie)

Children(s): Joseph Gillespie, Charles Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, James Gillespie, Janet Gillespie, Margaret Gillespie, Allan Gillespie, Martha Gillespie, William Gillespie

The story of Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie began in 1826 in Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland. In 1859, Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie immigrated to NSW, Australia. Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie married James Edgar Gillespie, and had children including Allan Adamson Gillespie, Charles Edgar Gillespie, Elizabeth Edgar Gillespie, James Edgar Gillespie, Janet Edgar Jessie Gillespie, Joseph Edgar Gillespie, Margaret Edgar Gillespie, Martha Hamilton Gillespie, William Edgar Gillespie. Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie passed away in 1909 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Wallsend, NSW, Australia.

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Biography

  • The story of Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie began in 1826 in Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland.
  • In 1859, Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie immigrated to NSW, Australia.
  • Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie married James Edgar Gillespie, and had children including Allan Adamson Gillespie, Charles Edgar Gillespie, Elizabeth Edgar Gillespie, James Edgar Gillespie, Janet Edgar Jessie Gillespie, Joseph Edgar Gillespie, Margaret Edgar Gillespie, Martha Hamilton Gillespie, William Edgar Gillespie.
  • Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie passed away in 1909 in Presbyterian Cemetery, Wallsend, NSW, Australia.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles Gillespie
1791–1841
Birth Location: Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
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Hamilton Cunningham
1792–1838
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

James (Gillespie)
1826–1901
Birth Location: County Down, Ireland
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Children(s)

Joseph Gillespie
1862–1932
Birth Location: Coulston Estate, Gresford, NSW, Australia
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Charles Gillespie
1851–1915
Birth Location: Old Cumnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
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Elizabeth Gillespie
1853–1934
Birth Location: Scotland
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James Gillespie
1857–1908
Birth Location: Ayrshire, Scotland
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Janet Gillespie
1860–1936
Birth Location: Paterson, NSW, Australia
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Margaret Gillespie
1870–
Birth Location: Paterson, NSW, Australia
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Allan Gillespie
1864–1866
Birth Location: Paterson, NSW, Australia
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Martha Gillespie
1866–1901
Birth Location: Paterson, NSW, Australia
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William Gillespie
1868–1901
Birth Location: Paterson, NSW, Australia
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Janet Gillespie's Ancestors

Self
Janet Gillespie
1826–1909
Birth Place: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
Charles Gillespie
1791–1841
Wigtown, Wigtownshire, Scotland
Hamilton (Barr) Cunningham
1792–1838
Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Gillespie's Descendants

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Janet ((Jean) Hamilton) Gillespie (6 APR 1826–21 DEC 1909) m. James (Edgar) (Gillespie) (ABT 1826–15 SEP 1901)
  1. 1. Joseph (Edgar) Gillespie 1862–1932 m. Jemima (Whitelaw) Thomson 1862–1890 m. Jane (Whitelaw) Gibson 1871–1942
    1. 1. James (Edgar) Gillespie 1880–1935 m. Alice (Jane) Ware 1879–1957
      1. 1. Hilda (J) Ware 1899–1949 m. Charles (Daniel) Nix 1893–1954
      2. 2. Jemima Gillespie 1900–
        1. 1. Enid ((Nean)) Lovett 1925–
        2. 2. Edna ((Sis)) Lovett 1924–
        3. 3. Leila Lovett 1922–
      3. 3. Florence (Elizabeth (Peg)) Gillespie 1906–1950 m. Thomas Shakespeare 1902–1985
      4. 4. Eva Gillespie 1910–1966
      5. 5. Edith ((Edie)) Gillespie 1907–1964 m. John (Lionel T (Jack)) Sievers –1970
      6. 6. William Gillespie 1904–1958 m. Ethel Collins –1954
      7. 7. Mildred ((Millie)) Gillespie 1909–1970
      8. 8. George Gillespie 1913–1967
      9. 9. Alfred ((Alfie)) Gillespie 1923–1974
      10. 10. Alice Gillespie 1917–1989 m. Douglas (Alwyn) Dunn 1914–1990
        1. 1. Barry (Alwyn) Dunn 1935–1997
      11. 11. Joseph (R J (Mick)) Gillespie 1902–1922
      12. 12. Ethel Gillespie 1918–1920
    2. 2. Alexander (Thompson) Gillespie 1882–1946 m. Mary (Ellen) Newburn 1896–
      1. 1. Jemima Gillespie 1904–
      2. 2. Thomas Gillespie 1902–
      3. 3. Joseph Gillespie 1907–
      4. 4. Leslie Gillespie 1917–
      5. 5. Francis Gillespie 1918–
      6. 6. Matthew Gillespie 1920–
      7. 7. Lila Gillespie 1921–
      8. 8. Donald Gillespie 1924–
    3. 3. Charles (A) Gillespie 1884–
    4. 4. Jane (Whitelaw (Jenny)) Gillespie 1886–1942
      1. 1. Bertha (M) Steel 1906–
      2. 2. Roy Steel 1910–1964
    5. 5. Matthew (Thomson) Gillespie 1888–1927
    6. 6. Alice (Thomson) Gillespie 1894–1962 m. Harold (Gordon) See 1888–1966
      1. 1. Gordon (Gillespie) See 1916–
      2. 2. Colin See 1917–
      3. 3. Allan See 1919–1922
      4. 4. Douglas See 1921–
      5. 5. Merla See 1923–
      6. 6. Barbara See 1924–
      7. 7. Rob See 1927–1927
    7. 7. Florence (Hamilton) Gillespie 1896–1956 m. Joseph (Thomas) Lewis –1979
  2. 2. Charles (Edgar) Gillespie 1851–1915 m. Frances (Elizabeth) Penfold 1853–1929
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Edgar) Gillespie 1853–1934 m. Roland (Hill) Smith –1923
    1. 1. Jannet (Gillespie) Smith 1876–
    2. 2. Thomas Smith 1878–1968
    3. 3. Emily Smith 1885–1902
    4. 4. Ethel (M) Smith 1889–
    5. 5. Frederick (C) Smith 1890–1890
    6. 6. Rowland (H) Smith 1887–
    7. 7. Martha (Hamilton) Smith 1883–
    8. 8. Mary (Ann) Smith 1881–
  4. 4. James (Edgar) Gillespie 1857–1908 m. Margaret Horn 1856–1920
    1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Gillespie 1881–1913 m. Frederick Duck –1945
      1. 1. Lesley (J C) Duck 1900–
      2. 2. Frederick (A) Duck 1901–
      3. 3. Ronald (J H) Duck 1906–
    2. 2. Mary (A M) Gillespie 1884– m. Samuel (George) Duck 1872–1954
      1. 1. James (E) Duck 1906–
    3. 3. Jennette (H) Gillespie 1886–
    4. 4. Margaret (Louisa) Gillespie 1888–1945 m. Sydney (Beresford A) Ebbeck 1887–1956
    5. 5. John (Albert) Gillespie 1890–1942
    6. 6. David (James) Gillespie 1893–1959
  5. 5. Janet (Edgar (Jessie)) Gillespie 1860–1936
    1. 1. James Jenkins 1882–1885
    2. 2. Elizabeth (M) Jenkins 1884–1885
    3. 3. James (E) Jenkins 1887–1915
    4. 4. Janet (H) Jenkins 1889–1971
    5. 5. Frances (E) Jenkins 1895–
    6. 6. Margaret (G) Jenkins 1891–
  6. 6. Margaret (Edgar) Gillespie 1870–
    1. 1. Janet (G) Wilson 1896–1897
  7. 7. Allan (Adamson) Gillespie 1864–1866
  8. 8. Martha (Hamilton) Gillespie 1866–1901
  9. 9. William (Edgar) Gillespie 1868–1901
    1. 1. John (N) Gillespie –1897
    2. 2. Ellen (C) Gillespie 1890–
    3. 3. William (A) Gillespie 1892–
    4. 4. Mary (V) Gillespie 1893–
    5. 5. Harry (L) Gillespie 1897–1897
    6. 6. Lawrence Gillespie 1902–1903

Janet Gillespie's Timeline

4 Records

1826
6 APR 1826
Birth of Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie in Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland
1859
4 OCT 1859
Age 33
Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie immigrated in NSW, Australia
NSW, Australia
1909
20 DEC 1909
Age 83
Death of Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie in Wallsend, NSW, Australia
Wallsend, NSW, Australia
1909
21 DEC 1909
Age 83
Burial of Janet (Jean) Hamilton Gillespie in Presbyterian Cemetery, Wallsend, NSW, Australia
Presbyterian Cemetery, Wallsend, NSW, Australia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 APR 1826
    Event Place: Dumfries, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 DEC 1909
    Event Place: Wallsend, NSW, Australia

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 21 DEC 1909
    Event Place: Presbyterian Cemetery, Wallsend, NSW, Australia

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Date: 4 OCT 1859
    Event Place: NSW, Australia
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