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Matthew Forsythe Gillespie 1873–1956 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Sep 1873

Birth Location: Ballynure, Antrim, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 12 Feb 1956

Death Location: Carrickfergus, N. Ireland

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Ellen Forsythe

Spouse(s): Ellen Forsythe

Children(s): Margaret Gillespie, Matthew Gillespie, Ellen Gillespie, Sarah Gillespie, William Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie

In 1873, Matthew Forsythe Gillespie entered the world in Ballynure, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to William John Gillespie And Ellen Forsythe. Matthew Forsythe Gillespie married Ellen Forsythe, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Ellen Ellie Gillespie, Margaret Maggie Gillespie, Matthew Matt Gillespie, Sarah Sadie Gillespie, William Billie Gillespie. Matthew Forsythe Gillespie passed away in 1956 in Carrickfergus, N. Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1873, Matthew Forsythe Gillespie entered the world in Ballynure, Antrim, Northern Ireland, born to William John Gillespie And Ellen Forsythe.
  • Matthew Forsythe Gillespie married Ellen Forsythe, and had children including Elizabeth Lizzie Gillespie, Elizabeth Gillespie, Ellen Ellie Gillespie, Margaret Maggie Gillespie, Matthew Matt Gillespie, Sarah Sadie Gillespie, William Billie Gillespie.
  • Matthew Forsythe Gillespie passed away in 1956 in Carrickfergus, N. Ireland.

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Matthew Gillespie's Ancestors

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Matthew Gillespie
1873–1956
Birth Place: Ballynure, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Parents
William John Gillespie
1839–1911
Belfast, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Ellen Forsythe
1839–1914
Irish Hill, Straid, N. Ireland
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Matthew Gillespie's Descendants

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Matthew (Forsythe) Gillespie (8 Sep 1873–12 Feb 1956) m. Ellen Forsythe (11 Apr 1839–25 Nov 1954)
  1. 1. Margaret ((Maggie)) Gillespie 1910–2004 m. Robert (Andrew) Adams 1910–1988
  2. 2. Matthew ((Matt)) Gillespie 1902–1975
  3. 3. Ellen ((Ellie)) Gillespie 1898–
  4. 4. Sarah ((Sadie)) Gillespie 1913–2006
  5. 5. William ((Billie)) Gillespie 1908–1984
  6. 6. Elizabeth ((Lizzie)) Gillespie 1900–1980
  7. 7. Elizabeth Gillespie 1901–

Matthew Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1873
8 Sep 1873
Birth of Matthew Forsythe Gillespie in Ballynure, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ballynure, Antrim, Northern Ireland
1956
12 Feb 1956
Age 83
Death of Matthew Forsythe Gillespie in Carrickfergus, N. Ireland
Carrickfergus, N. Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Sep 1873
    Event Place: Ballynure, Antrim, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cloverhill House Carrickfergus
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1956
    Event Place: Carrickfergus, N. Ireland

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