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Richard Leonard Gillespie 1870–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Mar 1870

Birth Location: Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

Death Date: 15 Sep 1941

Death Location: Newton, British Columbia

Father: John Gillespie

Mother: Matilda Young

Spouse(s): Margareta MacLellan

Children(s): Archibald Gillespie

The story of Richard Leonard Gillespie began in 1870 in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island. Richard Leonard Gillespie married Margareta Katarina Maclellan, and had children including Archibald Alexander Gillespie. Richard Leonard Gillespie passed away in 1941 in Newton, British Columbia.

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Biography

  • The story of Richard Leonard Gillespie began in 1870 in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island.
  • Richard Leonard Gillespie married Margareta Katarina Maclellan, and had children including Archibald Alexander Gillespie.
  • Richard Leonard Gillespie passed away in 1941 in Newton, British Columbia.

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Richard Gillespie's Ancestors

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Richard Gillespie
1870–1941
Birth Place: Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
Parents
John Craig Gillespie
1831–1920
Prince Edward Island, Canada
Matilda Young
1831–1916
White Sands, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada
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Richard Gillespie's Descendants

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Richard (Leonard) Gillespie (25 Mar 1870–15 Sep 1941) m. Margareta (Katarina) MacLellan (30 Nov 1875–)
  1. 1. Archibald (Alexander) Gillespie 1901–1979 m. Ada (Lillian) Poole 1908–1998
    1. 1. Richard (Dawson) Gillespie 1931–1993 m. Madge (Emily) Caley 1929–2000
    2. 2. Keith Gillespie 1937–2011

Richard Gillespie's Timeline

2 Records

1870
25 Mar 1870
Birth of Richard Leonard Gillespie in Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
Cornwall, Prince Edward Island
1941
15 Sep 1941
Age 71
Death of Richard Leonard Gillespie in Newton, British Columbia
Newton, British Columbia

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Cornwall, Prince Edward Island

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Sep 1941
    Event Place: Newton, British Columbia

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