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Roy Opperman Gillespie 1928–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1928

Birth Location: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 22 Oct 1980

Death Location: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Father: William Gillespie

Mother: Elisabeth Prothero

Spouse(s): Dorothy Spaulding

Children(s):

In 1928, Roy Opperman Gillespie entered the world in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Cameron Gillespie And Elisabeth Ann Prothero. In 1930, Roy Opperman Gillespie resided in McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. Roy Opperman Gillespie married Dorothy Regina Spaulding, and had children including John Warren Gillespie, Michael J Gillespie, Roy Owen Gillespie, William Gillespie. Roy Opperman Gillespie passed away in 1980 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1928, Roy Opperman Gillespie entered the world in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA, born to William Cameron Gillespie And Elisabeth Ann Prothero.
  • In 1930, Roy Opperman Gillespie resided in McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Roy Opperman Gillespie married Dorothy Regina Spaulding, and had children including John Warren Gillespie, Michael J Gillespie, Roy Owen Gillespie, William Gillespie.
  • Roy Opperman Gillespie passed away in 1980 in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Roy Gillespie's Ancestors

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Roy Gillespie
1928–1980
Birth Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Cameron Gillespie
1899–1944
Coultersville, Pennsylvania, USA
Elisabeth (Ann) Prothero
1905–1981
Harmarville, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Dougald Cjelleski
1870–1955
Pennsylvania
Janet Morgan
1878–1943
Slamannan, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Jeremiah Morgan
1848–1900
Susan Campbell
1856–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Morgan
1827–1900
Margaret Aiton
1823–1912

Roy Gillespie's Timeline

3 Records

1928
20 Mar 1928
Birth of Roy Opperman Gillespie in Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 2
Roy Opperman Gillespie resided here in McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1980
22 Oct 1980
Age 52
Death of Roy Opperman Gillespie in Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Brownsville, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] California Death Index, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 22 Oct 1980; Social Security: 205169685
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0665; FHL microfilm: 2341700
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: McKees Rocks, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 0665; FHL microfilm: 2341700

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1980
    Event Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] California Death Index, Place: Los Angeles; Date: 22 Oct 1980; Social Security: 205169685
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

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