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In 1881 Canadian census a George Gillespie shows up b 1802 in Belfast Ireland but of Scottish ancestry with wife Sarah.in Mersea Ontario Canada.With them are an Ann Gillespie b 1852, and George Gillespie b 1845, both b in Ontario Canada.
George G (possibly for Gonne) Gillespie who was born in Belfast of Scottish parents on the 4th of Jan, 1803, and died 6 Mar, 1883, at Leamington, Mersea Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.
An obituary for his wife Sarah Helferich says that George went to Glasgow University. I have checked with the University and a George Gillespie did attend there from 1821 to 1825.
In May of 2003 an enquiry was send to the University, and they replied that a George Gillespie had enrolled in1821, studied Latin in 1821-1822, Greek in 1822-1823, Logic in 1823-1824, and Ethics in 1824-1825, but there was no record of his graduation.This fits in well with our birth date of 1803, and with George's marriage to Sarah at Quebec in 1830. The University records also show that George was a merchant in Glasgow and was the fifth son of John Gillespie who was minister of Arroquar, Scotland. I have found this John on Google but there is no mention of family, so I can not prove that.
Also seen b Edinburgh Scotland
Death of Mrs. Gillespie, an Old Resident of Mersea
With Sorrow we have to record the death of one of our oldest and
most
respectable citizens in the person of Mrs. Sarah Gillespie, who passed
away
Feb 14 1897 after two hours of singing and prayer with her minister, Rev
Baker. She was a Christian and charitable person always ready to help in
times of need and had a large circle of friends.
Deceased was born at Gottenburg, Holland, the 23rd June 1807 and
spent
some time on the Isle Of Wright, where the family residence was situated
and where they were intimate with the Duke of Cambridge. Her father, Mr.
J.
Helferich was master tailor for a regiment in England, her mother's maiden
mame being Miss Annie Moore of London, England a niece of Sir John Moore..
Mrs Gillespie came with her parents to America and landed at
Quebec in
1821 where they resided for a time and where her mother died. Here Miss
Helferich was married to Mr. George Gillespie, who was born in Belfast
Ireland; being of Scotch parents he was educated at Glasgow University.
They resided at Perth for a time and then came to Romney where they were
extensive land holders and from there came to Talbot street, Mersea. Mr.
Gillespie was a high standing member of the Masonic order. He died March
6,
1883 and since that time Mrs. Gillespie resided on the homestead until a
few weeks of her death where her children frequently visited her and were
always warmly received.
The members of the family living are:
William Gillespie of Windsor; Mrs. Beno on the Beno homestead, Mersea;
James Gillespie, mason, in Bay City Mich.; Mrs. Louisa Agla, Arner Ont.;
Alexander Gillespie, engineer, Oak Harbour, Ohio; Captain Isaac Gillespie,
Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Ford, Kingsville Ont.; George Gillespie, carpenter,
Toledo Ohio.