The McClelland's in Canada
First Generation
1.
Robert Gillespie
was born about 1807 in Scotland.
Robert married Elizabeth Gillespie. Elizabeth was born about
1816.
Children from
this marriage were:
2 M
i.
David Gillespie was born about 1844 in Canada.
3 M
ii.
William Gillespie was born in 1846 in Innerleithen,
Peeblesshire, Scotland.
+
4 M
iii.
Andrew Wilson Gillespie was born on 20 Jun 1848 in
Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland and died on 23 Jan 1906 in East
Garafraxa, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada aged 57.
5 M
iv.
Robert Gillespie was born in 1853 in Innerleithen,
Peeblesshire, Scotland.
Robert married Sarah Helena Robinson on 27 Dec 1880 in Erin,
Ontario, Canada.1 Sarah
was born about 1860 in West Garafraxa, Wellington County, Ontario,
Canada.
6 F
v.
Elizabeth Gillespie was born in 1855 in Innerleithen,
Peeblesshire, Scotland.
Elizabeth married James Laing, son of Robert Laing and
Margaret. James was born about 1851 in Innerleithen,
Peeblesshire, Scotland.
7 M
vi.
George Gillespie was born in 1858 in Innerleithen,
Peeblesshire, Scotland.
George married Elizabeth M. Daley, daughter of George
Daley and Agnes.
Second Generation (Children)
4.
Andrew Wilson
Gillespie
(Robert
1) was born on 20 Jun 1848 in Innerleithen,
Peeblesshire, Scotland and died on 23 Jan 1906 in East Garafraxa,
Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada aged 57.
Andrew married Eva Isadora Howes on 21 Jun 1882 in West
Garafraxa, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.2 Eva
was born on 16 Dec 1863 in West Garafraxa, Wellington County,
Ontario, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
8 M
i.
Robert John Gillespie was born on 24 Apr 1883 in
Garafraxa East, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.3
Robert married someone on 27 Dec 1880.
9 M
ii.
Charles Ephriam Gillespie was born on 16 Feb 1885 in
Garafraxa East, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.4
10 F
iii.
Ellenor Elizabeth Gillespie was born on 17 Sep 1886 in
Garafraxa East, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada. Another name for
Ellenor was Nellie.
11 M
iv.
William James Gillespie was born on 2 Jun 1888 in
Garafraxa East, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada.5
12 M
v.
Ruben George Gillespie
13 M
vi.
David Earl Gillespie
+
14 M
vii.
Fred Andrew Wilson Gillespie was born on 25 Feb 1895
in Grand Valley, Ontario, Canada,6 died
on 4 Mar 1987 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 92, and was
buried in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
15 M
viii.
Herbert Chester Gillespie
Third Generation (Grandchildren)
14.
Fred Andrew Wilson
Gillespie
(Andrew Wilson
2, Robert
1) was born on 25 Feb 1895 in Grand Valley,
Ontario, Canada,6 died
on 4 Mar 1987 in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada aged 92, and was
buried in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Fred married Mary Elizabeth McClelland, daughter of
Percival Lorn McClelland and Sarah Emily Rooney, on 11
Dec 1928 in Mawer, Saskatchewan, Canada. Mary was born on 3 Dec 1909
in Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada, died on 6 Sep 2001 in Moose Jaw,
Saskatchewan, Canada aged 91, and was buried on 10 Sep 2001 in Moose
Jaw, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Children from
this marriage were:
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16 F
i.
Eva Eleanor Gillespie
+
17 M
ii.
William Edwin Gillespie
Fourth Generation (Great-Grandchildren)
16.
Eva Eleanor
Gillespie
(Fred Andrew Wilson
3, Andrew Wilson
2, Robert
1)
Eva married Murray Keith McFadden.
Children from
this marriage were:
18 M
i.
Stephen McFadden
Stephen married Tracy Konkel.
19 F
ii.
Colleen McFadden
Colleen married Kelly Taylor.
Eva next married John Kozniak.
17.
William Edwin
Gillespie
(Fred Andrew Wilson
3, Andrew Wilson
2, Robert
1)
William married Barbara.
The child from
this marriage was:
20 M
i.
Alan Gillespie
Alan married Theresa.
William next married Eileen Mary Bumphrey.
Children from
this marriage were:
21 M
i.
Alan Gillespie
Alan married Theresa.
22 M
ii.
Brent Gillespie
Brent married Pamela Wood.
Source Citations
1.
County of Wellington - Marriages, Page 456 Record # 001882.
2.
Schedule B Marriages- Wellington Co, Page 306 Record # 012273.
3.
Schedule A Births - Dufferin Co, East Garafraxa Page 513; Record
# 003562.
4.
Schedule A Births - Dufferin Co, East Garafraxa Township Page
618; Record # 004075.
5.
Schedule A Births - Dufferin Co, East Garafraxa Township Page 536
Record #007040.
6.
Schedule A Births
- Dufferin Co, East Garafraxa;
Page 196
Record #
005964.