Carter-Aaron tree » William John Gillespie (1885-1951)

Personal data William John Gillespie 

Sources 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
  • He was born in the year 1885 in New Zealand.
  • Profession: about 1914 Gardener in 24 Buchanan St, Parkside, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • (Electoral Roll) in the year 1911 in 24 Buchanan St, Parkside, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
    Labourer
  • (Electoral Roll) in the year 1925 in 17 Buchanan St, Parkside, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
    Gardener
  • He died in the year 1951 in Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand, he was 66 years old.
  • He is buried in Timaru Cemetery, Domain Avenue, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand.
  • A child of John Gillespie and Margaret Cody

Household of William John Gillespie

He is married to Edith Anne Stephens.

They got married in the year 1924 at New Zealand, he was 39 years old.

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Ancestors (and descendant) of William John Gillespie

Margaret Cody
1844-1915

William John Gillespie
1885-1951

1924

Edith Anne Stephens
1889-1928


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  2. New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1901
    William John Gillespie<br>Birth: 1885<br>Father: John Gillespie<br>Mother: Margaret<br>Registration #: 15332
    Births have been officially recorded in New Zealand since 1848, and were originally under the jurisdiction of the Colonial Secretary. If a birth was a stillbirth it is indicated in the record. The records in this collection are provided by the New Zealand Department of Internal Affairs.
  3. New Zealand, World War I Service Personnel and Reserves Index
    William John Gillespie<br>Residence: 24 Buchanan St Timaru, New Zealand<br>Recruitment: South Canterbury, New Zealand<br>Occupation: Gardener<br>Category: First Reserves<br>Reference: G421
    The majority of the records are from the First and Second Division of the New Zealand Expeditionary Force Reserve rolls. The First Division Roll, created in September of 1916, includes male natural-born British subjects between 20 and 46 years of age who are either unmarried or previously married with no children under the age of 16. The Second Division Roll, created from August to October of 1917, includes a classification based on the number of children of each reservist.
  4. New Zealand, Index of Burials, 1840-2008
    William John Gillespie<br>Birth: Circa 1886<br>Burial: 1951 - Timaru Cemetery, Timaru, Canterbury, New Zealand<br>Age: 65<br>Category: M/I<br>Source: NZSG Cemetery Fiche<br>Reference: G421<br>Record #: 446
    Information about the origin of the records may also be viewable.
  5. New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1881-1935
    William John Gillespie<br>Voter registration:
    Year: 1925
    Electorate: Timaru
    Region: Canterbury<br>Address: 17 Buchanan Street<br>Occupation: Gardener<br>Record #: 3421<br>Reference: G421
    Electoral rolls can serve as a substitute for census listings. They are particularly important for genealogy work in New Zealand, because the earliest available census listing is from 1961. In 1893, New Zealand became the first country to grant women’s suffrage.

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