Margaret BALDIE baptised Jan 31, 1915 Nelson, BC. Father David unknown. Mother Sarah Gillespie. Roman Catholic Blessed Sacrament Church, Nelson, BC. Birth July 12, 1890 Silverton.
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Agnes Gillespie birth Nov 29, 1893, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Alexander Gillespie birth June 4, 1880 Victoria, British Columbia, son of George Gillespie & Florence D. (on 1901 census for Victoria, BC)
Andrew Gillespie, birth June 21, 1893 Saanich, British Columbia
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Belva Ethel Gillespie birth Jan 7, 1894, female, Chilliwack, British Columbia
Bertha Gillespie born Oct 19, 1899, Nanaimo, British Columbia
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Charles Edward M Gillespie birth Nov 17, 1882, Victoria, British Columbia. Baptism Nov 19, 1882. Father George Gillespie. Mother Florence A. Christ Church Cathedral, Church of England. Father Cashier. (See baby’s death Dec 1882)
Charles Harper Gillespie baptism May 11, 1890 Vancouver, BC, father James unknown, mother Helen Frasier, Roman Catholic Holy Rosary Church, birth Nov 1888?
Charles Hartwell Gillespie, birth Nov 30, 1888, Vancouver, British Columbia. 2nd record gives his middle name as Harper) Baptism May 11, 1890 Holy Rosary Church, RC, Vancouver, BC. Father James unknown. Mother Helen Frasier.
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Dorothea Reed Gillespie birth July 1, 1903 Cumberland, British Columbia
Dugald L Gillespie birth Feb 2, 1884 Victoria, British Columbia, son of George Gillespie, a banker in Victoria, and wife Florence D. Dugald was the 4th son of the couple, age 16 as listed on 1901 census for Victoria).
Douglas G Gillespie birth May 13, 1903 Vernon, British Columbia
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Elizabeth Isabel Gillespie baptised May 2, 1892 St Andrews United Church, Nainamo, BC.
Erroll Pilkington Gillespie, birth Dec 10, 1893, Victoria, British Columbia, baptism July 21, 1894 St Pauls Church, Esquimalt, BC, father George unknown, mother Florence Adelaide, Church of England, Father manager of Bank of BC.
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Florence Marian Gillespie birth June 14, 1889, Victoria, British Columbia, d/o George Gillespie, mother Florence Adelaide Hebden. Baptism St Pauls’ Church, Esquimat, BC, Father George Gillespie Mother Florence Adelaide. Father banker. (age 12 on 1901 census for Victoria, BC).
Francis I Gillespie born May 15, 1895, female, Nanaimo, British Columbia
Francis Warren Gillespie, female born Dec 10, 1896 Nanaimo, British Columbia
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George Gillespie, birth March 31, 1887, South Wellington, British Columbia. Son of John Gillespie and Ann of Vancouver Island, Nanaimo South on 1901 census with George, age 14).
George K Gillespie, birth Oct 19, 1881 Victoria, BC. Son of George Gillespie, a banker in Victoria, and wife Florence D. (1901 census, George K age is age 19).
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Hebden J Gillespie, although listed this way on 1901 census for Victoria, his name was given as John Hebden Gillespie as first birth in Victoria. See note bottom of page and his birth record.
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James Gillespie birth Oct 29, 1889, Victoria, British Columbia
James Gillespie, birth July 2, 1892, Nanaimo, British Columbia
James Blaine Gillespie birth July 2, 1893, Vancouver, British Columbia, baptism August 15, 1897 Vancouver, father James unknown, mother Ellen Frazier, Roman Catholic Holy Rosary Church (2nd record gives baby’s name as James Blaine Gillespie)
James Gladstone Gillespie, birth Jan 12, 1885 South Wellington, British Columbia. Baptism March 6, 1885 Nainamo, St Andrew’s United Church, Father John unknown. Mother Ann unknown.
Jane Christiana W Gillespie, birth June 19, 1887 baptised August 7, 1892 Wesleyan Methodist Church (Queens Avenue), Cheam, New Westminister, BC, Father Dougald unknown, Mother Jane Elizabeth.
Jennie E Gillespie birth April 13, 1892 Aldergrove, British Columbia
John Gillespie birth July 10, 1887, Victoria, British Columbia
John Gillespie, birth April 9, 1890, Vancouver, British Columbia. Baptism Holy Rosary Church, (RC), Vancouver. Father James unknown. Mother Helen Fraser.
John Hebden Gillespie birth Jan 28, 1879, Victoria, British Columbia. Baptism April 15, 1879. Father George Gillespie. Mother Florence Adelaide Hebden Gillespie. St John’s Church, Church of England, Victoria. Father Teller Bank of BC. Their first born child. Mother would have been pregnant in May 1878, and couple may have recently married. Father George age 29 at child’s birth.
John Warren Gillespie, born Dec 10, 1896 Nanaimo, British Columbia
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Margaret Gillespie birth April 11, 1894 Nanaimo, BC.
Martha Gillespie birth April 11, 1894, female, Nanaimo, British Columbia
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Pauline Mae Gillespie, birth Aug 8, 1888, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
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Robert Bert Gillespie, born December 8, 1896 Nanaimo, British Columbia
Robert Richard Gillespie born Oct 1, 1895 Victoria, British Columbia
Ronald Dare Gillespie, birth April 14, 1890, Victoria, British Columbia. Baptism June 16, 1890 St John’s Church, Church of England, Victoria, BC. Father George Gillespie. Mother Florence D. Father Assist Manager Bank of BC. His siblings: Hebden J, Alexander, George K, Dugald L., Florence M, Shalton M. (listed as a family on 1901 census for Victoria, BC) Ronald was 5th son between Dugald & Shalto.
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Sholto Monteith Gillespie birth Sept 12, 1891, male, Victoria, British Columbia (see next entry)
Shath Monteith Gillespie baptism April 30, 1892 St Pauls Church, Esquilmalt, BC. Church of England. Father George Gillespie. Mother Florence Adelaide. Father Assistant Manager of BC Bank. (On 1901 census child is listed as Shalto M Gillespie born Sept 12, 1891, age 9)
Shuth Monteith Gillespie born Esquilmalt, BC. Sept 12, 1891, baptized April 30, 1892 St Paul’s Church, Church of England denomination, Son of George and Adelaide. Father Assistant Manager of Bank of BC.
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Victor Ernest Gillespie, birth Oct 25, 1886 Victoria, British Columbia
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William Gillespie birth June 14, 1885 Victoria, British Columbia
Bess RONEY, baptised June 12, 1915 East Burnaby, BC. Father Nathan R. Mother Katherine Gillespie. United Church, Burnaby United, Birth Jan 4, 1897 Stillwater, Minnesota, USA.
Irene Clara RONEY, baptised June 12, 1915 East Burnaby, BC. Father Nathan R. Mother Katherine Gillespie, United Church, Burnaby United, Birth March 31, 1898 Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
Records Total: 45
Source of Records: BC Government Archives. Royal BC Museum website. 1901 census for BC.
In comparing this collection of births and baptisms with Royal Museum, there were no Gillespies born in British Columbia during the years of: 1880, 1881, 1883, 1885, 1900, 1902. Birth records ended 1903 on Museum website. The first Gillespie birth recorded in British Columbia was in 1879 in Victoria.
