Information Journal.

Marriage details for John and Ellen.

Groom: John Taylor GILLESPIE.
Age: 33 years.
Status: Single.
Father: Thomas Edward GILLESPIE.

Bride: Ellen DOYLE.
Age: 29 years.
status: Single.
Father: Michael DOYLE.

Date married: 25 April 1894.
Place: St Francis Cathederal, Adelaide, South Australia.

Note. John's surname was given as GILLISPIE in the marriage records.
I have used the correct spelling of GILLESPIE in the marriage details above for this family record.

John died 21 February 1900 in Norwood, South Australia.
Age: 38 years.
Status: Not recorded.
Residence: Norwood.
John's death was recorded under GILLISPIE.

Ellen died 15 March 1940 in Payneham, South Australia.
Age: 75 years.
Status: Widow.
Residence: Payneham.
Deceased husband named as John Taylor GILLESPIE.

Three children located South Australian records for John and Ellen.

[1]

Thomas Hunter GILLESPIE.
Born: 08 March 1895, Norwood, South Australia.
Died: 19 August 1916, France.
Age: 21 years.
Status: Single.

First World War Embarkation Roll.

Name: Thomas Hunter GILLESPIE.
Service number: 4477.
Rank: Private.
Roll title: 10 Infantry Battalion - 13 to 23 Reinforcements.
Conflict: 1914-1918.
Date of embarkation: 07 February 1916.
Place of embarkation: Adelaide.
Ship embarked on: HMAT Miltiades.
Ship number: A28.

Roll of Honour.

Name: Thomas Hunter GILLESPIE.
Service number: 4477.
Rank: Private.
Unit: 10th Battalion (Infantry).
Conflict: 1914-1918.
Date of death: 19 August 1916.
Cause of death: Killed in action.
Cemetery or memorial details: Courcelette British Cemetery, France.

War Grave Register notes.

GILLESPIE, Pte. Thomas Hunter, 4477. 10th Bn. Australian Inf. Killed in action 19th/23 August 1916. IV.F.9.

[2]

Margaret Stewart GILLESPIE.
Born: 30 May 1898, Norwood, South Australia.
Died: 05 September 1968, Woodville, South Australia.
Age: 70 years.
Status: Married.

Married: Alfred Parmer WILLIAMS.
Date: 17 March 1920.
Place: St Ignatius Church, Norwood, South Australia.

[3]

John Taylor GILLESPIE.
Born: 19 June 1900, Norwood, South Australia.
Died: 02 May 1966, St Peters, South Australia.
Age: 65 years.
Status: Married:

Married: Mary Eugenie MCCAFFREY.
Date: 15 February 1930.
Place: St Ignatius Church, Norwood, South Australia.

Sources:

Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages, South Australia.

AWM 145 Roll of Honour cards, 1914-1918.

First World War Embarkation Roll.

Updated 30 July 2012.