John William Roland Gillespie (1908 - 2002)

Born 22 Jun 1908 in Wellington, New Zealand

Ancestors

Died 16 Apr 2002 at age 93 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

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Biography

Jack also known as John was the son of Henrietta Henshaw and John Gillespie.

He became a crew member on the RMS Makura sailing out of Wellington to San Francisco in the 1920's as Assistant Purser. In the 1930's he sailed on the Limerick and worked as a Wireless Operator sailing out of San Francisco, Vancouver, Honolulu and Wellington.

Jack settled in Australia and married.

John (Jack) William Roland Gillespie died in 2002 aged 93.

Sources

• "California, San Francisco Passenger Lists, 1893-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KXH9-ZK6 : 12 March 2018), Jack William Roland Gillespie, 1929; citing San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1410 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 2,381,046.

• "United Kingdom, Merchant Navy Seamen Records, 1835-1941," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KC7F-FDZ : 5 December 2014), John William Roland Gillespie, ; From "Merchant Navy Seamen1835-1941," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing BT 112-116, 119-120, series BT349, The National Archives of the UK, Kew, Surrey.

• https://www.bdmhistoricalrecords.dia.govt.nz Birth index 1908/3498

• https://ancestry.com.au California Passenger and Crew Lists

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/244548319/john-william_roland-gillespie: accessed 12 December 2022), memorial page for John William Roland Gillespie (22 Jun 1908–16 Apr 2002), Find a Grave Memorial ID 244548319, citing Springvale Botanical Cemetery, Springvale, Greater Dandenong City, Victoria, Australia; Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980).