Maria Alice (McEvoy) Gillespie (1875 - 1962)

Born 14 Jan 1875 in Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William R Gillespie — married 25 Jan 1900 in Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 15 Dec 1962 at age 87 in Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Maria (McEvoy) Gillespie has Irish ancestors.

Maria Alice McEvoy was born 14 January 1875 in Blackville, New Brunswick, Canada. She was baptized 2 months later on 21 March 1875 at St. Bridget's Catholic Church in Renous.^[1] Maria is the oldest child of parents William McEvoy and Martha Jane Gillespie.

Maria McEvoy married William Gillespie on 25 January 1900 in Renous, New Brunswick, Canada. William's parents are John Albert Gillespie and Mary Ann Underhill.^[2] He was born 20 August 1876 in New Brunswick, Canada and died 3 January 1960 in Grainfield, New Brunswick, Canada. He is buried at St. Bridget's Cemetery in Renous, New Brunswick.^[3]
William and Mary had the following children:

• Esther Ann Gillespie (1900–2000)
• Otto Gillespie;
• Charles Gillespie;
• Viola Gillespie;
• Hilda Gillespie;
• John Morrisey Gillespie (1908–1994);
• Eileen Gillespie;
• Susan Gillespie.

Maria McEvoy Gillespie died 15 Dec 1962 in New Brunswick, Canada. She is buried at St. Bridget's Cemetery in Renous.^[4]

Census

• 1911 Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick ^[5]
• 1921 Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick ^[6]

Research Notes

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1881 Census Place: Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Roll: C_13185; Page: 19; Family No: 74 Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter. Age: 6.

1891 Census Place: Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Roll: T-6301; Family No: 78

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.ancestry.com/sharing/3429117?mark=7b22746f6b656e223a2258445053714750634949414c675170736f56454843645437396a78524648626f67494c4a746b67596564553d222c22746f6b656e5f76657273696f6e223a225632227d
2. ↑ "New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-32VK : 13 March 2018), William Gillespie and Maria McAvoy, 25 Jan 1900; citing , Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 308, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,698.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195426417/william-r-gillespie: accessed 01 May 2023), memorial page for William R Gillespie (20 Aug 1876–3 Jan 1960), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195426417, citing St. Bridget's Catholic Church Cemetery, Renous, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by David L Underhill U.E. (contributor 49221667).
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195426495/maria-e-gillespie: accessed 01 May 2023), memorial page for Maria E McEvoy Gillespie (Jan 1876–15 Dec 1962), Find a Grave Memorial ID 195426495, citing St. Bridget's Catholic Church Cemetery, Renous, Northumberland County, New Brunswick, Canada; Maintained by David L Underhill U.E. (contributor 49221667).
5. ↑ Year: 1911; Census Place: 8 - Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Page: 12; Family No: 88 1911 census
6. ↑ Year: 1921; Census Blackville, Northumberland, New Brunswick; Page: 22; Family No: 160 1921 census

See also:

• Sourced Public Ancestry Tree profile for Mary Alice McEvoy
• First-hand information as remembered by Sheila Gillespie, Thursday, October 23, 2014.
• "Canada, New Brunswick Provincial Marriages 1789-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVBF-32VK : 20 February 2021), William Gillespie and Maria McAvoy, 25 Jan 1900; citing , Northumberland, New Brunswick, Canada, p. 308, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton; FHL microfilm 2,024,698.