Benjamin Gilchrist (abt. 1859 - 1919)

Born about 1859 in Whitchurch-Stouffville, Ontario, Canada

Husband of Mary Helen (McCollum) Gilchrist — married 10 Jul 1891 in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

Died 6 Nov 1919 at about age 60 in Scotia Junction, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Son of Joseph Gilchrist and Margareth Robertson.

Born: 1859, Whitechurch, York, Canada West (Ontario)

1861 Census, White Church, York, Canada West: Joseph Gilchrist, Weaver, born Scotland, Free Church, 59 yrs Margaret Gilchrist, born Scotland, WM, 40 James Gilchrist, born C.W. [Canada West], F.C. [Free Church], 18 Archibald, CW, FC, 14 Samuel, CW, FC, 9 Wm, CW, FC, 4 Benjamin Gilchrist, CW, FC. 2

1871 Census, Whitchurch, York North, Ontario: Joseph Gilchrist (68), married, born Scotland, Weaver Margret Gilchrist (58), married, born Scotland, Weslyan Methodist James Gilchrist (27), born Scotland, Weslyan Methodist, Carpenter Archibald Gilchrist (23), Scottish origin, born Ont, Weslyan Methodist, Harness Maker Samuel Gilchrist (18), Scottish origins, born Ont, Weslyan Methodist, going to school William Gilchrist (14), Scottish origin, born Ont, Weslyan Methodist, going to school Benjamin Gilchrist (12), Scottish origin, born Ont, Weslyan Methodist, going to school

Marriage: 10 June 1891, Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, to Mary Helen "Ella" Mccallum, daughter of John Mccallum & Agnes Standing. He was 29, she was 26.^[1]

Marriage: 011752-91 (Waterloo Co) Benjamin GILCHRIST, 29, carpenter, White Church York Co, Muskoka, s/o Joseph GILCHRIST & Margareth ROBERTSON married Mary Helen MCCALLUM, 27, Wellesley, Hawkesville, d/o John MCCALLUM & Agnes STANDING, witn Angus MCTERMUN of Muskoka & Jennie BLUMER of Wellesley, 10 June 1891 in Wellesley Twp. - FamilySearch notes

1. Gilcrest (girl, 1892-1892)
2. Joseph Henry Gilcrest (1893-1942), m Marion Nellie Collins
3. Agnes Robinson Gilcrest (1895- ), m Ross Hamilton Underhill
4. Rosena Helen Gilcrest (1898- )

Residence 1893-1895, Allandale, Ontario (from children's birthplace)

1901 Census, Allandale, Simcoe (South), Ontario Benjaman Gilchrist (36), Head, Scottish origin, born 12 Jul 1864 Ontario, Carpenter, wage $5/hr, 12 mo employed, can read & write H Mary Gilchrist (33), wife, Scottish, born 5 Jul 1867 Ontario, Presbyterian, can read & write H Joseph Gilchrist (7), son, Scottish, born 8 Oct 1893 Ont, Presbyterian, can read & write, F Pagnes Gilchrist (5), daughter, Scottish, born 10 Sep 1895 Ontario, Presbyterian, H Rubina Gilchrist (2), daughter, Scottish, born 17 Dec 1898 Ontario, Presbyterian

1911 Census, Simcoe South, Ontario: Benjamin Gilchrist (48), Head, born July 1863, Ontario, Presbyterian Mary Helen Gilchrist (46), wife, born July 18655 Ontario, Presbyterian Joseph Henry Gilchrist (18), son, born Oct 1893 Ont, Presbyterian Agnes Robinson Gilchrist (16), daughter, born Sep 1895 Ont, Presbyterian Rosena Helen Gilchrist (13), daughter, born Dec 1898 Ont, Presbyterian

His son, Joseph Henry Gilchrist named Benjamin, his father (res Allandale), as next-of-kin in his WWI Attestation Papers.

Death: 6 Nov 1919, Scotia Junction, Parry Sound, Ontario; born Aurora, Ontario; Accidental Fall (it appears he survived a few minutes).^[2]

Burial: Barrie Union Cemetery, Barrie, Ontario; died 6 Nov 1919, Parry Sound.^[3]

• Fact: Residence (1911) Simcoe, Ontario, Canada

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMV5-9Z6 : 11 March 2018), Benjamin Gilchrist and Mary Helen Mccallum, 10 Jun 1891; citing registration , Wellesley, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,470.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. Canada, Find a Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 25 May 2020, 02:14), entry for Benjamin Gilchrist (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LZKT-X53 ); contributed by various users.
• See wife's profile
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-QWKF : 16 March 2018), Benjamin Gilchrist, 1911; citing Census, Simcoe South Sub-Districts 1-29, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,522.