John
Thomas
Gilchrist
Born about in Maryborough, Victoria, Australia
Ancestors 
Son of William Lane Gilchrist
and Sarah (Garner) Gilchrist
Brother of
John Garner (Gilchriest) Gilchrist, William Gilchrist, John Garner (Gillchrist) Gilchrist, James Gilchrist, George Gilchrist, Maria Gilchrist, Edwin Gilchrist, Frances William Gilchrist, Elizabeth Anne Gilchrist, Mary Anne (Gilchrist) Blair and James Gilchrist
Husband of
Phoebe Ann (Free) Gilchrist
— married
1881 in Victoria, Australia
Descendants 
Died
at about age 76
in Watchem, Victoria, Australia
Profile last modified
| Created 10 Dec 2017
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Biography
John Gilchrist was born in the Colony of Victoria (1851-1900)
John Thomas Gilchrist was born in 1857. He was the son of William Gilchrist and Sarah Garner.
Marriage. In 1881, in Victoria, he married Phoebe Ann Free. [1]
From 1881 to 1906, John and Phoebe registered the births of 13 children:[2]
- Ethel Edith Gilchrist (1881-1946)
- Alice Martha Gilchrist (1883-1947)
- William John Gilchrist (1885-1948)
- Frances James Gilchrist (1887-1928)
- Walter Herbert Gilchrist (1888-1915)
- Beatrice Eliza Gilchrist (1890-1953)
- Annie Victoria Gilchrist (1892-1966)
- Charles Bertie Gilchrist (1893-1975)
- Blanche Christina Gilchrist (1896-1897)
- Leslie Gordon Gilchrist (1899-1952)
- Teresa Lillian Gilchrist (1901-1982)
- Stanley (Bob) Robert Gilchrist (1903-1980)
- Donald Edwin Gilchrist (1906-1981)
Electoral Rolls.
- 1903 Victoria Wimmera Watchem
- Gilchrist, John Thomas, Watchem, labourer
- Gilchrist, Phoebe Ann, Watchem, home duties
- 1909, 1924 Victoria Wimmera Donald West
- Gilchrist, John Thomas, Watchem, labourer
- Gilchrist, Phoebe Ann, Watchem, home duties
- 1931 Victoria Wimmera Donald
- Gilchrist, John Thomas, Watchem, labourer
Death John died 1934. His death was registered Watchem, Victoria, recording his age at 76 years. [3]
Burial. Interred Watchem Cemetery with Phoebe. [4][5]
Research Note
Is there a typo in the quoted birth date?
His birth was registered 1859 and fits his death age.
- Digger - Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888
- Surname: GILCHRIST
- Given Names: Jno Thos
- Event: B
- Father: Wm
- Mother: Sarah GARNER
- Birth Place: MBROUGH
- Year: 1859
- Reg Number: 16382
Sources
- ↑ Marriage Index, Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. (Online index accessed 25 May 2022): 1881 Marriage Registration, Phoebe Ann FREE married John Thomas GILCHRIST, 5203/1881
- ↑ Children 13 children confirmed with the Victorian birth and/or death indexes on cdrom: Pioneer Index. Victoria 1836-1888; Federation Index. Victoria 1889-1901; Edwardian Index. Victoria 1902-1913 and Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985 ; (accessed 2012)
- ↑ Death Index, Victoria Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages. (Online index accessed 25 May 2022): 1934 Death Registration for John Thomas GILCHRIST (Sarah GARNELL [sic] & William GILCHRIST) Watchem 13510/1934, age 76
- ↑ Burial Watchem cemetery, online database (accessed 2012): GILCHRIST, John Thomas & Phoebe Ann
- ↑ Headstone photographs from WATCHEM CEMETERY, Index, Carol Judkins: GILCHRIST John T, Phoebe A, William John
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