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Facts and Events
| Name |
Sarah Helferich |
| Gender |
Female |
| Birth[1][2][3] |
22 Jun 1808 |
Göteborg, Göteborg och Bohus, SwedenShe was born while her father was serving in Scandinavia with British Army. She immigrated to Canada with her parents in 1822 |
| Marriage |
16 Mar 1830 |
Québec, Canadato George Gauwn Gillespie |
| Death[1][2][3] |
14 Feb 1897 |
Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada |
| Obituary[4] |
14 Feb 1897 |
Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada |
| Burial[3] |
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Leamington, Essex, Ontario, Canada |
Sarah was 2nd daughter of John and Ann to bear her name, the first Sarah having died in her youth. In youth, spend alot of time in Isle of Wight with parents and later came to Quebec with them in 1822.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Geboorte-overlijden, in Ancestral File.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Ontario, Canada. Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-ongoing. (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: Archives of Ontario).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Members.shaw.ca.
- ↑ Death of Mrs. Gillespie, an Old Resident of Mersea
With Sorrow we have to record the death of one of our oldest and most respectable citizens in the person of Mrs. Sarah Gillespie, who passed away Feb 14 1897 after two hours of singing and prayer with her minister, Rev Baker. She was a Christian and charitable person always ready to help in times of need and had a large circle of friends.
Deceased was born at Gottenburg, Holland, the 23rd June 1807 and spent some time on the Isle Of Wright, where the family residence was situated and where they were intimate with the Duke of Cambridge. Her father, Mr. J. Helferich was master tailor for a regiment in England, her mother's maiden mame being Miss Annie Moore of London, England a niece of Sir John Moore..
Mrs Gillespie came with her parents to America and landed at Quebec in 1821 where they resided for a time and where her mother died. Here Miss Helferich was married to Mr. George Gillespie, who was born in Belfast Ireland; being of Scotch parents he was educated at Glasgow University. They resided at Perth for a time and then came to Romney where they were extensive land holders and from there came to Talbot street, Mersea. Mr. Gillespie was a high standing member of the Masonic order. He died March 6, 1883 and since that time Mrs. Gillespie resided on the homestead until a few weeks of her death where her children frequently visited her and were always warmly received.
The members of the family living are:
William Gillespie of Windsor; Mrs. Beno on the Beno homestead, Mersea; James Gillespie, mason, in Bay City Mich.; Mrs. Louisa Agla, Arner Ont.; Alexander Gillespie, engineer, Oak Harbour, Ohio; Captain Isaac Gillespie, Toledo, Ohio; Mrs. Ford, Kingsville Ont.; George Gillespie, carpenter, Toledo Ohio.
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