Warwick, Jane "Jennie"

Jane married Gillespie, Alexander 15 Dec 1850. Alexander was born Abt 1827, , , , Ireland; died 13 Oct 1877, , , , Ireland. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Find A Grave: 29 Mar 1920
• Obituary: 30 Mar 1920; APC

Notes:

Find A Grave:
Name: Margaret Sykes
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1854
Birth Place: Ireland
Death Date: 29 Mar 1920
Death Place: Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
Cemetery: Riverside Cemetery
Burial or Cremation Place: Appleton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA
Has Bio?: N
Children: Lewis A. Sykes
Bessie Sykes

Obituary:
Mrs. W. H. Sykes. 63 years old., 897 Durkee Street, died at 12 o'clock last night at her home. She was born in Ireland Oct 15, 1854, coming to this country 38 years ago.
Survivors are four children, Mrs. W. L. Laird, Guy, and Lew Sykes and Miss Bessie Sykes; two brothers and 2 sisters.
The funeral will be held at 1:30 o'clock Wednesday afternoon from the home. The L. R. or B. Burrows will have charge. Interment will be made in Riverside Cemetery.
APPLETON POST-CRESCENT. TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 1920 PAGE FIVE

Name: Sykes
Birth Date: 15 Oct 1854
Birth Place: Ireland
Death Date: 1920
Cemetery: Riverside
Publication Date: 30 Mar 1920
Publication Place: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Publication Title: Appleton Post-Crescent
Spouse Name: W.H.

Margaret married Sykes, William 3 Mar 1886, Neenah, Winnebago, Wisconsin, USA. William (son of Sykes, Erastus and Baldwin, Aurelia) was born Abt Apr 1849, , , New York, USA; died Abt 1919; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• 1930 Census: 1930, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 25 Jul 1934; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

1930 Census:
James Gillespie 75
Louise Gillespie 69

Obituary:
James Gillespie
Spouse: Lousie Schoeknecht
Born: January 25, 1855
Died: July 24, 1934
Place of Birth: Ireland,
Obituary
Newspaper: Post-Crescent
Notice Date: July 25, 1934
Section:
Page: 4
Type: OB
Cemetery
Name: Riverside
Location: Appleton, WI
Notes
age 79

James married Schoeknecht, Louisa 5 Apr 1892. Louisa was born 1 Jul 1865, Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA; died 16 Mar 1943; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Immigration:
Unknown

Elizabeth married Laird, James H. 20 Jun 1894, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. James (son of Laird, Edward and Hull, Elisabeth (Fanny)) was born 15 Oct 1864, Ellington, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 17 Oct 1950, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried , Ellington Union Cemetery, Stephensville, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 2 Feb 1866
• Biography: Aft 2 Feb 1868
• 1900 Census: 1900, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Naturalization: 1 Feb 1915; Outagamie County Naturalizations Vol 03 page 111
• Obituary: 23 Jun 1919; APC
• Obituary: 23 Jun 1919; APC

Notes:

Birth - Civil Record:
Name: John Gillespie
Gender: Male
Birth Date: 2 Feb 1866
Birth Place: Ballynure, Antrim, Ireland
Father: Alexander Gillespie
Mother: Jenny Warwick
FHL Film Number: 101120

Biography:
JOHN GILLESPIE, a well-known citizen of Grand Chute township who is engaged in cattle raising, is a native of Ireland, having been born in County Antrim, February 22, 1868, a son of Alexander and Jane (Warwick) Gillespie, farming people of the Emerald Isle who never came to the United States. Both are now deceased. Mr. Gillespie was the next to the youngest of his parents' eight children, and he attended school in Ireland until he was about twelve years of age, although one year before this he had engaged in working for his board. He had just passed his thirteenth birthday when he came to America with his brothers and sisters, and he went to school for two years in Ellington, to Dr. Kenovan. After he had completed his educational training he went to work for James Laird, an uncle, as a farm hand, continuing with him six months and then becoming a milk wagon driver, which he continued to follow for about seven years for various dairymen of the vicinity of Appleton. He next secured the position of bus driver for the Sherman House, working for Mr. Wright until he was married, at which time he located on his present farm, which he had purchased two years before. He has forty-two acres of land, operated in a general way, although during the last few years he has given up his dairy and Holstein cattle business, on account of being incapacitated by rheumatism, and is now engaged in feeding cattle for the market. He is giving all of his time and attention to the farm, and has never found time to actively engage in politics, although he has served as school clerk, to which office he was elected as an independent candidate. In national matters he votes with the republican party. Mr. Gillespie is not a member of any religious denomination, although he was reared in the Presbyterian faith.
On April 25, 1894, Mr. Gillespie was united in marriage with Miss Lulu Ethel Taylor, who was born in Grand Chute township, January 13, 1870, daughter of Benjamin and Mary (Bowe) Taylor, natives of England, where they were married about 1856. They came to America three months after marriage, and located at Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, where Mr. Taylor engaged in farming, although he was a mason by trade and had followed that occupation in England. One year later the family came to Appleton, and located on a property which is still known as the old Taylor homestead, and here they spent the remainder of their lives. They were the parents of nine children, and Mrs. Gillespie was the next to the youngest. Four children have been born to Mr. and Mrs. Gillespie, namely: Mary Christasel, born September 10, 1895; Leland Andrew, born December 2, 1899; Stanley Alexander, born July 17, 1903; and Helen Ethel, born June 13, 1906.

1900 Census:
John Gillespie 34
Lulu Gillespie 30
Mabel C Gillespie 4
Leland A Gillespie 6/12
Willard L Maynard 14

Naturalization:
Name: John Gillespie
Birth Date: 22 Feb 1866
Birth Place: Ireland
Age at event: 48
Court District: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Date of Action: 1 Feb 1915

Obituary:
See image - Note from researcher- John Gillespie's obit has some mistakes on the survivors: Mrs. Edward Laird was in Northern Ireland. That was her sister Jane "Jincey" AND her sister Mrs. James Laird was her sister in Stephensville and this was Elizabeth "Eliza" Gillespie Laird. The Edward Laird IS NOT the Edward Laird who married Fanny Hull and lived in Ellington.

Obituary:
see image

John married Taylor, Lulu 25 Apr 1894. Lulu was born 13 Jan 1870, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 6 Mar 1948; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Immigration: Abt 1880
• 1920 Census: 1920, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA
• 1930 Census: 1930, Green Bay, Brown, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1920 Census:
Andrew W Gillespie 51
Julia Gillespie 43
Leland Gillespie 16
Ivon Gillespie 12

1930 Census:
Andrew W Gillespie 66 widowed
Ivan A Gillespie 22
Leland W Gillespie 22

Andrew married Kresboe, Julia 9 Oct 1901, Ishpeming, Marquette, Michigan, USA. Julia died Bef 1930. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 21 Dec 1886
• 1920 Census: 1920, Center, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
Name:Louis A Sykes
Birth Date:21 Dec 1886
Birth Place:So. Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin
Gender:Female
Race:White
Father's Name:Wm H Sykes
Father's Birth Place:New York
Mother's Name:Margaret Gillispie
Mother's Birth Place:Ireland
FHL Film Number:1305138

1920 Census:
A Lewis Sykes33
Anna Sykes34
Warren Sykes7
Berton Sykes2
A Mary Laird62

Lewis — Laird, Anna. Anna (daughter of Laird, James A. and Moore, Mary A.) was born 14 Oct 1885; died 13 Mar 1976; was buried , Riverside Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 28 Nov 1897

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
name: Warwick A. Gillespie gender: Male burial date: burial place: Riverside death date: 28 Nov 1897 death place: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin age: 4 birth date: 28 Feb 1893 birthplace: Appleton Wis occupation: race: White marital status: Single spouse's name: father's name: James Gillespie father's birthplace: Ireland mother's name: Louise Gillespie mother's birthplace: Gates N.Y. indexing project (batch) number: B59761-7 system origin: Wisconsin-EASy source film number: 1311647 reference number: p210 cn00052

Other Events:

• 1910 Census: 1910, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Bef 22 Oct 1918; WWI - US Navy

Notes:

1910 Census:
James Gillespie 50
Louisa Gillespie 44
William Gillespie 15
Carolina Gillespie 12
Donald Gillespie 5
Irene Gillespie 2

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 10 Jun 1897
• Education - Elementary School: 1913, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• 1940 Census: 1940, Leyden, Cool, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
name: Carie Gillespie
gender: Female
baptism/christening date: baptism/christening place:
birth date: 10 Jun 1897
birthplace: Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin
death date: name note:
race: White
father's name: Gillespie
father's birthplace: father's age:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00326-9 system origin: Wisconsin-EASy source film number: 1305139 reference number: v5 p272 n00118

Education - Elementary School:
Grammar School

1940 Census:
Nicholas Romenesko45
Caroline Romenesko42

Carolina married Romenesko, Nickolas Aft 1917. Nickolas (son of Romenesko, Michael and Huss, Anna) was born 19 Apr 1894, Freedom, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 15 Jun 1971, Truth Or Consequences, Sierra, New Mexico, USA; was buried , Vista Memory Gardens, Truth Or Consequences, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 1 Jul 1904
• 1940 Census: 1940, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
name: Nathaniel Donald Gillespie
gender: Male
baptism/christening date:
baptism/christening place:
birth date: 01 Jul 1904
birthplace: Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin
death date: name note:
race: White
father's name: James Gillespie
father's birthplace: father's age:
mother's name:
mother's birthplace: mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C04234-4 system origin: Wisconsin-EASy source film number: 1305139 reference number: v7 p422 n02032

1940 Census:
Donald Gillaspie 34
Evelyn H Gillaspie 29
James H Gillaspie 4
William D Gillaspie 2
Louise Gillaspie 74

Other Events:

• Birth - Church Record: 9 Jun 1907
• Education - High School: 1925, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

Birth - Church Record:
name: Irene Margaret Gillespie gender: Female baptism/christening date: baptism/christening place:
birth date: 09 Jun 1907 birthplace: Appleton, Outagamie Co., Wis.
death date: name note: race: White
father's name: James Gillespie father's birthplace: Ireland father's age:
mother's name: Louise Shoeknecht mother's birthplace: N.Y. mother's age:
indexing project (batch) number: C00326-8 system origin: Wisconsin-EASy source film number: 1305140 reference number: p535 n02833

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1925

Irene married Dunlop, George M. 17 Jun 1935, Waukegan, Lake, Illinois, USA. George was born 5 Apr 1897, Blackburn, , West Lothian, Scotland; died 28 Feb 1952, Albuquerque, Bernalillo, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1914, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Social Security Applications and Claims Index: Abt Mar 1953

Notes:

Education - High School:
Appleton High School Class of 1914

Social Security Applications and Claims Index:
Name:Jennie Margaret Nelson
[Jennie Nelson]
[Jennie Margaret Laird]
SSN:387345552
Gender:Female
Race:White
Birth Date:17 Jul 1895
Birth Place:Ellington Ou, Wisconsin
Father Name:James Laird
Mother Name:Eliza Gillespie
Death Date:10 Sep 1992
Death Certificate Number:024501
Type of Claim:Original SSN.
Notes:Mar 1953: Name listed as JENNIE MARGARET NELSON; 22 May 1998: Name listed as JENNIE NELSON

Jennie married Nelson, Matthew 26 Apr 1923. Matthew (son of Nelson, Martin Mikal and Sorensen, Elida) was born 28 Apr 1897; died 2 Apr 1980. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: Aft 6 Jul 1980; APC

Notes:

Obituary:
see image

Other Events:

• 1900 Census: 1900, Grand Chute, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA

Notes:

1900 Census:
John Gillespie 34
Lulu Gillespie 30
Mabel C Gillespie 4
Leland A Gillespie 6/12
Willard L Maynard 14

Helen married Zuehlke, Lawrence Bef 1940. Lawrence was born 12 Jan 1908; died 17 Jul 1999. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military Service: From 23 Mar 1942 to 21 Oct 1943; WWII, Tech Sgt. 9th Troop carrier Squad

Jonnene married McFarland, UnknownM [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1948, Hortonville, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Obituary: 3 May 2015; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Education - High School:
Hortonville High School Class of 1948

Obituary:
Ruth Elida Avants passed away on Tuesday, April 14, 2015, in Evanston, Wyo., where she had lived for many years. She was born on Nov. 19, 1930, in the town of Ellington, the daughter of Matthew and Jennie (Laird) Nelson.
Ruth graduated from Hortonville High School in 1948, and then from the Outagamie Rural Normal. Following that she taught school for several years. Making a change she went to work at Kimberly-Clark Main Office in Neenah. In 1963, she moved to Wyoming, where she met and married Robert Avants. They had three children, Shaleen, Michael and Sean.
Ruth liked music and was a fine piano player. She was the accompanist for the girls' chorus in high school, and the organist at her churches in both Stephensville and Evanston. She worked as a practical nurse at the Wyoming State Hospital in Evanston. Ruth was a very friendly and sincere person and had many friends.
Ruth was pre-deceased by her parents and husband. She is survived by her daughter, Shaleen, son, Michael, son and daughter-in-law, Sean and Susan, her brother and sister-in-law, Orville and Lila Nelson, her sister, Arlo Mae Sell, nephews, Robert and James Nelson, and niece, Judith Abendschein; and cousins.
Funeral arrangements are pending.

Ruth married Avants, Robert [Group Sheet]