. Francis (Ket) Gillespie, born July 31, 1870 in Beaver Island, Manitou Co., Michigan23; died November 20, 1957 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan24. He was the son of 8. John (Old John) Gillespie and 9. Mary (Hanna) Dunlevy. He married 5. Mary Ann (Paddy Hela) Boyle September 20, 1899 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan25,26. 5. Mary Ann (Paddy Hela) Boyle, born July 11, 1879 in Beaver Island, Manitou Co., Michigan27,28; died May 26, 1955 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan29,30. She was the daughter of 10. Patrick D. (Paddy Hela) Boyle and 11. Bridget (Paid-Een-Nog) Boyle. More About Francis (Ket) Gillespie: Baptism: August 07, 1870, Baptized by Father Peter Gallagher of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Owen Boyle and Gracey Boyle31 Burial: November 30, 1957, Holy Cross Cemetery, R-2 North, Beaver Island, Michigan32,33 Census 1: 1900, Francis, wife Mary, & son John, were living in Peaine Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan Census 2: 1910, Francis, wife Mary Ann, & children John, Lucile, Consula & Grace were living in St. James, Beaver Island, Michigan. Also living in household is a boarder, William Foy, age 66, b. Ireland (a woodchopper at a lumber camp) Census 3: 1920, Francis, wife Mary Ann, & children John, Mary, Helen, Grace, Delores, Joseph & Francis were living in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan Census 4: 1930, Francis, wife Mary Ann, children Delores, Gerard, Jewell, Elvira & Robert, and grandson Earl Link were living in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan Occupation 1: 1900, Woodsman34 Occupation 2: 1910, Laborer, Odd Jobs35 Occupation 3: 1920, Cook, Steamboats36 Occupation 4: August 11, 1922, Carpenter37 Occupation 5: 1930, Laborer, Odd Jobs38 More About Mary Ann (Paddy Hela) Boyle: Baptism: July 24, 1879, Baptized by Father Peter Gallagher of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - John Gallagher and Mary Gillespie39 Burial 1: 1955, Holy Cross Cemetery, R-2 North, Beaver Island, Michigan40 Burial 2: May 28, 1955, Holy Cross Cemetery Beaver Island, Michigan41 Occupation: 1910, Keeper, Boarding House42 Marriage Notes for Francis Gillespie and Mary Boyle: September 20, 1899 (Page 77, Record No. 185) Francis Gillespie, age 28, b. Michigan, occupation - Laborer Mary Ann Boyle, age 20, b. Michigan Residence: Both, Twp. of Peaine Parents: John Gillespie & Mary Dunlevy Patrick D. Boyle & Bridget Boyle Married in Beaver Island by Alexander Zugelder, Priest Witnesses: James Gallagher & Sophia Boyle, both of Beaver Island Children of Francis Gillespie and Mary Boyle are: i. John Clifford Gillespie, born January 03, 1900 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan43,44,45; died January 29, 1978 in Phoenix, Maicopa Co., Arizona46; married Corrie Wilson Sanders Abt. 192947; born October 11, 1904 in Paducah, McCracken Co., Kentucky48; died January 199248. More About John Clifford Gillespie: Baptism: January 07, 1900, Baptized by Father Alexander F. Zugelder of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Phil C. Gallagher and Wife49 Census: 1930, John & wife Carrie were living at 6547 Lafayette Avenue, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois Occupation: 1930, Tug Fireman, River Tug50 ii. Patrick Vernon Gillespie, born July 10, 1901 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan51,52; died May 22, 1902 in Beaver Isand, Charlevoix Co., Michigan53,54,55 More About Patrick Vernon Gillespie: Authors Note: Patricks civil birth record shows his date of birth as July 21, 1901 Baptism: July 21, 1901, Baptized by Father Alexander F. Zugelder of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Daniel and Bridget Boyle56 Burial: May 23, 1902, Holy Cross Cemetery, Beaver Island, Michigan57 iii. Lucille Mary Gillespie, born January 06, 1904 in Peaine Township, Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan58,59,60; died July 11, 2000 in Williamsburg, Iowa Co., Iowa61; married Leroy Osborne; born Abt. 1900. More About Lucille Mary Gillespie: Baptism: January 17, 1904, Baptized by Father Alexander F. Zugelder of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Dan Boyle and Margaret Boyle62 Residence: November 1998, Last Residence: Williamsburg, Iowa 52361 iv. Helen Consuella Gillespie, born October 11, 1905 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan63,64,65; died June 13, 1929 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan66,67; married Francis Carl Left January 06, 1926 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan; born Bet. October 02 - 05, 1902 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan68,69,70; died January 10, 1952 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan71,72. More About Helen Consuella Gillespie: Baptism: October 15, 1905, Baptized by Father Edward Tobin, Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Thomas Gallagher and Sophia Boyle73 Burial: June 17, 1929, Holy Cross Cemetery, Beaver Island, Michigan74 More About Francis Carl Left: Authors Note 1: Franks civil birth record shows his surname as Link, fathers surname Link. His grave marker shows the surname Left. The same record shows his birth date as July, 1902 (a date is not given)75,76 Authors Note 2: Franks SSDI record shows a birth date of Oct. 02, 1902; the Holy Cross Parish Register of Baptisms shows his birth date as Oct. 05, 1902 Baptism: October 19, 1902, Baptized by Father Alexander F. Zugelder of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Michael McCanna and Maggie Dunlevy77 Burial: January 12, 1952, Holy Cross Cemetery Beaver Island, Michigan78 Occupation: Owned the A & M Link, a steam tug that fished the waters around Beaver Island, Michigan79 v. Grace Regina Gillespie, born March 28, 1908 in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan80,81; died November 07, 1998 in Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co., Michigan82; married Raymond Everett Cole September 29, 1926 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan; born Abt. September 1904 in Torch Lake, Antrim Co., Michigan83; died January 01, 1937 in Lake Michigan84,85. Notes for Grace Regina Gillespie: Grace COLE, died 7 Nov 1998 More About Grace Regina Gillespie: Authors Note 1: Graces civil birth record shows a birth date of birth of March 30, 1908. Her baptismal and SSDI records shows a birth date of March 28, 1908.86 Authors Note 2: Organizations: Holy Cross Church and Beaver Island Historical Society Authors Note 3: 1929, Took in her niece Claire and her nephew Bud when her sister Consuella died, and raised them with Ket and Mary Ann Baptism: April 05, 1908, Baptized by Father Norbert Wilhelm, Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Hugh Boyle and Helen Gallagher87 Burial: November 12, 1998, Holy Cross Cemetery, Beaver Island, Michigan Graduation: Beaver Island School Occupation: Cooked at the Killarney Inn for 16 years, King Strang Hotel and the Beaver Island Lodge on Beaver Island Notes for Raymond Everett Cole: Raymond (Everett) was lost on the explosion of the ship the Marold II MAROLD II Other names : built as steam yacht LaBELLE, renamed 1919 Official no. : 208565 Type at loss : propeller, steel, ferry Build info : 1911, Dialogue & Sons, Camden, NJ Specs : 129x19x10, 165g 112n Date of loss : 1937, Jan 1 Place of loss : Simmons Reef, N of Beaver Island Lake : Michigan Type of loss : explosion Loss of life : 5 [all] Carrying : gasoline Detail : She and her crew were siphoning gasoline off the stranded tanker J. OSWALD BOYD(qv) when a tremendous explosion occurred, totally destroying MAROLD and her crew. Only pieces of MAROLD were found. The captain’s body washed ashore in Green Bay the next year. Built as the private yacht of auto (and speed) magnate Alexander Winton. Impressed for service as a subchaser in WW I. Burned at Marysville, MI, St. Clair R. in Sep, 1921. Sources: is(2-72),nsp,ltr,gsgl,is,lm,ssm,mpl,eas David Swayzes Great Lakes Shipwreck File < oakland.edu/boatnerd/swayze/shipwreck/m.htm > More About Raymond Everett Cole: Cause of Death (Facts Pg): 1937, Ramond and his brother Everett were both lost on the explosion of the ship the Marold II which was attempting to recover gas from the grounded tanker J. Oswald Boyd88 Census: 1930, Raymond, wife Grace & son Donald were living in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan Occupation: 1930, Engineer, Marine89 vi. Delores Bridget Lillian Gillespie, born January 02, 1911 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan90,91,92; died September 22, 1976 in Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co., Michigan93,94; married Emil Leroy Pischner January 13, 1932 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan95; born February 02, 1909 in Michigan96,97; died October 27, 1958 in Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co., Michigan98. More About Emil Leroy Pischner: Occupation: 1930, Fisherman, Commercial99 vii. Peter Gillespie, born October 25, 1913 in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan100,101 viii. Gerard Joseph Gillespie, born March 15, 1915 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan102,103,104; died November 21, 1985 in Charlevoix, Charlevoix, Michigan105,106; married Kathleen (Kay) Patton; born in Michigan. 2 ix. Jewell Francis Gillespie, born January 09, 1917 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan; died October 21, 1995 in Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co., Michigan; married Rita Mae ODonnell May 02, 1945 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan. x. Elvira Clare Gillespie, born February 03, 1920 in St. James, Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan107; married Henry P. (Supie) Supernaw July 06, 1940 in Charlevoix , Michigan; born May 13, 1915 in Charlevoix, Michigan108; died March 21, 1999 in Charlevoix, Charlevoix Co., Michigan108. Notes for Henry P. (Supie) Supernaw: Traverse City Record-Eagle March 24, 1999 HENRY P. SUPIE SUPERNAW, 83, of Charlevoix, passed away Sunday, March 21, 1999, at the Charlevoix Area Hospital. He was born May 13, 1915, in Norwood. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 2 p.m. today at St. Mary Church in Charlevoix. The Winchester Funeral Home of Charlevoix is in charge of arrangements. xi. Norman (Speck) Robert Gillespie, born August 11, 1922 in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan109; died November 16, 1999 in Gaylord, Otsego Co., Michigan. Notes for Norman (Speck) Robert Gillespie: Emmet Co., Mi Obits Forum genconnect.rootsweb/gc/USA/Mi/EmmetObits/479 Posted by Earlyne M Achelpohl on Mon, 22 Nov 1999 Norman “Speck” GILLESPIE, 77, of Beaver Island, died Tuesday, Nov. 16, 1999, at Tendercare in Gaylord. A Mass of the Resurrection was held 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 20, at Holy Cross Catholic Church on Beaver Island. The Rev. Patrick Cawley officiated. Burial took place at Holy Cross Cemetery. Norman was born Aug. 11, 1922, on Beaver Island, the son of Francis and Mary Ann (BOYLE) GILLESPIE. He attended school and had been a life resident of Beaver Island. Speck spent his life working as a sailor on the Great Lakes. He is survived by his sister, Lucille OSBORNE, of Williamsburg, Iowa; and many nieces and nephews. Norman was preceded in death by five brothers, Jewell, Patrick, Peter, Gerard and John GILLESPIE; and four sisters, Grace COLE, Consuella LEFT, Dolores PISCHNER and Elvira SUPERNAW. Memorial contributions may be made to the Beaver Island Medical Center, 37830 Kings Highway, Beaver Island, Mich. 49782. A wake service was held Friday evening, Nov. 19, at the Grace Cole home on Beaver Island. The family was served by the Winchester Funeral Home in Charlevoix. Transcribed from the Petoskey News-Review, a newspaper serving the Emmet Co., MI area. More About Norman (Speck) Robert Gillespie: Residence: November 1998, Gaylord, Michigan. 6. William B. (The Woodchopper) ODonnell, born August 28, 1886 in Peaine Township, Beaver Island, Manitou Co., Michigan110,111; died December 21, 1956 in Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois112. He was the son of 12. Daniel B. (Barney) ODonnell and 13. Isabelle (Belle) Dougherty. He married 7. Bridget Burns May 20, 1914 in St. James, Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan113. 7. Bridget Burns, born April 06, 1894 in Galilee Township, Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan114,115,116; died March 07, 1951 in Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan117,118. She was the daughter of 14. John B. (Michael) Burns and 15. Lovicy (Dolly Latise) Butler. More About William B. (The Woodchopper) ODonnell: Baptism: September 26, 1886, Baptized by Father W. M. Loague of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Daniel Gallagher & Kate Gallagher119 Burial: December 24, 1956, Holy Cross Cemetery Beaver Island, Michigan120 Census 1: 1920, William, wife Bridget, & children Lovicey & Daniel, living in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan Census 2: 1930, William, wife Bridget, children Lovicey, Daniel, William, Francis & Rita Mae, and father-in-law John Burns were living in St. James Twp., Beaver Island, Charlevoix Co., Michigan Occupation 1: 1920, Fisherman, Own Tug121 Occupation 2: 1930, Fisherman, Commercial122 More About Bridget Burns: Authors Note: Bridgets civil birth record shows a birth date of April 6, 1894; the Holy Cross Parish Register of Baptisms shows a birth date of August 6, 1894 Baptism: December 30, 1894, Baptized by Father Peter Gallagher of Holy Cross Parish, Beaver Island, Michigan; Sponsors - Lawrence McDonough and Mary Connahan123 Burial: March 09, 1951, Holy Cross Cemetery Beaver Island, Michigan124 Marriage Notes for William ODonnell and Bridget Burns: May 20, 1914 (Page 243, Record No. 37) William ODonnell, age 27, b. St. James, Mich., occupation Laborer Bridget Burns, age 19, b. St. James, Mich. Residence: Both, St. James, Mich. Parents: Daniel B. ODonnell & Isabella Doherty John Burns & Lovicey Butler Married in St. James, MIch. by Edw. Jewell, Pastor of Holy Cross Church Witnesses: Frank ODonnell & Mrs. Beatrice Gallagher, both of Peaine Twp., Beaver Island, Mich. Children of William ODonnell and Bridget Burns are: i. Lovicey Isabel ODonnell, born April 25, 1915 in Michigan125,126,127; died May 1978 in Phoenix, Maricopa Co., Arizona128; married Elston Glen (Two Gun) Pischner June 17, 1940 in Holy Cross Church, Beaver Island, Michigan; born June 21, 1917 in Michigan129,130; died February 1973 in Arizona131. Notes for Elston Glen (Two Gun) Pischner: Beaver Island Beacon beaverbeacon/2003-02-February/On_This_Date.html On This Date Thirty Years Ago
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