| ONTARIO MARRIAGE RECORDS To 1869 |
| OXFORD COUNTY 1853, April 19 JOHN GILLESPIE of Blandford, married Cathrine McKay of E.Zorra. Rev. McKenzie. Wit. Peter McKay and Hugh Fraser. 1855, July 6 JAMES GILLESPIE of Blandford to Sarah Conroy of E.Zorra. Rev. Tolmie. Wit. A.S. Gillespie and William Smith. 1862, Sept 11 ADAM SCOTT GILLESPIE, 24, Woodstock, Sutherland Scotland, s/o Joseph & Margaret, married Mary E. Clement, 22, Queenston, Queenston, s/o Peter B. & Elizabeth 1863, March 11 Alexander Moore, 73, Norwich, Ireland, s/o William & MARY (GILLESPIE) married Lois Conner, 51, Norwich, Canada, d/o Stephen Tuttle & Isabella (Carroll). 1868, Feb 11 JAMES GILLESBY, 21, Oxford, Canada, s/o George & Elizabeth, married Annie Brown, 24, Norwich, Ireland, d/o John & Margaret. Between 1858-1869 MARGARET GILLESPIE m. Robert McLean |
| MIDDLESEX COUNTY & City of London 1846, April 16 John Peel married MARY GILLESPIE, both of London. Witnesses: Patrick Kennedy and Susan Henesey. Rev. Evans. 1862, April 10 JOHN GILLESPIE BIRRELL, 26, London Twp, Chatham CE, s/o William & Christina, married Rebecca Lipsett, 24, London Twp, Ireland, d/o William & Eliza. |
| UNKNOWN LOCATION IN ONTARIO 1835, Feb 9 ELLEN GALLESBIE married Felix O'Neal. Witnesses: John Scanlon, Thomas Mathews. (Roman Catholic Marriage Registers) 1851, Feb 2 BRIDGET GELASPY, d/o Patrick Galaspy, Bridget Lynch, married James McGlynn. Witnesses: Bryen Levan, Ann Hometice. (Roman Catholic Marriage Register) 1854, April 2 William Linzley, 30, of Maidstone and SARAH GILLESPIE, 20, of Gosfield, by licence. Witnesses Michael Wigle, Thomas Wigle. |
| Sources of Records: Repetoire des Marriages de La Cathedral d/Ottawa, 1827-1980 - many volumes The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West, 1808-1836 - some volumes The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West, 1835-1843 - many volumes The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West 1841-1870 - several volumes The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West, 1843-1849 - many volumes The Ontario Marriage Registers, 1858-1869 - many volumes;Early Marriages in Ontario Eastern Townships Some Births, Marriages, Deaths Along the St. Lawrence River by Lorna Johnson;St John's Presbyerian Church Register, Cornwall, Stormont;The Marriage Registers of Upper Canada/Canada West - several volumes The Lanark Society Settlers by Carol Bennett;St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Marriages, Lanark Ontario Marriage Bonds by Thomas B. Wilson;Reids Marriage Notices The Mail Newspaper;Rev. John Scott's Presbyterian Marriage Register of Napanee District Rev. Wm McKillican Marriage Registers, Home District;St. James Church Marriages, Toronto Knox Presbyterian Church Marriage Registers 1823-1921;The Patriot, Toronto, Marriage Notices by Reid. Excerpts from the Globe, Toronto 1844-1849;Halton Marriage Registe;Index to Marriages, St. James Anglican Church, Orillia Guelph Evening Mercury Marriage Records;The Collingwood Bulletin, Index to Births, Marriages, Deaths Dumfires Reformer Notice of Births, Marriages, Deaths;Marriage Notices from The Christian Guardian The Gazette, Hamilton, 1847-1849;The Conservative Expositor (later the Brant Expositor) Marriage Notices from Methodist papers, 1830-1857;Norfolk Reformer Marriage Notices St. John's Church First Register 1830-1839, Woodhouse, Norfolk County;Roman Catholic Births, Marriages, Deaths - several volumes;Newspapers Marriage Notices - too many to list, except special ones already provided; Registrar General Marriage Records |
| LAMPTON COUNTY 1860, Feb 16 George Donaldson, 27, Enniskillen, Ireland, s/o William & Margaret (GILLESPIE), married Jane Dobbin, 25, Plympton, Ireland, d/o John & Mary (Francy). |
| THE LONDON DISTRICT was created in 1800 and marriage returns for Norfolk, Oxford, Middlesex and Huron Counties, and Walpole and Rainham Townships had to be returned to the Clerk of the Peace in the town of Charlotteville. In 1813, the town was changed to Vittoria, and in 1826 it finally became London. This district was abolished in 1849. For marriages after 1852, consult Elgin and Middlesex marriage registers. |
| The Brock District was created in 1837, and marriage returns for Oxford County and Oakland and Burford Townships had to be returned to the Clerk of the Peace in Woodstock. This District was abolished in 1849. For marriages prior to 1837, consult the London District. |
| KENT COUNTY 1867 JOHN GILLISPIE, 2?, residence Chatham, Father Thomas, married Jennette Pinkerton. |
| ESSEX COUNTY 1854, April 2 William Linzley, 30, of Maidstone & SARAH GILLESPIE, 20, of Gosfield, by licence, in Gosfield, Witness Michael Wigle, Thomas Wigle. 1865 HUGH GILLESPIE, 27, Gosfield, Ireland, s/o Thomas & Elizabeth, m. Sarah Fix, 22, Gosfield, Gosfield, d/o Michael M. & Catherine. SARAH A. GILLESPIE m. Thomas Beno between 1858-1869. |