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David GILCHRIST

Male 1806 - 1880  (73 years)


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  • Name David GILCHRIST  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Birth 1806  Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    according to his age of 74 years old at death on March 26, 1880, in 
    • His gravestone says he was a 'native of Largo, Scotland'.
    Birth 16 Sep 1806  Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12] 
    Christening 16 Sep 1806  Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Gender Male 
    Baptism 16 Sep 1806  Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    son of George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman, at Hilles [Hillhouse?] 
    • The minister was Reverend James Gardiner.
    David Gilchrist, son of George Gilchrist and Catherine Honeyman was baptized on September 16, 1806 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.    		 David Gilchrist, son of George Gilchrist and Catherine Honeyman was baptized on September 16, 1806 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.
    Scotland. Church Records (OPR) Old Parochial Records. Fife. Largo Parish #443. Baptisms 1754-1819. Family History Library microfilm #1040180 item 3 on DGS #8075984. Page 320, image 828.
    David Gilchrist, son of George Gilchrist and Catherine Honeyman was baptized on September 16, 1806 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.    		 David Gilchrist, son of George Gilchrist and Catherine Honeyman was baptized on September 16, 1806 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.
    Scotland. Church Records (OPR) Old Parochial Records. Fife. Largo Parish #443. Baptisms 1754-1819. Family History Library microfilm #1040180 item 3 on DGS #8075984. Page 320, image 828.
    Residence 28 May 1830  Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    at the time of his marriage 
    Emigration 1832  Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    to Canada 
    • [The year might have been 1833.]
    Occupation Abt 1832  Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    baker before his emigration 
    Emigration 17 May 1832  Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    to Canada, after leasing his home and business, as of 
    • His dwelling-house, bakehouse, oven and flour-room in the Kirkton of Largo were advertised as "to be let on lease and entered to immediately" as of May 14, 1832.
    Newspaper 'The Fife Herald', no. 532, May 17, 1832 page 1.    		 Newspaper "The Fife Herald", no. 532, May 17, 1832 page 1.
    David Gilchrist was selling his home, bakehouse, oven and flour-room in the Kirkton of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, as of May 14, 1832.    		 David Gilchrist was selling his home, bakehouse, oven and flour-room in the Kirkton of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotland, as of May 14, 1832.
    Scotland newspaper "The Fife Herald", Cupar, Fifeshire, Scotland. Accessed from The British Newspaper Archive, https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk, 2015 May 12. Edition no. 532, Thursday May 17, 1832. Advertisement on page 1.
    Directory Abt 1837  Pickering Township, York County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    • David Gilchrist was listed on concession 2, lot 27.
    Residence 1837  Pickering Township, York County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    • David was listed in the directory at lot 27, concession 2, Pickering Township.
    Land 12 Jul 1845  Pickering Township, York County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    • Ontario land index fiche lists land as Pickering Township NW 1/4 of lot 27, concession 2. References are ID 5, 1845 07 12, type S, CL Deed No 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 013.
      Also, Pickering Township, SW 1/4 lot 27, concession 2. References ID 5, 1850 12 19, type S, CL Deed No 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 295.
    Directory 1846  Pickering Township, York County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    • He was noted on page 39 of "Brown's Toronto City and Home District Directory 1846-47".
    Directory 1850  Pickering Township, York County, Canada West, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    • He was noted on page 69 of Rowsell's "City of Toronto and County of York Directory for 1850-51".
    Occupation 25 Mar 1880  Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    as a yeoman at the time of his death 
    Death 26 Mar 1880  Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    aged "73 years, 6 months, and 16 days" 
    • The informant of his death was J. R. Taber M.D.
    Gravestone 26 Mar 1880  Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [21] 
    in Erskine Church Cemetery 
    • "In memory of David Gilchrist, died Mar. 26th 1880, aged 74 Years. Also his beloved wife Mary Skinner, died Oct 7th 1882, aged 73 years. Natives of Largo, Fifeshire, Scotand."
    Mary (Skinner) Gilchrist, who died October 7, 1882, was buried in Erskine Church Cemetery in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.    		 David Gilchrist was buried in March 1880 at Erskine Church Cemetery, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.
    Gravestone. Erskine Chuirch Cemetery, Pickering Township, Ontario, Canada. Photographer: Dennis Laughton, 2005 September 27.
    Death 26 Mar 1880  Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8, 10, 11] 
    Burial 28 Mar 1880  Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 14] 
    in Erskine Cemetery, Cherrywood 
    Reference Number 52.0 
    Will Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    registered as BG 47 (or GB 47) No. 1314 
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    • FHL microfilm # 1376304. 1845. Ontario Land Index fiche says Pickering Township, concession 2, NW 1/4 and SW 1/4 of lot 27.
      Reference: ID 5, 1845 07 12, type S, CL Deed no 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 013.
      Reference: ID 5, 1850 12 19, type S, CL Deed no 01, R.G. series C1113, reference volume 002, page 295.
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    • See Fifeshire file folder
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    • Ontario Archives F1864. Ref: Helen Alves, article " Using Assessment rolls to Research a Family Business", Kindred Spirits, Whitby-Oshawa Branch, OGS, Volume XXI, No. 1, Winter 2002, pages 6, 7, and 9.
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    • article on Pickering Township in The York Pioneer, Volume 89, 1994.
      Try libraries. Likely copies at OGS Library, Toronto.
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    • "The Story of Dunbarton-Fairport United Church and Erskine Presbyterian". This book was sold by Toronto Branch OGS in 1987. Try libraries or OGS Library. Ref: Toronto Tree, Toronto Branch, OGS, Vol. 18, No. 5, May 1987, page 55
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    • David GILCHRIST died March 26, 1880. Pickering, # 1314, 1880. Ontario County. GB 47 or BG 47? Film # 0, 848,318 Probate papers 1314-1436 (1880-1881).
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    • article listing the newspapers from the Region of Durham and their dates and name changes. Kindred Spirits, Whitby/Oshawa Branch, Fall 1995. Ref: Toronto Tree, Toronto Branch, OGS, Vol. 27, Issue 2, March/April 1996, page 18
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    • THE GREAT MIGRATION: the Atlantic crossing by sailing-ship since 1770. Edwin C. Guillet. 7th floor Library Tower. Online catalogue May 19, 2004. Referenced in book "Index of passengers who Emigrated to Canada between 1817 and 1849".
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    • Buy or find. From Shenrone Enterprises: COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD OF THE COUNTY OF YORK, ONTARIO. Reprint in 2 volumes of the 1907 publication. Published in 1999. Ibico bound. Price: $50.00. Available from Shenrone Enterprises, 38 Springhome Road, Barrie, Ontario, L4N 2W8. Telephone: 705-728-7147. E-mail: sherone@cois.on.ca. Ref: Newsleaf, OGS, Volume 35, No. 4, November 2005, page 79.
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    • Read: 1990 Vol 9 - 1, 2 , 4. 1992 Vol 11 - 1, 2. 2002 Vol 21 - 1, 2, 3.
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    • microfilm # 0,349,229 or C-11742. Ontario County, Pickering Township, no. 245, page 271, line 07 agricultural and no. 245, page 253, line 42 family. Ref: OGSPI census
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    • microfilm # 0,349,303 or C-1057. Ontario County, Pickering Township, section 7, no. 274, page 112, line 46. Ref: OGSPI census
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    • FHL microfilm # 2,230,935. NAC microfilm # C-9973. Ontario County, Pickering Township, 048a2 family 125. Ref: OGSPI census. Wendy's copy is not clear enough.
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    • microfilm # 0349229 or C-11742. Ontario County, Pickering Township. Ref: OGSPI census. Other connected or Fife families:
      Cuthbert 245, 31, 13. Greig 245, 35, 41. Lamont 245, 35, 48. Greig 245, 37, 14. Greig 245, 37, 19. Buchan 245, 37, 48. Buchan 245, 39, 1. Greig 245, 269, 19. Lawson 245, 271, 37 agricultural. Stover 245, 271, 41 agricultural. Stover 245, 271, 44 agricultural. Annan 245, 275, 04 agricultural. Annan 245, 169, 43 personal. Thom 245, 275, 6 agricultural.
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    • microfilm # 0349303 or C1057. Ontario County, Pickering Township,
      Ref: OGSPI census. Connected and Fife families: Annan, Buchan, Cuthbert, Greig, Lamont, Lawson, Skinner, Somerville, Stover, Thom, White, and others.
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    • microfilm # 0349174 or C9973. Ontario County, Pickering Township, Ref: OGSPI census. Connected and Fife families: Annan, Buchan, Cuthbert, Greig, Lamont, Lawson, Skinner, Somerville, Stover, Thom, White.
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    • When was David Gilchrist buried? He died on March 26, 1880. Where are Erskine church books? Look for a death notice in a newspaper.
    _UID 9623B575124B40408C6E46C6402C58B842E5 
    Burial 28 Mar 1880  Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Person ID I3450  Everyone
    Last Modified 10 Apr 2019 

    Father George GILCHRIST,   b. 15 Jul 1757, Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Nov 1828, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Mother Christian HONEYMAN,   b. 31 Oct 1764, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1855, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Contracted to marry 25 Aug 1787  Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    • The parish register says "August 25, 1787 Were contracted George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman both in this parish, who being regularly proclaimed, without objection, were married the 15th of September next thereafter".
    George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.    		 George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.
    Scotland. Old Parish Registers: Marriages. Church of Scotland original records at National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. Family History Library microfilmed copies of OPRs. FamilySearch website has digital images of the microfims (DGS). Parish 443 Largo, Fife. Marriages 1670-1820. Microfilm #1040180 item 3, DGS 8075984. Page 470, DGS image 906.
    George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.    		 George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.
    Scotland. Old Parish Registers: Marriages. Church of Scotland original records at National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. Family History Library microfilmed copies of OPRs. FamilySearch website has digital images of the microfims (DGS). Parish 443 Largo, Fife. Marriages 1670-1820. Microfilm #1040180 item 3, DGS 8075984. Page 470, DGS image 906.
    Marriage 15 Sep 1787  Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    Marriage 15 Sep 1787  Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [23] 
    • The parish register says "August 25th 1787 Were contracted George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman both in this parish, who being regularly proclaimed, without objection, were married the 15th of September next thereafter".
    George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.    		 George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.
    Scotland. Old Parish Registers: Marriages. Church of Scotland original records at National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. Family History Library microfilmed copies of OPRs. FamilySearch website has digital images of the microfims (DGS). Parish 443 Largo, Fife. Marriages 1670-1820. Microfilm #1040180 item 3, DGS 8075984. Page 470, DGS image 906.
    George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.    		 George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787 in Largo, Fife, Scotland.
    Scotland. Old Parish Registers: Marriages. Church of Scotland original records at National Records of Scotland, Edinburgh. Family History Library microfilmed copies of OPRs. FamilySearch website has digital images of the microfims (DGS). Parish 443 Largo, Fife. Marriages 1670-1820. Microfilm #1040180 item 3, DGS 8075984. Page 470, DGS image 906.
    Family ID F3512  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary SKINNER,   b. 8 Mar 1811, Largo, Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 7 Oct 1882, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 28 May 1830  Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 10, 13, 24] 
    Marriage 28 May 1830  Fife, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    • For May 22, 1830, the parish register says "Were contracted David Gilchrist and Mary Skinner both in this parish who after proclamation without objection were married the 28th of same.
    Children 
     1. Isabella GILCHRIST,   b. 16 May 1831, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Mar 1911, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
     2. George GILCHRIST,   b. 17 Jun 1834, Pickering Township, York County, Upper Canada, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 22 Dec 1910, Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)
     3. W. GILCHRIST
     4. David GILCHRIST,   b. 13 Aug 1838, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Rensselaer, Rensselaer County, New York, United States Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. Christina Mary GILCHRIST,   b. 14 May 1843, Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     6. J.H. GILCHRIST
     7. Alexander GILCHRIST,   b. 15 Apr 1848, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. Mary Daur GILCHRIST,   b. 7 Nov 1850, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationbur. Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Family ID F1070  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2019 

  • Photos
    David    		David
    Mary (Skinner) Gilchrist, who died October 7, 1882, was buried in Erskine Church Cemetery in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.    		David Gilchrist, who died March 26, 1880, was buried in Erskine Church Cemetery in Pickering Township, Ontario County, Ontario, Canada.
    Gravestone. Erskine Chuirch Cemetery, Pickering Township, Ontario, Canada. Photographer: Dennis Laughton, 2005 September 27. DAVID GILCHRIST died March 26, 1880.

  • Sources 
    1. [S478] Wendy (Gilchrist) Thompson, A00405, (Lively, Ontario, Canada. January 25, 2003), 25 May 2003, son George's death record - Ontario registration # 006477/10, A00405. (Reliability: 2).

    2. [S1308] Flint, Richard Arless, Family Researcher. Gilchrist. Richard Arless Flint, family notes, 1985. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S764] Registrar General, Government of Ontario, Canada, A00672, 27 Aug 2005, A00672. (Reliability: 4).

    4. [S833] A00737, 9 Feb 2006, A00737. (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S1304] Scotland. Old Parish Registers. Births & Baptisms. FHL & FamilySearch., Parish 443 Largo, Fife. Baptisms 1754-1819. Microfilm #1040180 item 3, DGS 8075984. Image 828. David Gilchrist was baptized on September 16, 1806. (Reliability: 4).

    6. [S434] Richard Arless Flint, A00363, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 1975?), 28 Jan 2003, A00363. (Reliability: 3).

    7. [S413] N. A. Vetere, Deputy Registrar General, Ontario Government, A00345, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 28 February 1979), 3 May 2002, A00345. (Reliability: 4).

    8. [S414] N. A. Vetere, Deputy Registrar General, Ontario Government, A00346, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 28 February 1979), 3 May 2002, A00346. (Reliability: 3).

    9. [S419] Isabel Campbell Flint, A00351, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 18 August 1980), 4 May 2002, A00351. (Reliability: 4).

    10. [S433] Richard Arless Flint, A00362, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. C. 1972), 25 Jan 2003, page 1, A00362. (Reliability: 3).

    11. [S496] Mary Ellen (Gilchrist) Flint [?], A00418, (Ontario, Canada.), 23 Jul 2003, A00418. (Reliability: 3).

    12. [S504] Mary Ellen (Gilchrist) Flint, A00426, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada.), 3 Aug 2003, page 1, A00426. (Reliability: 4).

    13. [S923] Laughton, Lorna Flint and Richard Arless Flint, A00818, (1972 to 2004), 29 Jul 2007, Marriages 1820 to 1854, microfilm 1,040,188 item 2., A00818. (Reliability: 4).

    14. [S433] Richard Arless Flint, A00362, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. C. 1972), 25 Jan 2003, page 12, A00362. (Reliability: 3).

    15. [S1294] Scotland. Newspapers., newspaper "The Fife Herald", Cupar, Fifeshire. Edition no. 532, Thursday May 17, 1832. Page 1 advertisement for David Gilchrist's sale of home and bakery. (Reliability: 3).

    16. [S465] Richard Arless Flint, A00394, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada), 8 May 2003, page 120, A00394. (Reliability: 3).

    17. [S4] George Walton, A00047, (Toronto, Upper Canada. 1837.), 11 Mar 2001, Page 120, A00047. (Reliability: 3).

    18. [S202] Lorna Flint Laughton, A00174, (Calgary, Alberta, Canada. c. 1985), 25 Feb 2001, A00174. (Reliability: 3).

    19. [S813] Flint, Richard Arless, A00717, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. c. 1978.), 18 Dec 2005, A00717. (Reliability: 3).

    20. [S814] Flint, Richard Arless, A00718, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. c. 1978.), 18 Dec 2005, A00718. (Reliability: 3).

    21. [S1305] Canada. Ontario. Cemeteries, Durham Region (formerly Ontario County), Pickering Township. Erskine Church Cemetery, 1999 Fairport Road, Pickering, L1V 4M2. Gravestone of David Gilchrist 1806-1880 and his wife Mary Skinner 1809-1882. (Reliability: 4).

    22. [S472] Lorna Flint Laughton, transcriber, A00400, 23 May 2003, A00400. (Reliability: 3).

    23. [S1304] Scotland. Old Parish Registers. Births & Baptisms. FHL & FamilySearch., Parish 443 Largo, Fife. Marriages 1670-1820. Microfilm #1040180 item 3, DGS 8075984. Page 470, DGS image 906. George Gilchrist and Christian Honeyman were married on September 15, 1787. (Reliability: 4).

    24. [S419] Isabel Campbell Flint, A00351, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 18 August 1980), 4 May 2002, A00351. (Reliability: 3).


 

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