This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Gillespie Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/an/CiY.2ACEB/1332 Message Board Post: My Grandfather, William John Gillespie, known as "Jack" came to Canada with his brother Jim in the early 1900's. They had come from working in Barrow-in-Furness in north-west England; although Jack and his wife moved up to just outside Glasgow, in Cambus Nethan where most of the kids were born, and my father was born in about 1908. I suspect there was some to-ing and fro-ing for awhile, following jobs. When the two brothers came to Canada, Jack came to Vancouver BC, and Jim stayed in Sarnia or thereabouts, married and had several children. They also had a sister Mary who stayed back in Barrow-in-Furness. Jim (by himself) came to visit us all in roughly 1952 or 53, and I have a photo of him, Grampa Jack Gillespie, my dad, and my brother - the 4 Gillespie men. It would be lovely to know if Great-uncle Jim's kids and grandkids would make contact. I have no knowledge of the Gillespie side of my family at all, and am just beginning to search the Gillespie's. Hope to connect. - Celia (Gillespie) Lewis. calewis@telus.net