Brief Life History of Walter James
When Walter James Gillespie was born on 23 March 1894, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, James Kelsey Gillespie, was 36 and his mother, Catherine Amelia Beatie, was 36. He lived in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States in 1935 and Salt Lake, Utah, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1917. His occupation is listed as dentist in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. He died on 27 December 1962, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 68, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.
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- Walter J Gillespie in household of John H Walker, "United States Census, 1930"
- Walter James Gillespie, "Utah, Salt Lake County Birth Records, 1890-1915"
- Walter James Gillespie, "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942"
World Events (8)
1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.
1896 · Utah becomes a state
After three prior attempts to become a state, the United States Congress accepted Utah into the Union on one condition, that all forms of polygamy were to be banned. The territory agreed, and Utah became a state on January 4, 1896.
1912 · The Girl Scouts
Like the Boy Scouts of America, The Girl Scouts is a youth organization for girls in the United States. Its purpose is to prepare girls to empower themselves and by acquiring practical skills.
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Donegal): shortened Anglicized form of Scottish Gaelic Mac Gille Easbuig, borrowed into Irish as Mac Giolla Easpaig, a patronymic from a personal name meaning ‘servant of the bishop’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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