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| Far left is Susan Gillespie, next to her Joseph Gillespie - the larger stone is their daughter, Louise Forsyth & her husband James F. Forsyth - the lone stone on the right is Susan Gillespie's mother, Elizabeth Gaydon Burgess (1813-1884) |
My maternal 2nd great grandparents were both born in Devonshire, England. Joseph in Tiverton and Susan in Barnstaple.
They immigrated to the United States in 1862 with their 2 infants, Susan (my great grandmother) and little William.
Joseph died at age 71 on 26 May 1908 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. His death certificate states the cause of death as Dilation of the Heart.
Susan outlived him by 25 years. She died of Myocarditis, on 8 Mar 1933 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan at age 91.
They are buried at Elmwood Cemetery in Detroit. I’ve been to this cemetery a couple of times during my visits from California. There are 32 members of my family at rest in this cemetery.
Here are the photos of their headstones
They are in Section O, Lot 53, Graves 14 & 15.
You may visit their memorials here Joseph #21177918 and Susan #21177747.
If you are connected to this couple I’d love to hear from you. Joseph had 9 brothers and a sister so there must be many descendants out there.
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I wrote about Susan’s mother here - 52 Ancestors in 52 Weeks–Week #4–Elizabeth Gaydon Burgess–1813-1884–My 3rd great grandmother
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Michigan Girl
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