Birth of Jennifer Charlotte Gillespie, 1975

Event

Date: 1975-04-22
Kind: Birth
Participants: Jennifer Charlotte Gillespie (child)
Eras: Modern era
Concepts: demographycommunity

Summary

Jennifer Charlotte Gillespie was reported born April 22, 1975, weighing 8 pounds 14 ounces, to Bill and Mrs. Gillespie. The notice identifies Jewell Gillespie as a grandparent and gives the family’s Elgin, Illinois address.

Evidence and limits

The newspaper notice does not give a hospital, birthplace, or civil birth record.

Sources

Beaver Beacon, April 1975, “Births.”
Reports Bill and Mrs. Gillespie’s daughter Jennifer Charlotte, born April 22 at 8 pounds 14 ounces, and identifies Mr. and Mrs. Jewell Gillespie as grandparents. It gives an Elgin, Illinois address but no hospital or civil birth record. The holding institution's portal restricts automated access; the archive holds a copy of this issue and can provide it on request.
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Beaver Beacon, April 1975, held issue PDF, source scan.
The held issue confirms the name, date, weight, and grandparent notice.
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Beaver Island Archive, “Birth of Jennifer Charlotte Gillespie, 1975”, https://beaverislandarchive.org/events/birth-of-jennifer-charlotte-gillespie-1975/, accessed [date], citing Beaver Beacon, April 1975, “Births.” (and 1 further source listed on the page).

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