I have made a lot of progress using DNA to help me find more information on my Gilmore family.
First I have discovered that John's parents were Francis & Mary Gilmore. As John was born around 1805 I can only guess that Francis would have been born at the latest 20 years earlier -1885.
I'm hoping that now having his father's name will help along with my DNA matches to other Gilmore's.
I believe that Francis Gilmore had several brothers also living in Ontario Canada.
John "Black Jock" Gilmore b. 1799 Ballynure, Grange of Doagh, Antrim who married Isabella Cochran b. 1796. Her father was Alexander Cochran & mother Elizabeth Campbell. Alexander immigrated to Gore, Argenteuil, Quebec before 1840. They had a son John Gilmore born 1819 in Ireland.
John William (William) Gilmore b. 1798 married Elizabeth Bell b 1807. Their first son John was born in 1830 Osnabruck, Ontario. Family trees associated with this family list his place of birth as Belfast.
William Gilmore b. 1787 married to Catherine McLellen. Their 1st child Sara was born in Canada in 1842.
Joseph Gilmore b. 1798 married Mary Blackadda(r)/Blackater/Blackadore b 1805. The had a son James Blackadda Gilmore b. 1826 Ireland.
I'm hoping the above information I have found may help to find where my Gilmore family came from. At least they all have Antrim in common. :-) If nothing else can be found, I'm happy with what I have.
Another thing I noticed was each of the "brothers" had a son John. Perhaps this could be that their father was named John. ? Also at some point in each family they had a Francis.
Thanks,
Donna