Phimister / Torey

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James and William Phimister - remembered on the Elgin War Memorial.

'We will remember them.'

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Name: PHIMISTER, WILLIAM
Initials: W
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Private
Regiment/Service: Gordon Highlanders
Unit Text: 1st/6th Bn.
Age: 18
Date of Death: 21/08/1918
Service No: 42575
Additional information: Son of Annie Phimister, of 18, Culbard St., Elgin, and the late Randolph Phimister.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: III. E. 14.
Cemetery: ANZIN-ST. AUBIN BRITISH CEMETERY

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James Phimister



Name: PHIMISTER
Initials: J
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Corporal
Regiment/Service: Seaforth Highlanders
Unit Text: 4th Bn.
Age: 35
Date of Death: 21/04/1918
Service No: 3/7848
Additional information: Son of James and Isabella Phimister, of High St., Elgin; husband of Martha Phimister, of 72, Second Avenue, Radnor Park, Clydebank.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: I. E. 2.
Cemetery: ST. VENANT-ROBECQ ROAD BRITISH CEMETERY, ROBECQ

2 Phimisters on the Elgin war Memorial.

Stuart

I'll get a better photo of the inscription of James later.

[lesleyY]

Hi James and John Phimister too and any other of my direct descendant cousins of the John Phimister and Janet Torey...
At long long long last have found some indication of when Janet's hubbie John Phimister died.

Newspaper Article:
Dundee Courier Wed 22 March 1882
"Death of a Centenarian.- a woman named Janet Torry or Phimister died the other day at Kirkhill in the Parish of Rothes, Elginshire at the advanced age of one hundred years.  She was the widow of John Phimister, at one time tenant of the farm of Edinburgh, now included in the farm of Shogle, Birnie parish, but who predeceased her by the period of 54 years. Her family were eleven in number and they have all of course now reached an advanced period of life. Although far from active in her last days, she retained her mental powers to the hour of her death. Had she lived till June next, she would have reached her 101st year."

With that little nugget, we can put John Phimister's death as c.1828.
Even though no burial record exists for him.

Hope that helps a bit towards a more complete tree for you too.

[Leah Phimister]

Hi, my husband is David Phimister,  he is a descendant of Robert Phimister and Msrgaret Dunbar.  His great great Grandmother was Florence Phimister, she had a son Jack Mackenzie Phimister.  His father was Jack Mackenzie but Florence married Alexander Grant. Her son Jack Mackenzie Phimister seems to have dropped Mackenzie name.  Would you happen to know what happened to Jack.  All we know he was born in 1911, he had a son Jack Gordon Phimister which is my Husband's father.  Also my husband David would like to talk with you if you are related.

[Jamesf]

Hi, my husband is David Phimister,  he is a descendant of Robert Phimister and Msrgaret Dunbar.  His great great Grandmother was Florence Phimister, she had a son Jack Mackenzie Phimister.  His father was Jack Mackenzie but Florence married Alexander Grant. Her son Jack Mackenzie Phimister seems to have dropped Mackenzie name.  Would you happen to know what happened to Jack.  All we know he was born in 1911, he had a son Jack Gordon Phimister which is my Husband's father.  Also my husband David would like to talk with you if you are related.

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