Elphinstone Forrest Struthers Mather - Editor Winnipeg Telegram

[Kusawa]

I am a descendant of Elphinstone Mather.

[daval57]

I am a descendant of Elphinstone Mather.

Hi Kusawa, Elphinstone Forrest Struthers Mather is my 2C2R and descended from the first Elphinstone Forrest, 1798-1866, my 3xg grandfather.

How are you descended from Elphinstone Mather? 

Have you or any of your family ever underaken any DNA testing?  It would be interesting to compare results if you have, although our blood connection is possibly too distant to show a DNA match..

Dave Forrest, Glasgow, Scotland.

[Kusawa]

Elphinstone Mather is my great grandfather.  He married Kate Stovel and had my Grandfather , Elphinstone Richmond Mather.  E.R. Mather married Barbra Holderman in 1942 and they had 5 children, and 11 grandchildren, which I am one of.  Never had any DNA testing done.  Although my dad was in Scotland a few years ago and was looking for relatives. He did meet a Jean Mather there.

[daval57]

Nice to meet you Kusawa.
Mount Florida in Glasgow where Elphinstone Forrest Struthers Mather was born is only a 10 minute walk from where I live. 
The name Elphinstone as a forename has been passed down through many lines from Elphinstone that was born in 1798.
In fact my Dad's closest brother was called Elphinstone Forrest.
I've got a great deal of information on the Forrest family, many of them still living in Scotland, but I also have contacts all over the world.
If you are interested, I'll happily send you an invite to my tree on Ancestry.  Just let me know your email address.
I only knew Elphinstone Richmond Mather was born about 1917 and have never researched his subsequent life.
The attached photo is of a memorial in Clincarthill Parish Church in Mount Florida.  You'll see that there is a mention of an Elphinstone Forrest on there.  Very appropriate to share this today of all days.
I'm aware Elphinstone Mather died in France in WW1 too.
Lest We Forget.

[RichardTS]

Elphinstone’s wife, Kate Ellsworth Stovel (Mather), came from a prominent Winnipeg publishing family. I have further information on her ancestry and descendants for anyone interested.