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John Fraser

John was born on January 7th, 1863 in Paisley.

Birth Notes
- Born High Church parish, Paisley

John's father was Alexander Fraser and his mother was Isabella Adam. His paternal grandparents were Alexander Fraser and Helen Hamilton. He had a brother and four sisters, named Alexander, Isabella, Jessie, Mary and Jane. He was the second youngest of the six children. He died due to heart disease, myocardial degeneration, at the age of 81 on May 2nd, 1944 in Kirkcaldy.¹

Death Notes
- Retired at time of death, aged 81

General Notes
- Educated Carbrook Street School, Paisley, and Univ. of Glasgow. Licensed by Presbytery of Paisley in 1889, assistant at St. George's Parish, Paisley. Ordained 15 Sep 1897.
  Minister of Kinglassie Parish at time of wedding (Dec. 1897).
  
  Publications - dramas:
  Conriel and Olivia, Paisley 1901
  A Royal Tragedy, Paisley, 1920
  James I of Scotland, Paisley 1920
  A Royal Pair, Kirkaldy, 1924
  James IV and Margaret Drummond, Kirkaldy, 1924
  A Royal Feud, or, The Gowrie Conspiracy, Kirkaldy, 1930
  
  Inducted at Kinglassie 9 Oct 193?
  
  Information supplied by Rev. D. Ross Campbell (from Church of Scotland records), 2001

Occupation Details
- John's occupation was church minister.
  
  His occupation was playwright.

Whereabouts
- John lived in Kirkcaldy until 1944.
  - Occupancy/Contact Notes
    - 1944: 24 Deveridge Road, Kirkcaldy.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- Alexander Fraser
  - d.<  1858
  
  Alexander Fraser
  - b.01 May 1803 in Mauchline d.05 Sep 1858 in Paisley
  
  John Adamson
  
  Isabella Adamson
  - b.10 Jun 1773 in Galston d.<  1858
  
  <Unknown>
  
  Alexander Fraser
  - b.1824 in Ayrshire d.<  1897
  
  Thomas Hamilton
  - d.<  1855
  
  Helen Hamilton
  - b.1804 in Old Cumnock d.23 Jul 1855 in Paisley
  
  John McLatchie
  - b.1737 d.Aug 1797
  
  Janet McLatchie
  - b.27 Dec 1772 in Old Cumnock d.<23 Jul 1855
  
  Janet Crawford
  - b.1750 d.Nov 1800
  
  John Fraser
  - b.07 Jan 1863 in Paisley d.02 May 1944 in Kirkcaldy
  
  Isabella Adam
  - b.1826

Personal Timeline

Individual Additional Information

Details of John's family with Helen Jemima Weir

¹ John Fraser death

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