Francis William Slater

M, #2647, b. 31 October 1881, d. 16 April 1958
     Francis William Slater was born on 31 October 1881 at 247 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.1,2,3 He was the son of Francis William Sclater and Elizabeth Mair. His family was known by the tee-name of "Hasser". Francis William Slater was a fisherman and herring fisherman. He married Helen Wood at Seafield Church, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 22 December 1905.4,2 He was the informant for, and present at, James Charles R Slater's death at 78 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 25 January 1908.5,6 He was the informant for Josephine Slater's birth at 317 Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 23 April 1917.7,6 He was the informant for Francis William Slater's birth at 11 Station Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 11 December 1920.8,6,2
The Buckie and District Directory for 1926 shows that Francis William Slater lived at 11 Station Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland.9 He was the informant for, and present at, Francis William Sclater's death at 16 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Banffshire, Scotland, on 21 April 1931.10 Francis died on 16 April 1958 at 26 Cornhill Road, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, at age 76.11,6

Children of Francis William Slater and Helen Wood

Citations

  1. [S5973] Francis William Slater, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Francis William Slater, 1881, October Thirty-First 5h 0m P.M. at 247 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: Francis William Slater, Fisherman. Mother: Betsy Slater M. S. Mair, married 1880 October 6th in Seafield. Informant: Francis William Slater, Father. Registered: 1881, November 5th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  2. [S772] Robert Mair, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Robert Mair of Durham, England.
  3. [S1054] Dr Guy D Sutherland-Barnicoat, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Dr Guy Barnicoat of Commerce Township, Michigan, USA.
  4. [S2346] Francis William Slater to Helen Wood "Royal", Marriage entry, "1905 on the Twenty Second day of December at Seafield Church. After Banns, According to the Forms of the Established Church of Scotland. Francis William Slater, Fisherman (Bachelor), age 24, usual residence 78 Portknockie, parents Francis William Slater Fisherman and Elizabeth Slater M.S. Mair "Bobbin". Helen Wood "Royal", Fishergirl (Spinster), age 21, usual residence 290 Portknockie, parents John Wood "Royal" Fisherman (Deceased) and Isabella Wood M.S. Pirie. James McIntyre Minister of Seafield. John Mair Slater Witness. Joseph Mair "Saucy" Witness. Registered 1905 December 22nd at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre Registrar."
  5. [S4456] James Charles Slater, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "James Charles Slater (Single), died 1908, January Twenty Fifth 4h 30m P.M. at 78 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male, 6 years. Father: Francis William Slater Fisherman, Mother: Elizabeth Slater M.S. Mair "Bobbin". Cause of death: Tubercular Meningitis 18 Days, As Cert. by J. Geddes Pirie M.B.C.M. Informant: Francis Slater, Brother (Present). Registered: 1908, January 27th at Manse of Seafield, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  6. [S3624] Ann Campbell, Neil Pirie, Information kindly supplied by Ann Campbell of Portknockie, Moray, Scotland.
  7. [S3995] Josephine Slater, Extract Entry of Birth from the Register Book of Births in the District of Seafield, "Josephine Slater, 1917, April Twenty Third 11h P.M. at 317 Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven). Female. Father: Francis William Slater, Fisherman. Mother: Helen Slater M. S. Wood "Royal", married 1905 December 22d in Seafield. Informant: Francis William Slater. Registered: 1917, May 8th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar.
    Extracted from the Register Book of Births, for the District of Seafield, in the County of Banff, this 8th day of May 1917. James McIntyre, Registrar."
  8. [S9452] Francis William Slater, Register of Births in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Francis William Slater, 1920, December Eleventh 2h A.M. at 11 Station Street, Portknockie, Seafield (Rathven), Male. Father: Francis William Slater, Fisherman. Mother: Helen Slater M.S. Wood "Royal", married 1905 December 22nd in Seafield. Informant: Francis William Slater, Father. Registered: 1920, December 28th at Seafield Manse, James McIntyre, Registrar."
  9. [S727] Buckie and District Directory, 1926, page 78: PORTKNOCKIE, "Slater, Francis W., 11 Station St.", page 114: PORTKNOCKIE, STATION STREET, "11, Francis W. Slater."
  10. [S1966] Francis William Sclater, Register of Deaths in the District of Seafield in the County of Banff, "Francis William Sclater, Fisherman (Retired), Married to Elizabeth Mair, died 1931, April Twenty-first 3h 0m A.M. at 16 Reidhaven Street, Portknockie, Male, 74 years. Father: Francis William Sclater, Fisherman (Deceased), Mother: Ann Sclater M.S. Smith (Deceased). Cause of death: Cerebral Degeneration, as cert. by T. MacHardy M.B., C.M. Cullen. Informant: Francis William Slater, Son, 11 High Street, Portknockie (Present). Registered: 1931, April 21st at Manse of Seafield, John Taulds, Registrar."
  11. [S4442] Francis William Slater, Register of Deaths in the Northern District of Aberdeen in the Burgh of Aberdeen, "Francis William Slater, Fisherman (Retired) (Widower of Helen Wood), died 1958, April Sixteenth, 11h 30m A.M. at 26 Cornhill Road, Aberdeen (Us. Res. 11 High Street, Portknockie), Male, 76 years. Father: Francis William Slater Fisherman (deceased), Mother: Betsy Slater M.S. Mair (deceased). Cause of death: Cardiovascular Degeneration; Chronic hydronephritis; Hypostatic Pneumonia, as cert. by Norman G. Fyvie M.B. Ch.B. Informant: Francis Slater, Son, 10 Blantyre Place, Portknockie. Registered: 1958, April 17th at Aberdeen, R. Cooper, Asst. Registrar. AS. Regr."