Francis Ford Neish

Neish family 1905
L-R: Francis Wylie Neish, Albert Githrie Neish (behind), Francis Ford Neish (in front), Isabella Ford Neish, Isabella (Ford) Neish

Parents:

• Birth*: Francis Ford Neish was born on 1 June 1900 at Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, .¹
• He was the son of Francis Wylie Neish and Isabella Ford.
• (Groom) Marriage*: Francis Ford Neish married Julia Lynafred Cook on Wednesday, 21 June 1922 at Perth United Church, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, .¹
• (Deceased) Death*: Francis Ford Neish died on 24 December 1953 at Toronto, Ontario, Canada, , at age 53.¹

• (Other subject) Contact: On 9 December 2011 there was contact from Barbara Ruth Neish contact about Isabella Ford Neish and Francis Ford Neish. From: Barbara Neish
  To: Pat Carson
  Sent: Fri 09/12/2011 14:30
  Subject: Emailing: Picture 001 NEISH/FORD
  
  Hello Pat
  Your E-mail this morning prompted me to visit your Family Web page again. I connect through my Grandmother Isabella Ford (Neish) as you may remember. I know you have two old Photos already but should you like another, it is attached.
  Left is my uncle - Francis Ford Neish and the baby is my father Albert Guthrie Neish Right - the 3 children - standing Francis, seated Albert & the girl Isabella I feel it is good to share these old photos as it helps keep them preserved
  - hope you agree.
  Best wishes from Bermuda
  Cousin Barbara Neish
  
  
  From: Pat Carson
  To: Barbara Neish
  Sent: Fri 09/12/2011 15:09
  Subject:RE: Emailing: Picture 001 NEISH/FORD
  
  Hello Barbara,
  
  Thank you so much - yes it does preserve the old photos. I was hoping other folk might share their personal websites and we could all collaborate on Tayside families - there must be some crossover!
  
  I have some unknown - probably Ford - children, you'll see them here http://www.genesontheweb.co.uk/p167.htm
  The right-hand photo is the one with the unknowns. On the left are my Ford infants - wonderful pram the twins are in! Taken in about 1903 - so about the same era as yours - and, although mine were originally living at Morgan Street (probably just around the corner from your Neishes in Pitkerro Road), they were in Arbroath by 1903.
  
  I was going to contact you too on another matter. I noticed some sad news about Hamish Robertson in this week's local paper and I wondered if you were aware that he died recently. I'm sorry, I haven't the cutting to hand (we are having work done on the house and everything is upside-down at present), but when I get to it, I'll pass it on to you. There was a nice obituary too.
  
  Best regards
  
  Pat
  
  
  From: Barbara Neish
  To: Pat Carson
  Sent: Fri 09/12/2011 15:26
  Subject: Hamish Robertson
  
  Oh my Goodness – I was not aware. I had not been in a lot of contact with Hamish this year as he wrote to tell me his wife, Allison, was in hospice care and not much hope of her leaving. I didn’t want to intrude and felt he would keep me up-dated – it confused me that he didn’t. I will wait to see if you locate the Obituary for Hamish – then I will write to his daughter and grand-daughter. The family were always such a great part of my visits to Dundee and, of course, when he was putting his Book together, we were in continuous contact. This saddens me. I would think Allison passed on as well, perhaps before him ? Thanks for remembering my connection to Hamish.
  Hugs
  Barbara
  
  From: Pat Carson
  To: Barbara Neish
  Sent: Fri 09/12/2011 15:43
  Subject: RE: Hamish Robertson
  
  I’m sorry to be the barer of sad news.
  
  Alison died in April – from the notices online at
  http://adzone.dcthomson.co.uk/browse/search_cats_results.php?id=33&sortby=firstinsertdate+desc&subcatsid=4&searchfor=alison+robertson&wordsearchtype=and
  PEACEFULLY, at home, on Friday, April 8, 2011, Alison Louise (nee Hill), wife of Hamish, mum of Karen Jane (Hong Kong) and Sara Louise (Edinburgh), and granny to Mollie Louise. No flowers, please, but, if desired, donations to Roxburghe House. ROBERTSON
  Attached scans of the newspaper clippings for Hamish (they were sitting ‘just there’ so I scanned them for you).
  
  Regards
  
  Pat
  
  From: Barbara Neish
  To: Pat Carson
  Sent: Fri 09/12/2011 16:22
  Subject: A lot to devour to-day
  
  Thanks for the clippings Pat –
  
  I had gone to the Courier site and read one write up there – hadn’t found the clippings though and I am very pleased to have them. Hard on the family to have lost both parents in such a short time. I will write to the girls.
  AND – while at the Courier site I was to see that Gordon Small has also died. Another man who contacted me when he was writing a book for the DC Thomson shareholders. I met with him in Broughty Ferry – such an interesting man, fun to meet. My William Neish was an early owner of the Dundee Advertiser and his life was being included in Gordon’s book. It was enterprising of Gordon to have ‘searched me out’, for help, I thought. A fun memory.
  Former DC Thomson magazines chief Gordon Small
  Gordon Small, former managing editor of women's and teenage magazines with DC Thomson, has died at the age of 78.
  A lot to devour to-day . . . alas.
  Barbara
  
  
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