John Gillies Fraser

Background

Fraser, John Gillies was born on July 5, 1914 in Glasgow, Scotland. Son of John and Catherine Boyd (Gillies) Fraser.

Education

Student, Shawlands Academy, Glasgow, 1931. Diploma in Public Administration, Glasgow University, 1934. Poor law diploma, 1935.

Diploma in Society Studies, Glascow University, 1936. Student, Church Scotland Trinity College, 1950.

Career

Public assistant, poor law inspector, City of Glasgow, 1931-1948; Executive officer, Ministry National Insurance, Stranraer, Scotland., 1948; ordained missionary, Church of Scotland, Kitwe, N. Rhodesia, 1951-1954; ordained missionary, Lubwa, Rhodesia, 1955-1959; minister Church of Scotland, Elderpark MacGregor Memorial Church, Glasgow, 1960-1986.

Achievements

• John Gillies Fraser has been listed as a noteworthy minister by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Joint chairman Church of Scotland Livingstonia Fellowship, Edinburgh, 1985-1989. Chairman Church of Scotland Total Abstainers Association, since 1980. Member National Church Association (vice chairman 1986), Scottis Association (chairman Lord's Day Observance Society 1983-1989).

Connections

Married Jessie MacKenzie Mayer, June 29, 1949. Children: Elizabeth Geddes, Catherine Gillies, Alexander Mayer, Janet MacKenzie.

Father:

John Fraser

Mother:

Catherine Boyd (Gillies) Fraser

Spouse:

Jessie MacKenzie Mayer

child:

Catherine Gillies Fraser

child:

Janet MacKenzie Fraser

child:

Alexander Mayer Fraser

child:

Elizabeth Geddes Fraser