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Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer 1907–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Dec 1907

Birth Location: Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Death Date: 16 Feb 1981

Death Location: ?

Father: George Filmer

Mother: Frances Johnstone

Spouse(s): Ernest Shuman

Children(s): William Shuman, Anne Shuman, Michael Shuman

In 1907, Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer entered the world in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa, born to George Whitbread Filmer And Frances Christina Filmer Nee Johnstone. Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer married Ernest Reuben Fletcher Shuman, and had children including Anne Mackinnon Nee Shuman, Frances Shuman, Michael Fletcher Shuman, William George Shuman. Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer passed away in 1981 in ?.

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Biography

  • In 1907, Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer entered the world in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa, born to George Whitbread Filmer And Frances Christina Filmer Nee Johnstone.
  • Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer married Ernest Reuben Fletcher Shuman, and had children including Anne Mackinnon Nee Shuman, Frances Shuman, Michael Fletcher Shuman, William George Shuman.
  • Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer passed away in 1981 in ?.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Filmer
1861–1927
Birth Location: Tylden, nr Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
GF
Frances Johnstone
1878–1939
Birth Location: King Williams town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Spouses(s)

Ernest Shuman
1901–1979
Birth Location: prob. Cape, South Africa; or Europe
ES

Children(s)

William Shuman
1934–1935
Birth Location: prob. Cape, South Africa
WS
Anne Shuman
1936–1993
Birth Location: prob. Cape, South Africa
AS
Michael Shuman
1944–2014
Birth Location: prob. Cape, South Africa
MS

Phyllis Filmer's Ancestors

Self
Phyllis Filmer
1907–1981
Birth Place: Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Parents
George Whitbread Filmer
1861–1927
Tylden, nr Queenstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Frances (Christina Filmer, nee) Johnstone
1878–1939
King Williams town, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Grandparents
George Filmer
1824–1904
Salem, Albany, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Kate Palmer
1833–1871
Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
William (Alfred) Johnson
1844–1892
Bruntingthorpe, nr Cotesbach, Leicestershire, England
Elizabeth (Christina Johnson, nee) Elliott
1845–1937
Cape Town, Cape Province, South Africa
Great-Grandparents
John Filmer
1772–1861
Mary Whitbread
1790–1865
Joseph Johnson
1803–1884
Ann Painter
1804–1865
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Filmer
1738–1790
Sarah Wells
1745–1799
Charles Whitbread
1765–
Elizabeth Horton
1753–

Phyllis Filmer's Descendants

1.
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Phyllis (Elliott Shuman, nee) Filmer (12 Dec 1907–16 Feb 1981) m. Ernest (Reuben Fletcher) Shuman (21 Mar 1901–10 Sep 1979)
  1. 1. William (George) Shuman 1934–1935
  2. 2. Anne (MacKinnon, nee) Shuman 1936–1993
  3. 3. Michael (Fletcher) Shuman 1944–2014

Phyllis Filmer's Timeline

9 Records

1907
12 Dec 1907
Birth of Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer in King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1907
12 Dec 1907
Birth of Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1907
12 Dec 1907
Birth of Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer in Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa
1908
20 Jan 1908
Age 1
Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer was baptized in South Africa
South Africa
1935
1935
Age 28
Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer resided here in South Africa
South Africa
1937
1937
Age 30
Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer resided here in South Africa
South Africa
1939
1939
Age 32
Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer resided here in South Africa
South Africa
1944
1944
Age 37
Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer resided here in South Africa
South Africa
1981
16 Feb 1981
Age 74
Death of Phyllis Elliott Shuman, nee Filmer in ?
?

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1907
    Event Place: King William's Town, Eastern Cape, South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1907
    Event Place: Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1907
    Event Place: Cathcart, Eastern Cape, South Africa

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 20 Jan 1908
    Event Place: South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1937
    Event Place: South Africa
    Record Source:
    [1] South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s, Methodist Baptism records of Queenstown; Entry: 12/1937
    [2] South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: South Africa
    Record Source: South Africa, Birth and Baptism Records, 1700s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1981
    Event Place: ?
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