James Porter (Jimmy) Phillips

James Porter (Jimmy) Phillips

Male 1899 - 1981  (81 years)

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  • Name James Porter (Jimmy) Phillips 
    Born 16 Aug 1899  Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation Railwayman 
    Reference Number WB01.4 
    Died 16 Apr 1981  Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 21 Apr 1981  Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Photo of Headstone from Invercargill City Council Website
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    Person ID I132  Frost Family
    Last Modified 10 Jun 2024 

    Father James Porter Phillips,   b. Abt 1865,   d. 1 Jan 1910, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 45 years) 
    Mother Mary Jane (Polly) Wyeth,   b. 30 Jun 1874, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1958, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Married 23 Mar 1892  Woodlands Pres. Church, Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    • WYETH Mary Jane 18
      PHILLIPS James 27
    Mary J and Jimmy Phillips
    Mary J and Jimmy Phillips
    Business 1910  Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    After James died Polly aged 33 started a boarding house in Woodlands a number of Railway cadets stationed in Woodlands stayed with her. between 1919 and 1928 Polly moved to Tay St Invercargill next door to Lange's Bakery, where she continued to run a boarding house with Glads help. Reg Woodham was a boarder during this time and Reg and Gladys married in 1928. 
    Electoral Roll 1919  Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Phillips, Elizabeth Mary, spinster
    Phillips, Gladys May, spinster
    Phillips, Mary Jane, married
    Phillips, Thomas, Carpenter
    Mataura General Roll 1919 
    Electoral Roll 1928  166 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Phillips, Charles Thomas, clerk
    Phillips, Mary Jane, widow
    Woodham, Gladys May, married
    Woodham, Reginald Horace Allen, electrical engineer
    Invercagill General Roll 1928 
    Electoral Roll 1949  166 Tay St, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Phillips, Mary Jane, widow
    Woodham, Gladys May, married
    Woodham, Reginald Horace Allen, engineer, 1957 director
    Invercagill General Roll 1949, 1954 and 1957 
    Family ID F31  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Eileen Bertha Collett,   b. 2 Oct 1900, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Jun 1974, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 26 Jul 1922  Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Bruce Morell Phillips,   b. 24 Mar 1925, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1950, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 24 years)
    +2. Noela Dawn Phillips,   b. 25 Mar 1925, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 2003, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    +3. Glenys Joy Phillips,   b. 19 Dec 1937, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Jun 2016, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
    Last Modified 3 Feb 2008 
    Family ID F329  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Aug 1899 - Woodlands, Southland, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Jul 1922 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Apr 1981 - Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 21 Apr 1981 - Eastern Cemetery, Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    Polly and Family
    Polly and Family
    Photo L to R James, Lizzie, Polly, Glad Charlie.
    Jimmy Phillips
    Jimmy Phillips

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1892/852 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S323] Presbyterian Church Archives, Woodland Parish Marriages 1864 to 1920 (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S10] Marriage Register Index , 1922/6968 (Reliability: 3).