Husband Robert James FRANCIS 79
Born: 1 Aug 1932 - Tenterfield, , New South Wales, Australia
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Died: 4 Feb 1960 - Tenterfield, , New South Wales, Australia
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Father: Alfred Ernest FRANCIS (1886-1946) 79
Mother: Theresa SULLIVAN
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Wife Dorothy McCALL (details suppressed for this person)
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1 F Patricia Ann FRANCIS (details suppressed for this person)
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2 M Robert FRANCIS (details suppressed for this person)
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3 M Phillip Alfred FRANCIS (details suppressed for this person)
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All information about Robert supplied by Doreen Rice.
Husband Robert John FRANCIS 79
Born: Abt Feb 1839
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Died: 27 Mar 1928 - Balhannah, , South Australia, Australia
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Father: Robert James FRANCIS (1812-1895) 79
Mother: Eleanor (Abt 1811-1881) 79
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All info on Robert supplied by Doreen Rice.
Born in Essex 1839
South Australia
In the Supreme Court
Testamentary Causes Jurisdiction.
Be it known that on the Twentyfirst day of June 1928 the last will
and testament (a copy wherof is hereunder written) of Robert John
FRANCIS late of Balhannah in the State of South Australia Labourer
deceased who died at Balhannah aforesaid on the twenty seventh day
of March 1928 WAS PROVED and registered in the Supreme Court of
South Australia and that administration of the estate of the said
deceased was granted by the aforesaid Court to Samuel Johnson of
Balhannah aforesaid Labourer of the sole executor therein named.
Estate sworn not to exceed}GIVEN at Adelaide under the seal of the
in value 150 Pounds }Supreme Court of South Australia
signed W.L.Stuart.Registrar of
Probate. THIS IS THE LAST WILL and Testament of me ROBERT JOHN
FRANCIS of Balhannah in the State of South Australia I hereby
revoke all wills heretofore made by me I give devise and bequeath
the whole of my personal and real estate what so ever and where so
ever whether in possession reversion remainder or expectancy unto
my dear friend Lydia Hannah Johnson of Balhannah and I hereby
appoint Mr.Samuel Johnson executor of this my will. In witness
whereof I have hereunto signed my name this seventeenth day of
March 1928.
R.J.Francis Signed by the testator in thew presence of H.Bohme
Farmer Eva E.Bohme Home Duties.
Husband Robert Livingstone FRANCIS 79
Born: 18 Apr 1848
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Died: 1929
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Father: Abraham FRANCIS (1815-1889) 79
Mother: Harriet BAKER (1821-1888) 79
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Wife Sarah Marie HUNT 79
Born: 29 Sep 1851
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ALL information on Robert supplied by Hariet Nolan.
Baptised 4th June 1848 at Delaware Christs Church.
He was a loner and most adventurous as a young man. At one time he started for the Alaskan gold fields, but became a cook for the miners in the Yukon. No other clues to his whereabouts untill 1888 when his mail was addressed to Grand Porterage, Minnesota where he received the letter from his father telling of his mother's death in July of that year. A description of Grand Porterage taken from the Minnesota State Guide by Viking Press in 1933 is "SW from international border 49.4 miles from Canada. A swath through the woods, crossing the highway, marks the famed overland passage from Lake Superior to Pigeon River. This 9 mile portage was used by voyagers and fur tradeds to avoid the falls and rapids in Pigeon River (Chippawa Indian Area). This region is the most rugged in Minnesota. Mineral Centrer is a small village 5.8 miles from Grand Porerage" and is 1938 consisted of a few cabins and hi=ouses, ageneral store and post office....... and an old cabin used by historical museum, housing relics and indian handwork.
He had settled on Birch Island in MacCargoe Cove near Isle Royale and becams known as "Captain Francis", but research has shown that at no time was he a freighter or tanker skipper on the Great Lakes.
He did accomodate sportsmen who came to enjoy the escellent fly fishing to be found in the MacCargoe Cove.
He was an authority on the relics and ore deposits to be found on the Isle Royale. He helped an archeolory team from Wisconsin on their research of the ancient copper workings on Isle Royale and was mentioned many times in their report published in Volume 10, July to October 1911, number 2 quarterley bulletin of the Wisconsin Archeological Society.
In the late 1920's he moved to St Joseph, Michegan and lived with his sister Hannah until spring of 1929. Harriet Francis Marks and her husband went out to Michigan and brought them to Wilson, NYS to live. "Bob finding very little to do treturned to his step-daughter's home at 118 W. Palmetto Street, Duluth, Minnesota.
When he died Harriet Marks's husband went to Duluth to take care of Robert's affairs and found no large estate as he had reported. No will was probated. During his lifetime his middle name was changed from Lawrence to Livingston, as city directories listed him as Francis, Robert L., and Francis, Lawrence R., as a fisherman from 1910-1928, always living at 118 WPalmetto Street. Duluth Directories also list him as
a fisherman and captain of tugboat "T.R. Anderson" from 1894-1895 of the same address.
Obituary (from the Duluth Paper, Thursday 26th September 1929)
Robert Lawrence Francis - 118 W. Palmetto Street
R.L.Francis rites to be held today
Funeral services for Captain R.L.Francis, 81, 118 W. Plametto St, Duluth Heights, who died Monday at a local hospital after a brief illness will be held at 3.30pm today at the Crawford Mortuary. The Rev J.W.Barr, Pastor of Central Avenue Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will take place at Forest Hill cemetary. Captain Francis was a resident of Duluth for 42 years. He was born in Delaware< ontario, Canada in 1848. For many years he captained his own vessal on the Great Lakes and owned a fishing house on Isle Royale. Survivors are;- One daughter, Mrs Vina Walker of Duluth,(a step daughter-see wifes notes), two sisters, Miss Hannah Francis and Mrs Thomas Marks of Wilson, N.Y. and two brothers, A.A.Francis of Kansas City, Mo. and Erasmus T. Francis, aresident of the Fiji Islands.
He was buried at Forest Hill cemetary in a single grave , section E, block 16, tier 4, grave 27. No name given in cemetary register for purchaser.
General Notes (Wife)
ALL information on Sarah supplied by hariet Nolan.
Sarah had a daughter Vivian Hunt (1881-1946) from assumed a previous marriage/relationship.
Unspecified obituary
Funeral services for Sarah M. Francis, age 76, 118 Palmetto St., held at 2pm from the Crawford Chapel, Rev Holt officiating. Interment at Forest Hill Cemetary. She was resident of Duluth for 35 years. Survived by Robert l. and daughter Vivian Walker.
Information from death certificate
Died 6th November 1927. Born 22 September 1851, Mn
Father:- ????? Hunt, born in Engalnd
Mother:- ????? Predmore, born unknown
Husband Robert W FRANCIS 79
Born: 18 Oct 1890 - Ulting, Essex, England
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Died: 5 Feb 1917 - France
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Father: Robert Alfred FRANCIS (1849-1922) 79
Mother: Clara Lydia Ann CATON (1866-1902) 79
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• Fact 4, Fact 4 Residence
Wife JESSIE (details suppressed for this person)
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Robert is shown aged 5 months with his parents and sister in the 1891 Census (Doc 28)
In Memory of
ROBERT WILLIAM FRANCIS
Private
13133
1st Bn., Essex Regiment
who died on
Monday, 5th February 1917. Age 26.
Additional Information: Husband of Jessie Francis, of Barrington's Farm, Orsett, Essex.
Commemorative Information
Memorial: THIEPVAL MEMORIAL, Somme, France
Grave Reference/
Panel Number: Pier and Face 10 D
Location: The Thiepval Memorial will be found on the D73, off the main Bapaume to Albert road (D929).
Historical Information: On 1 July 1916, supported by a French attack to the south, thirteen divisions of Commonwealth forces launched an offensive on a line from north of Gommecourt to Maricourt. Despite a preliminary bombardment lasting seven days, the German defences were barely touched and the attack met unexpectedly fierce resistance. Losses were catastrophic and with only minimal advances on the southern flank, the initial attack was a failure. In the following weeks, huge resources of manpower and equipment were deployed in an attempt to exploit the modest successes of the first day. However, the German Army resisted tenaciously and repeated attacks and counter attacks meant a major battle for every village, copse and farmhouse gained. At the end of September, Thiepval was finally captured. The village had been an original objective of 1 July. Attacks north and east continued throughout October and into November in increasingly difficult weather conditions. The Battle of the Somme finally ended on 18 November with the onset of winter. In the spring of 1917, the German forces fell back to their newly prepared defences, the Hindenburg Line, and there were no further significant engagements in the Somme sector until the Germans mounted their major offensive in March 1918. The Thiepval Memorial, the Memorial to the Missing of the Somme, bears the names of more than 72,000 officers and men of the United Kingdom and South African forces who died in the Somme sector before 20 March 1918 and have no known grave. Over 90% of those commemorated died between July and November 1916. The memorial also serves as an Anglo-French Battle Memorial in recognition of the joint nature of the 1916 offensive and a small cemetery containing equal numbers of Commonwealth and French graves lies at the foot of the memorial. The memorial, designed by Sir Edwin Lutyens, was built between 1928 and 1932 and unveiled by the Prince of Wales, in the presence of the President of France, on 31 July 1932. The dead of other Commonwealth countries who died on the Somme and have no known graves are commemorated on national memorials elsewhere.
Husband Ronald FRANCIS 79,188
Born: 28 May 1911
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Died: 26 Apr 2000 - Wallasey, , Cheshire, England 188
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Father: John Thompson FRANCIS (1876- ) 79,188
Mother: Maud
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Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation 188, Shipping Clerk
• Alt. Birth 188, Birkenhead Wallasey UK; 3, 28 May 1911
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certificate of registration.
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Wife Sylvia GROUNDS 79,188
Born: 20 Nov 1910 - Wallasey, , Cheshire, England 188
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• Occupation 188, Medical Research Clerk
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1 M Neil FRANCIS 79,188
Born: 23 Apr 1939 - Wallasey, , Cheshire, England 188
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Died: 4 Nov 2001 - Wirral, England 79,188
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Spouse: Christine Mary TISLEY (living)
2 M Philip John FRANCIS (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Valerie DUFFY (living)
Death Notes (Husband)
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Certificate.
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General Notes (Husband)
[Neil.FTW]
3 SEP 2000 9:30PM
Registration of Birth
I, the undersigned Do hereby certify that the birth of
Ronald Trussell Francis born on the 28th day of May One thousand
nine hundred and eleven has been duly registered by me at entry
number 442 of my Register Book No. 110
Witness my hand this 19th day of June 1911 A Baker Registrar
District Birkenhead sub district Wallasey.
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MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
D
2 484655
Registration District Wallasey 1938
1938 Marriage solemnised at Parish Church in the Parish of All
Saints New Brighton
Entry No 22
Date 6th August 1938
Name Ronald Trussell Francis age 27 Bachelor Clerk
Residence 5 Belmont Road New Brighton
Father John Thompson Francis Mariner
Name Sylvia Grounds 27 Spinster 2,Princes Way Wallasey
Father Joseph Enos Grounds
Both signed Witnesses E W Manlley Fanny Sykes By Banns
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Death Certificate
Registration District Wirral Sub Districvt Wirral
BC437871
Entry no. 77
Date Twenty sixth April 2000
Place of death John Davies Memorial Nursing Home Mariner's
Park Seabank Road Wallasey
Name Ronald Trussell Francis sex male
Date & place of birth 28 May 1911 Wallasey
Occ. Insurance Agent (retired)
Usual address John Davies Nursing Home Wallasey
Informant Philip John Francis Son of 96 Penkett Rd.
Cause of death 1a)Alzheimers disease 11) Old age
Certified by A.Coulson MB
signed P.J.Francis
Registration date 27th April 2000 Registrar M Benson
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[Neil.FTW]
3 SEP 2000 9:54PM
Registration of Birth
I the undersigned , Do hereby certify that the birth of
Sylvia Grounds born on the 21st Day of November One Thousand nine
hundred and ten has been duly registered by me at Entry No. 381 of
my Register Book No. 99
Witness my hand , this 2nd day of December 1910
Arthur Hughson Registrar
District Chester in sub district Chester Cathedral .
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General Notes for Child Neil FRANCIS
[Neil.FTW]
12 SEP 1999 9:15AM
Neil Trusell & Chris Francis (nephew of Kathleen Morrison)
96 Penkett Road
Wallasey
Merseyside
0151 638 8543
Email received in answer to my queries about his family. Questions
answered and this:-
"You may be interested to note that in keeping with the family
globe trotting tradition I was lucky enough to be selected for the
military team which made the first successful crossing of the North
Patagonian Ice Cap in Chile, a 6 months climbing, surveying and
scientific exploration 1972/3.
We have a book and newspaper cuttings of the expdition and even now
I am quite often called upon to lecture on this and other exploits
across the world.
Christine and I met through Scouting, both of us are now county
officials and still very active. Christine retired several years ago
on health grounds due to acute stress as the Head teacher of a local
school but has made a pretty good recovery and now runs her own
education consultancy part time.
We are both committed to voluntary work with children with special
needs, our house is the office admin centre for the local; dyslexia
association and we are both school governors, helping with some
teaching, specialist in Christines case.
Mark, our eldest lad is dyslexic, which set us in motion when he
came to live with us, to find out as much as possible to help him
progress."
Husband Ronald Arthur FRANCIS (details suppressed for this person)
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Father: Walter Head FRANCIS (1884- ) 79
Mother: Mary Ann
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1 F Denise Ann FRANCIS (details suppressed for this person)
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Husband Not KNOWN (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Rosa Fanny FRANCIS 79
Born: Sep 1885 - Strood, , Kent, England
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Mother: Clara BOURNES (1853-1952) 79
Father: Edmund FRANCIS (1842- ) 79
Mother: Clara BOURNES (1853-1952) 79
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Husband Thomas MOUNT (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Ruth FRANCIS 79
Born: 1 Apr 1847 - Balhannah, , South Australia, Australia
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Father: Robert James FRANCIS (1812-1895) 79
Mother: Eleanor (Abt 1811-1881) 79
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All info about Ruth supplied by Doreen Rice.
uncomfirmed. NSW BIndex Ruth Francis Administration of will
7/6/1860 information from Carol Cameron (my note-if married not then a Francis)
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Wife Ruth FRANCIS 79
Born: 1888
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Father: George FRANCIS (1864- ) 79
Mother: EMMA (1864- ) 79
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Husband John RODICK 79
Born: 1850
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Marriage: 1890
Wife Ruth FRANCIS 79
Born: Abt 1862 - Liverpool, , Lancashire, England
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Father: Ephraim FRANCIS (1824-1895) 79
Mother: Margaret THOMPSON (Abt 1827-1895) 79
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 4, Fact 4 Residence
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1 F Charlotte RODICK 79
Born: 1892 - Wallasey, , Cheshire, England
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Died: - Welland, , Ontario, Canada
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Spouse: Arthur PEART (living)
Spouse: Samuel Pottinger WELLAND (living)
2 F Emma RODICK 79
Born: 11 Feb 1895 - Seacombe, , Cheshire, England
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Died: 13 Jun 1978 - Welland, , Ontario, Canada
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Spouse: John SMITH (1891-1958) 79
Marr: 18 Sep 1920 - Wallasey, , Cheshire, England
3 F Jane RODICK 79
Born: 9 Oct 1897
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Died: 1959
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Spouse: Albert O LITTLER (living)
4 F Margaret RODICK 79
Born: 1901
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Died: 1959
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Spouse: Henry BROSTER (living)
General Notes (Husband)
All information about John supplied by Doreen Rice. At the time of his marriage to Ruth he was a widower with seven children.
General Notes (Wife)
All information about Ruth supplied by Doreen Rice. She was born in Toxteh Park on the 4th March 1862, married in Liverpool in 1890 and died on the 25th March 1907 at Liverpool.
She had four children, Charlotte born 1892, Emma 11th February 1895, Jane 1897 and Margaret 1901.
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In the 1871 Census (RG10/3794F138)(No copy) she is shown aged 9 born Liverpool, living with her parents and siblings.
In her aunt's will (Sarah Feilde nee Francis 1816-1894) made in July 1891 and proved in July 1894 she is named as Ruth Rodick, the child of Ephraim Francis and left a part share of the residue (Doc 401).
In the will of her father, made in August 1894 and proved in February 1896, she is named as Ruth Rodick and left a legacy of £10, plus his old painting of a cottage called "Blue Bells" Danbury, Essex (Doc401).
General Notes for Child Emma RODICK
Husband Samuel Tyler FRANCIS (details suppressed for this person)
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Wife Sarah FRANCIS 79
Born: Abt 1869 - Liverpool, , Lancashire, England
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Father: Ephraim FRANCIS (1824-1895) 79
Mother: Margaret THOMPSON (Abt 1827-1895) 79
Noted events in her life were:
• Fact 4, Fact 4 Residence
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All information about Sarah supplied by Doreen Rice. She was born December 1860 at Toxteh Park but no further particulars shown. She does not appear in her father's will of 1894 and I wonder if she lasted that long.
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In the 1871 Census (RG10/3794F138)(No copy) she is shown aged 2 years, born Liverpool living with her parents and siblings.
In the 1871 Census there is shown another Sarah, aged 2 years, and it must be assumed that this Sarah died and another was given the same name in her place.
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In the 1861 Census (RG9/2702F37)(No copy) Sarah Jane is shown aged 4mths, born Toxteh Park, Liverpool living with her parents and siblings.