Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (1886

Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (1886 - 1957)

bank manager

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
William Arthur Fane DE SALIS (1916 - 1999) Eric James Fane DE SALIS (1918 - 2002) John David DE SALIS (1923 - )	Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (1886 - 1957) + Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (1892 - 1956)	George Arthur Charles Fane DE SALIS (1851 - 1931)	Leopold Fabius Dietagarus Fane DE SALIS (1816 - 1898)	Jerome Hieronimus Fane DE SALIS (1771 - 1836)
				Henrietta FOSTER (1790 - 1856)
			Charlotte F MACDONALD (1819 - 1878)	George MACDONALD (1779 - 1853)
				Sarah MITCHELL (1781 - )
		Mary St Lawrence Irving SMITH (1857 - 1927)	Pierce Galliard SMITH (1826 - 1908)	Eglesfield SMITH
				Judith E (SMITH)
			Emily Phillippa DAVIES (1833 - 1917)	William DAVIES
				Cordelia (DAVIES)

Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS

b. 08 Aug 1886 at Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia

m. 03 Apr 1915 Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (1892 - 1956) at Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

d. 21 Feb 1957 at Canberra, ACT, Australia aged 70

Near Relatives of Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (1886 - 1957)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Leopold Fabius Dietagarus Fane DE SALIS	26 Apr 1816	Florence, Italy	20 Nov 1898	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	82
Grandmother	Charlotte F MACDONALD	1819	Dublin, Ireland	1878	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	59
Grandfather	Pierce Galliard SMITH	abt 1826	Lechvale, Dumfries, Scotland	1908	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	82
Grandmother	Emily Phillippa DAVIES	1833	Abergaverny, Wales	06 Nov 1917	Bowral, New South Wales, Australia	84

Father in Law	Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY	18 Jan 1866	Tumut, New South Wales, Australia	19 May 1935	Cooma, Monaro, New South Wales, Australia	69
Mother in Law	Leah Christian ISAAC	15 Aug 1865	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	03 Feb 1930	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	64

Father	George Arthur Charles Fane DE SALIS	1851	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	Dec 1931	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	80
Mother	Mary St Lawrence Irving SMITH	1857	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	18 Jul 1927	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	70

Self	Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS	08 Aug 1886	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	21 Feb 1957	Canberra, ACT, Australia	70

Wife	Eileen Christian ELWORTHY	19 Oct 1892	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	10 Sep 1956	Canberra, ACT, Australia	63

Son	William Arthur Fane DE SALIS	09 Jun 1916	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	26 Nov 1999	Canberra, ACT, Australia	83
Son	Eric James Fane DE SALIS	18 Mar 1918	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	14 Feb 2002	Canberra, ACT, Australia	83
Son	John David DE SALIS	23 Oct 1923	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia

Brother	Arthur Rodolph Fane DE SALIS	1879	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1879	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	0
Sister	Charlotte Fane DE SALIS	1880	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1965	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	85
Sister	Mary (May) Fane DE SALIS	1881	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	16 Jan 1962	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	81
Sister	Nina Emily Violet Fane DE SALIS	1883	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	22 Jul 1970	Canberra, ACT, Australia	87
Sister	Emily Henrietta Georgina DE SALIS	1885	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	09 Apr 1966	Canberra, ACT, Australia	81
Brother	George William Irving Fane DE SALIS	1889	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	31 Aug 1969	Newtown, New South Wales, Australia	80
Brother	Charles Eric Fabius DE SALIS	abt Apr 1891	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	05 Nov 1917	Palestine	26

Daughter in Law	Althea (Thea) Florence MOUAT	1917	Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
Daughter in Law	Dorothy PRATT	28 Apr 1920		27 Oct 2004	Canberra, ACT, Australia	84
Daughter in Law	Heather Marjorie CHAMPION	18 Jan 1924	Maidstone, Kent, England

Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	David Anthony DE SALIS	23 May 1944	Mosman, New South Wales, Australia	bef 02 Sep 1963	Canberra, ACT, Australia	19
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased

Uncle	Leoplod William Jerome Fane DE SALIS	Jun 1845	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	03 Aug 1930	Laleham North Staines, England	85
Aunt	Jeanette Caroline ARMSTRONG	1864	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Rodolph John Charles Fane DE SALIS	19 Nov 1846	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	06 Jun 1876	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	29
Aunt	Henrietta Sarah Sophia Nina Fane DE SALIS	1848	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	20 Feb 1929	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	81
Uncle	William James FARRER	03 Apr 1845	Docker, Westmorland, England	16 Apr 1906	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	61
Uncle	Henry Gubert Macdonald Fane DE SALIS	1858	Sydney, New South Wales, Australia	1947	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	89
Aunt	Charlotte Maud(e) MCDONALD			21 May 1952	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia
Aunt	Emily Elizabeth Cordelia SMITH	1851	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	12 Jan 1918	Bowral, New South Wales, Australia	67
Uncle	Pierce Eaglesfield SMITH	Jun 1853	Haltwhistle, Northumberland, England	1911	Moss Vale, New South Wales, Australia	58
Aunt	Ethel C LUMSDAINE
Uncle	William Bradshaw Galliard SMITH	1862	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	30 Oct 1901	Brakenlaagte, South Affrica	39
Aunt	Jane Gertrude Barker SMITH	1866	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	05 Apr 1952	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	86
Uncle	Paulus Emilius Frederick SMITH	1870	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	abt 1920	South Africa	50
Aunt	Elizabeth WRIGHT

Cousin	Leopold William Jerome Fane DE SALIS	1896	St Marys, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	John Peter Fabius DE SALIS	1897	St Marys, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Jeanette Nina Alexandre Fane DE SALIS	1901	St Marys, New South Wales, Australia
Cousin	Leopold Henry Graham DE SALIS	10 Sep 1885	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	1973	St Leonards, New South Wales, Australia	88
Cousin	Gubert William Leslie Fane DE SALIS	1887	Bowen, Queensland, Australia	17 Apr 1959	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	72
Cousin	Arthur Rodolf Neville Fane DE SALIS	1891	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1973	Burwood, New South Wales, Australia	82
Cousin	Charlotte Nina Vera W Fane DE SALIS	1896	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	31 Dec 1965	Canberra, ACT, Australia	69
Cousin	Edward George Farrer DE SALIS	12 Jun 1899	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	1985	Goulburn, New South Wales, Australia	86
Cousin	Phillippa Emily SMITH	1915	South Africa
Cousin	Eleanor Mary SMITH	1917	South Africa

Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Frank Arthur Ernest ELWORTHY	30 May 1919	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	20 Dec 2000	West Gosford, New South Wales, Australia	81
Niece	Nancye Leah ELWORTHY	19 Apr 1922	Harden, New South Wales, Australia
Nephew	William John ELWORTHY	11 Dec 1923	Harden, New South Wales, Australia
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Nephew	Robert Fitch Ross ELWORTHY	13 Feb 1928	Crowther, New South Wales, Australia	07 Oct 1990	Albury, New South Wales, Australia	62
Nephew	Macarthur Arthur James (Cookie) ELWORTHY	16 Aug 1933	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	abt 2008	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	75
Niece	Jean ELWORTHY	22 Oct 1925		18 Jun 1992	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	66
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased
Niece	Leah Doreen ELWORTHY	17 Dec 1930	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	25 Apr 1961		30
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased

Brother in Law	Frederick Arthur ELWORTHY	31 Jan 1891	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	23 Jan 1967	Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia	75
Brother in Law	James Baker ELWORTHY	07 Jul 1894	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	01 May 1965	Balmain, New South Wales, Australia	70
Sister in Law	Doris Henrietta (Dobbie) ELWORTHY	17 May 1896	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	21 Nov 1975	Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia	79
Brother in Law	John Douglas ELWORTHY	15 Jun 1898	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	01 Mar 1942	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	43
Sister in Law	Margaret RAINE	1902	Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia

Events in Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS (1886 - 1957)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
08 Aug 1886		Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS was born	Queanbeyan, New South Wales, Australia	32799/1886
03 Apr 1915	28	Married Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (aged 22)	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia	7050/1915
09 Jun 1916	29	Birth of son William Arthur Fane DE SALIS	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
18 Mar 1918	31	Birth of son Eric James Fane DE SALIS	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
23 Oct 1923	37	Birth of son John David DE SALIS	Gundagai, New South Wales, Australia
18 Jul 1927	40	Death of mother Mary St Lawrence Irving SMITH (aged 70)	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	15662/1927
Dec 1931	45	Death of father George Arthur Charles Fane DE SALIS (aged 80)	Michelago, New South Wales, Australia	1673/1932
10 Sep 1956	70	Death of wife Eileen Christian ELWORTHY (aged 63)	Canberra, ACT, Australia
21 Feb 1957	70	Rodolph Leopold Pierce (Tony) Fane DE SALIS died	Canberra, ACT, Australia

Personal Notes:

Grandson of the original owner of "Darbalara".

De Salises were a powerful and aristocratic Swiss family whose history dates back to 900 AD. One member of this old and noble family was created a Count of the Holy Roman Empire by Emperor Francis of Austria on 12 Mar 1748. Jerome, his only son settled in England in 1730 and in 1735 wed the Hon. Mary FANE, eldest daughter of the first Viscount Fane. By Royal Licence in 1835, the surname became
Fane De Salis.
The Peace of Luneville in 1801 marked the end of the Holy Roman Empire (although it was not really official until 1806). The De Salis line was licensed on 04 April 1809 by George III to bear the title of Count or Countess in England, whilst in the British Empire they were entitled to use all the honours and dignities conferred upon them before they became British subjects. This licence was rescinded on 27
April 1932 and those rights can no longer be claimed by any family member born after that date.
Tony was a great-grandson of Jerome fourth Count de Salis and grandson of Leopold Fabius Dietegan Fane De Salis born 26 ApI 1816 in Florence, Italy. Educated at Eton, he studied sheep farming near Jedburgh, Scotland and came to Australia on the Royal George on 18 Nov 1840. Shortly afterwards he acquired a property at the junction of the Murrumbidgee and Tumut Rivers at Gundagai on the opposite bank to present-day Burrenderry and variously shown as Darbalara, Darbylara, Darbulara.
Leopold De Salis had strong connections with the Gundagai district. In 1844 he married Charlotte, daughter of George Macdonald, the owner of Bongongo. The following year Leopold procured Junee, managed for him by his brother-in-law Colin Macdonald and by 1854 had obtained two more runs.
Whilst at Darbalara, three sons and a daughter were born to Leopold and Charlotte - Leopold, Rodolph, George (Tony's father) and Nina. Leopold decided to sell his properties and return to England - but whilst awaiting transfers he purchased Cuppacumbalong near Tharwa. There Henry was born and Leopold
abandoned his plan to take the family back to England.
In 1864 Leopold decided to enter politics and was elected Member for Queanbeyan to the fifth parliament. He lost his seat in 1869; was appointed to the Legislative Council in 1874 and remained a member until shortly before his death in 1898.
During the '60s and '70s, apart from the local stations, Leopold and his sons built up large Queensland runs covering many hundreds of thousands of acres which carried 80,000 head of cattle and 20,000 sheep. Some were Strathmore, Strathallan and Strathbogie, west of Bowen, managed by Mr Garland - whose daughter Ruby, wed Canon Henry Barton Madden, a nephew of Henry St John Madden and his
wife Isabella Elworthy, a great-aunt of Eileen! William and Henry ran operations in Queensland whilst Tony's father George concentrated on Cuppacumbalong.
For many years Rev Pierce Galliard Smith (Rector of St John the Baptist Church from 1855 to 1906) conducted monthly service at the De Salis home, often accompanied by his wife and young daughters. Eventually George noticed that Mary, the younger girl had grown into a very attractive young woman.
In a service conducted by the Bishop of Goulbum on 28 Feb 1878, George and Mary were married in her father's church.
These were the golden years when banks did not hesitate to lend money on thriving properties and future wool clips. It was a major boom period of great expansion, mineral discoveries and railroad building.
Then it all began to change ...
Ravaged by a ten year drought, the wool market collapsed, the sheep population was halved - and the banks began calling in their money. Many once prosperous holdings were brought to ruin. Leopold lost almost all his properties - including the well loved Cuppacumbalong, which had been used as collateral to finance the Queensland properties.
After the sale of Cuppacumbalong, George, Mary and their family lived with his sister Nina Farrer and her husband at Lambrigg. In 1900 George bought a property at Michelago named Soglio after the De Salis ancestral home in Switzerland. Mary and George lived at Soglio until their deaths in 1927 and 1931 respectively. They had four girls Charlotte, Mary, Nina, Emily and three sons Rodolph 1886, George 1889 and Eric 1891.
Tony's aunt, Nina De Salis married famous wheat pioneer William Farrer who came to Australia in 1870. Each year he cross-bred about 200 strains of wheat trying to develop one which would resist rust, suit the Australian conditions and yet give good baking qualities. He introduced many types both for stock feed and commercial use but the best known is Federation, a strain which Farrer produced in 1901. Chambers Biographical Dictionary claims Farrer's work was almost solely responsible for the growth and success of the Australian wheat industry.
Educated at the King's School, Parramatta, Tony joined the Commercial Bank of Sydney and served in Gundagai, Wagga, Humula, Tarcutta before becoming manager at Copmanhurst near Grafton. Whilst accountant at Gundagai branch, he met Eileen Elworthy, daughter of the local newspaper proprietor. At St John's Gundagai, Tony and Eileen were married on 03 ApI 1915 with sisters Doris Elworthy and Emily De Salis as bridesmaids.
In March 1916 Tony was transferred to Wagga Wagga and mentioned by the Times as still being there when his brother Eric went off to war with G Squadron of the 2nd Light Horse. Sadly Eric was killed in action on 05 Nov 1917. In January 1919 the Governor-General presented a posthumous Military Medal to Eric's father.
Eileen and Tony's sons William 1916, Eric 1918 and John 1923 were all born in Gundagai. Leaving the bank in 1926, Tony and Eileen bought Bondo (named after Bondo Castle in Switzerland, still owned by a De Salis) about nine miles from Cooma. This was sold in 1928 when they bought Yarrawa near Adaminaby.
Some of the Gundagai Elworthys enjoyed visiting the De Salises. Frank recalls fishing in the Murrumbidgee with Eric; after he left Burrenderry, Fred stayed for some time at the property and in the last year of his life Arthur was a frequent guest. It was there he died of a heart attack on 29 May 1935.
By 1937 the family were in Canberra and bought Weston, a handsome property on the Cotter Road. Tony and Eileen remained there for the rest of their days. The Federal Government took over the land for housing development in 1968.
For a long time Eileen had suffered from hypertension and on 10 Sep 1956 died from a coronary occlusion. She was buried two days later at Canberra Cemetery. For years Tony had battled bravely with cancer of the colon and finally died of carcinomatosis on 21 Feb 1957 at Canberra Community Hospital. Canberra Cemetery was Tony's last resting place too.

Source References:

2. Type: Book, Abbr: Devon to Down Under, Title: Devon to Down Under, Auth: Bettie Elworthy, Publ: Bookbound, Date: 1997

- Reference = 238ff (Name, Notes)

63. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Trove, Title: Trove National Library of Australia, Locn: http://trove.nla.gov.au/

- Reference = Queanbeyan Age 16 Apr 1915 (Name, Notes)

- Notes: Weddinrgs. DE SALIS-ELWORTHY. A QUIET wedding (chiefly on account of Mr. and Mrs. Elworthy's son being at the war) was celebrated at St. John's Church of England on Saturday last, by the Rev. A. Champion, when Rodolph, eldest son of Mr. and Mrs. G. Fane De Salis, of " Soglio," Michelago, and Eileen, eldest daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. Elworthy, of Gundagai, were joined in the holy bonds of matrimony. The bride was given away by her father, and wore a becoming dress of ivory draped crepe-de.chine with long pointed train, bodice veiled with lace and ninon and touches of blue, and finished with deep swathed belt. She also wore a. veil, cap fashion, with narrow wreath of orange blossoms, and carried a bouquet of white roses, lillies of the valley and ferns, with long streamers of tulle. This with a diamond cluster ring, were the gifts of the bridegroom. The bridesmaids were Miss Doris Elworthy and Miss Emily De Salis, both being dressed alike in white crepe de-chine, with long tunics, deep swathed belts of pale pink, with hats to match. Each carried bouquets of pink roses and ferns tied with pink tulle, which together with bracelets and rings were gifts of the bridegroom. Mr. R. Layloek acted as best man, and Mr. J. B. Elworthy as groomsman. On leaving the church (which was crowded with friends of the popular young couple) the " Wedding March " was played by Miss Hansen. On re— turning to the home of the bride's par— ents refreshments were partaken of and the Rev. A. H. Champion proposed the health of the bride and bridegroom, and the parents of both, also the health of Corporal F. Elworthy (now serving his King and country). Mr. Laylook in a humerous speech, gave the toast of the bridesmaids, after which the newly wedded couple left for Sydney, being seen off at the railway station by a large number of friends and well wish— ers. The bride's travelling dress was a grey tailor-made coat and skirt, with bluie bat and high mount. The presents were numerous, useful and costly, amongst them being many cheques.

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