| [Index] |
| William Herbert FRANCIS (1871 - 1947) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Grace Rosalind FRANCIS (1898 - 1954) Elsie Winifred FRANCIS (1900 - 1998) Arthur William FRANCIS (1905 - 1987) |
William Herbert FRANCIS (1871 - 1947) + Annie Mary DEXTER (1870 - 1949) |
Joseph FRANCIS (1827 - 1909) | Joseph FRANCIS (1797 - 1855) | Richard FRANCIS |
| Ann (FRANCIS) | ||||
| Ann GREEN (1798 - 1891) | Richard GREEN | |||
| Mary ELDERKIN | ||||
| Ellen HEATHFIELD (1833 - 1886) | James HEATHFIELD (1797 - 1848) | |||
| Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER (1793 - 1862) | ||||
| b. 08 Jun 1871 at Merton, Surrey, England |
| m. 04 Sep 1897 Annie Mary DEXTER (1870 - 1949) at Merton, Surrey, England |
| d. 18 Oct 1947 at Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia aged 76 |
| Parents: |
| Joseph FRANCIS (1827 - 1909) |
| Ellen HEATHFIELD (1833 - 1886) |
| Children (3): |
| Grace Rosalind FRANCIS (1898 - 1954) |
| Elsie Winifred FRANCIS (1900 - 1998) |
| Arthur William FRANCIS (1905 - 1987) |
| Grandchildren (7): |
| Gladys Evelyn FRANCIS (1917 - 1997), Joyce Dorothy FRANCIS (1931 - 1971), Coral May FRANCIS (1938 - 1939) |
| Events in William Herbert FRANCIS (1871 - 1947)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 08 Jun 1871 | William Herbert FRANCIS was born | Merton, Surrey, England | |||
| 09 Jul 1871 | Christening | Merton, Surrey, England | |||
| 01 Feb 1886 | 14 | Death of mother Ellen HEATHFIELD (aged 53) | Merton, Surrey, England | 17 | |
| 04 Sep 1897 | 26 | Married Annie Mary DEXTER (aged 27) | Merton, Surrey, England | ||
| 07 Nov 1898 | 27 | Birth of daughter Grace Rosalind FRANCIS | Wimbledon, Surrey, England | 17 | |
| 21 Oct 1900 | 29 | Birth of daughter Elsie Winifred FRANCIS | Wimbledon, Surrey, England | 17 | |
| 08 Mar 1905 | 33 | Birth of son Arthur William FRANCIS | Wimbledon, Surrey, England | 17 | |
| 03 Apr 1909 | 37 | Death of father Joseph FRANCIS (aged 82) | Merton, Surrey, England | 17 | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | 76 | William Herbert FRANCIS died | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | ||
| Personal Notes: |
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Bill was born at Morden in Surrey. In 1881, he was living with his parents at Merton. At fifteen years ofage he was apprenticed to the plumbing, gas and hot water fitting trade. After becoming a sanitary engineer with Tracksons he carried on his trade in London until 1909, being recognised as an outstanding tradesman. He married Annie Mary Deiter and lived at 37 Milton Road, Wimbledon, in a town house in which his three children were born.
In October 1909 the family sailed, as nominated immigrants, from Tilbury Docks aboard the SS 'Perthshire' via the Suez Canalfor Australia. Nominated or Remittance Passages could be arranged by any natural born or naturalised person residing in Queensland, desiring to provide a passage to the colony for a friend or relative in Europe, by obtaining a passage warrant from the Government in payment of the required amount. The warrant was then forwarded to the friend or relative in Europe. On presentation ofthe warrant, the Government representative in Europe would arrange a passage for the emigrant. The journey was not without mishap. After encountering rough seas in the Bay of Biscay on the first day out, one ofthe lifeboats was lost. On reaching Queensland, landfalls were made at Thursday Island and Townsville before berthing in Brisbane on Christmas Eve. The family travelled to Biarra to stay with Bill's brother, Jim, for a short period. For some years they made their home at Esk where Bill followed his trade, part of the time with Shanks the plumber. He worked in the building trade and with Nestles at various times. In 1911 he was successful in balloting a block in the Taabillga Resumption and was one of the first to settle in on 5 August 1913, the night when the Kumbia Hotel was opened. His family followed as soon as he had built the home. For a number of years Bill did carpentry and odd jobs with Fred Kajewski around the Kumbia district. After his son Arthur left school they established dairying on their properly which had been named 'Heathfield', and continued this pursuit until Bill's death, shortly after his golden wedding anniversary. His wife, Annie, survived him by two years. Bill was remembered for his genial disposition, his strong sense ofcharacter together with his natural humour and friendliness that endeared him to all with whom he came in contact. |
| Source References: |
| 17. Type: Book, Abbr: Francis 2000, Title: Francis 2000, Auth: Warwick & Kate Francis, Date: 2000 |
| - Reference = 3 (Name, Notes) |
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