| [Index] |
| Arthur William FRANCIS (1905 - 1987) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
|
Joyce Dorothy FRANCIS (1931 - 1971) Living Living Coral May FRANCIS (1938 - 1939) |
Arthur William FRANCIS (1905 - 1987) + Eugenie (Jean) Emma Beatrice GUPPY (1903 - 1990) |
William Herbert FRANCIS (1871 - 1947) | Joseph FRANCIS (1827 - 1909) | Joseph FRANCIS (1797 - 1855) |
| Ann GREEN (1798 - 1891) | ||||
| Ellen HEATHFIELD (1833 - 1886) | James HEATHFIELD (1797 - 1848) | |||
| Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER (1793 - 1862) | ||||
| Annie Mary DEXTER (1870 - 1949) | ||||
| b. 08 Mar 1905 at Wimbledon, Surrey, England |
| m. 07 Oct 1930 Eugenie (Jean) Emma Beatrice GUPPY (1903 - 1990) at Murgon, Queensland, Australia |
| d. 31 May 1987 at Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia aged 82 |
| Parents: |
| William Herbert FRANCIS (1871 - 1947) |
| Annie Mary DEXTER (1870 - 1949) |
| Siblings (2): |
| Grace Rosalind FRANCIS (1898 - 1954) |
| Elsie Winifred FRANCIS (1900 - 1998) |
| Children (4): |
| Joyce Dorothy FRANCIS (1931 - 1971) |
| Coral May FRANCIS (1938 - 1939) |
| Grandchildren (5): |
| Events in Arthur William FRANCIS (1905 - 1987)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 08 Mar 1905 | Arthur William FRANCIS was born | Wimbledon, Surrey, England | 17 | ||
| 07 Oct 1930 | 25 | Married Eugenie (Jean) Emma Beatrice GUPPY (aged 27) | Murgon, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 05 Jul 1931 | 26 | Birth of daughter Joyce Dorothy FRANCIS | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 14 Feb 1938 | 32 | Birth of daughter Coral May FRANCIS | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 29 Jul 1939 | 34 | Death of daughter Coral May FRANCIS (aged 1) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 18 Oct 1947 | 42 | Death of father William Herbert FRANCIS (aged 76) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 24 Jul 1949 | 44 | Death of mother Annie Mary DEXTER (aged 79) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 15 Dec 1971 | 66 | Death of daughter Joyce Dorothy FRANCIS (aged 40) | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 31 May 1987 | 82 | Arthur William FRANCIS died | Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| Personal Notes: |
|
Arthur, the only son of William and Annie, was born at Wimbledon in England and moved to Biarra with his family in 1909. Arthur was enrolled at Biarra School in March 1910 at the age of five and left again in October 1910. He then attended school at Esk and, after his father had won a ballot for a block of land in the Kumbia district, was a first-day pupil of the Kumbia State School.
On leaving school he helped his father develop the family farm 'Heathfield' into a successful dairying and mixed farming property. A very good herd ofAustralian Illawarra Shorthorn Cattle was bred from stock purchased from the well known stud of his uncle, Mr Robert Mears at 'Morden' Toogoolawah. He married Jean Guppy and reared three daughters who auended the Kumbia State School, on whose School Commiuee Arthur served. He was also an active member of the Kumbia Memorial Hall Commiuee. He later took over his father's property, and in 1955 moved to 54 First Avenue, Kingaroy and worked his farm with share-farmers until he sold it in 1966. He became a keen bowler at the Kingaroy Bowls Club and was greenkeeper for a number of years. He also did charity work with the Kingaroy Lions Club. He and his wife travelled extensively, having enjoyed two world trips that included several visits to the old family home at Wimbledon. Arthur took a keen interest in gardening and was a member ofthe Kingaroy Horticultural Society - his garden always provided choice blooms and vegetables. |
| Source References: |
| 17. Type: Book, Abbr: Francis 2000, Title: Francis 2000, Auth: Warwick & Kate Francis, Date: 2000 |
| - Reference = 91 (Birth) |
| - Reference = 91 (Death) |
| - Reference = 91 (Marriage) |
| - Reference = 10 (Name, Notes) |