Arthur William FRANCIS (1905

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

Near Relatives of Arthur William FRANCIS (1905 - 1987)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Joseph FRANCIS	07 Jan 1827	Campton, Bedfordshire, England	03 Apr 1909	Merton, Surrey, England	82
Grandmother	Ellen HEATHFIELD	27 Jan 1833	Campton, Bedfordshire, England	01 Feb 1886	Merton, Surrey, England	53

Father in Law	George GUPPY
Mother in Law	Beatrice Maud C PETERS

Father	William Herbert FRANCIS	08 Jun 1871	Merton, Surrey, England	18 Oct 1947	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	76
Mother	Annie Mary DEXTER	18 Feb 1870	England	24 Jul 1949	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	79

Self	Arthur William FRANCIS	08 Mar 1905	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	31 May 1987	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	82

Wife	Eugenie (Jean) Emma Beatrice GUPPY	03 Sep 1903	Glen Innes, New South Wales, Australia	23 Jan 1990	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	86

Daughter	Joyce Dorothy FRANCIS	05 Jul 1931	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	15 Dec 1971	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	40
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Daughter	Coral May FRANCIS	14 Feb 1938	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	29 Jul 1939	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	1

Sister	Grace Rosalind FRANCIS	07 Nov 1898	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	30 Dec 1954	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	56
Sister	Elsie Winifred FRANCIS	21 Oct 1900	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	24 Aug 1998	Normanby, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	97

Son in Law	John TREW	16 Apr 1931	Foleshil, Scotland	15 Dec 1971	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	40
Son in Law	Living or Recently Deceased
Son in Law	Living or Recently Deceased

Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Granddaughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased
Grandson	Living or Recently Deceased

Uncle	James FRANCIS	29 Aug 1856	Hampton, Middlesex, England	03 Aug 1938	Esk, Queensland, Australia	81
Aunt	Elizabeth YOUNG	Oct 1856	Chideock, Dorset, England	24 Mar 1915	Esk, Queensland, Australia	58
Uncle	John FRANCIS	16 Feb 1858	England	08 Oct 1934	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	76
Uncle	George FRANCIS	07 Jun 1860	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	10 Aug 1944	Mortlake, Surrey, England	84
Aunt	unknown (FRANCIS)
Uncle	Charles FRANCIS	abt 1861	England	abt 1865	England	4
Aunt	Eliza FRANCIS	09 Feb 1862	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	11 May 1943	England	81
Uncle	Jesse MEARS	07 May 1828	England	12 Sep 1904	England	76
Aunt	Ellen (Nellie) FRANCIS	28 Sep 1864	Merton, Surrey, England	04 Nov 1945	Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia	81
Uncle	Robert MEARS	05 Oct 1864	England	14 Sep 1940	Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia	75
Uncle	Joseph FRANCIS	11 Apr 1867	Merton, Surrey, England	abt 1901	England	34
Aunt	Elizabeth (Lizzie) FRANCIS	18 Mar 1874	Merton, Surrey, England	abt 1949	England	75

Cousin	Ada Maria FRANCIS	06 Aug 1879	Merton, Surrey, England	10 Sep 1966	Hendra, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	87
Cousin	WIlliam Joseph FRANCIS	abt 1880	Merton, Surrey, England	14 Oct 1954	Kumbia, Queensland, Australia	74
Cousin	Ellen Teresea (Nellie) FRANCIS	19 Nov 1881	Merton, Surrey, England	13 Aug 1975	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	93
Cousin	Alice FRANCIS	02 Nov 1883	Merton, Surrey, England	01 Feb 1973	Esk, Queensland, Australia	89
Cousin	George FRANCIS	03 Oct 1885	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia	11 Sep 1986	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	100
Cousin	James FRANCIS	16 Sep 1887	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia	22 Jan 1959	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	71
Cousin	Charles FRANCIS	09 Mar 1890	Esk, Queensland, Australia	28 Mar 1991	Esk, Queensland, Australia	101
Cousin	Eliza FRANCIS	26 Nov 1891	Esk, Queensland, Australia	03 Dec 1967	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	76
Cousin	Frank FRANCIS	14 Sep 1893	Esk, Queensland, Australia	12 Aug 1973	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	79
Cousin	Lily FRANCIS	abt 1883			Canada
Cousin	Ellen FRANCIS	abt 1885		1966		81
Cousin	Henry FRANCIS	abt Mar 1894	Surrey, England		England
Cousin	Ernest MEARS
Cousin	Robert MEARS	05 Oct 1864	England	14 Sep 1940	Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia	75
Cousin	Gilbert Robert MEARS	18 Jul 1892	Stockwell, England	18 Mar 1987	Esk, Queensland, Australia	94
Cousin	Stanley Edward MEARS	14 Dec 1894	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	20 Jun 1989	Esk, Queensland, Australia	94
Cousin	Ernest Harold MEARS	01 Feb 1896	Wimbledon, Surrey, England	14 May 1977	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia	81
Cousin	Ellen (Nellie) Elizabeth MEARS	13 Nov 1900	Morden, Surrey, England	09 Dec 1991	Esk, Queensland, Australia	91

Niece	Gladys Evelyn FRANCIS	08 Jul 1917	Kumbia, Queensland, Australia	12 Mar 1997	Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia	79
Nephew	Ronald James FRANCIS	11 Feb 1922	Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
Niece	Living or Recently Deceased

Brother in Law	Jack RUTHERFORD	08 Jun 1892	PercyMain, Northumberland, England	25 Aug 1975	Kumbia, Queensland, Australia	83
Brother in Law	James FRANCIS	16 Sep 1887	Ipswich, Queensland, Australia	22 Jan 1959	Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia	71

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 (Death)

- Reference = 10 (Name, Notes)

- Reference = 91 (Marriage)

- Reference = 91 (Birth)

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