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| Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS (1915 - ) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
| Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS (1915 - ) + Norman Alfred SHANK (1917 - ) |
Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991) | James FRANCIS (1856 - 1938) | Joseph FRANCIS (1827 - 1909) | |
| Ellen HEATHFIELD (1833 - 1886) | ||||
| Elizabeth YOUNG (1856 - 1915) | William YOUNG | |||
| Theresa JERRARD (1830 - ) | ||||
| Elsie Rose TAYLOR (1895 - 1965) | George TAYLOR (1864 - ) | |||
| Harriet PARSONS | ||||
| b. 15 Dec 1915 at Biarra, Queensland, Australia |
| m. 23 Nov 1939 Norman Alfred SHANK (1917 - ) at Ipswich, Queensland, Australia |
| Parents: |
| Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991) |
| Elsie Rose TAYLOR (1895 - 1965) |
| Siblings (6): |
| Stanley Charles FRANCIS (1919 - 1998) |
| Events in Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS (1915 - )'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 15 Dec 1915 | Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS was born | Biarra, Queensland, Australia | 17 | ||
| 23 Nov 1939 | 23 | Married Norman Alfred SHANK (aged 21) | Ipswich, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 16 Sep 1965 | 49 | Death of mother Elsie Rose TAYLOR (aged 69) | Biarra, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 28 Mar 1991 | 75 | Death of father Charles FRANCIS (aged 101) | Esk, Queensland, Australia | 18 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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Esme was born at Biarra, the eldest child of a family of seven children born to Charlie and Rose. She commenced her education at Biarra School in February 1922 at the age of six years.
After leaving school she worked as a home help and was later employed at the Hotel Metropole in Esk where she carried out the various chores required in such an establishment. Esme and Norman were married in Ipswich and subsequently they lived for many years at Biarra before moving into Esk. Esme continued working at the Hotel Metropole for many years until her retirement. She remains a keen gardener although now not so active as she once was. For many years she regularly entered in various categories ofthe local agricultural shows and won prizes for her cakes, jams, etc. Through the years she and Norman spent many a Sunday lending a helping hand at the family home at Biarra. They have the honour of being among the long-standing marrieds in the Esk district In 2000 they had recently celebrated sixty years of marriage. Esme still cares for her home in Esk and although she has no children, she takes an active interest in the wider family and is always most hospitable to all who visit her. |
| Source References: |
| 17. Type: Book, Abbr: Francis 2000, Title: Francis 2000, Auth: Warwick & Kate Francis, Date: 2000 |
| - Reference = 54 (Birth) |
| - Reference = 53 (Name, Notes) |
| - Reference = 54 (Marriage) |