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Francis B FOORD (1853 - 1928) |
Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
Gipsey Beatrice FOORD (1889 - 1965) |
Francis B FOORD (1853 - 1928) + Elizabeth GODFREY (1858 - 1947) |
Francis FOORD (1818 - 1899) | ||
Martha ANDERSON (1831 - 1907) | Francis ANDERSON (1807 - 1860) | |||
Martha ROWE (1806 - 1864) | ||||
b. 1853 at Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia |
m. 1879 Elizabeth GODFREY (1858 - 1947) at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia |
d. 29 Jan 1928 at Tumut, New South Wales, Australia aged 75 |
Parents: |
Francis FOORD (1818 - 1899) |
Martha ANDERSON (1831 - 1907) |
Children (1): |
Gipsey Beatrice FOORD (1889 - 1965) |
Events in Francis B FOORD (1853 - 1928)'s life | |||||
Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
1853 | Francis B FOORD was born | Wagga Wagga, New South Wales, Australia | 73 | ||
1879 | 26 | Married Elizabeth GODFREY (aged 21) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
1889 | 36 | Birth of daughter Gipsey Beatrice FOORD | |||
31 Dec 1899 | 46 | Death of father Francis FOORD (aged 81) | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia | ||
01 Apr 1907 | 54 | Death of mother Martha ANDERSON (aged 76) | Bombowlee, New South Wales | ||
29 Jan 1928 | 75 | Francis B FOORD died | Tumut, New South Wales, Australia |
Personal Notes: |
The Tumut and Adelong Times 7 Feb 1928
DEATH OF MR. FRANK FOORD. By the death of Mr. Frank Foord, which occurred at his residence, Merrivale-street, on January 29, in his 75th year, Tumut loses one of its oldest natives and a citizen of the fine old pioneering type. He was the son of the late Francis Foord, and married Miss Elizabeth Godfrey, daughter of the late George Godfrey sr, of Gocup, by which union there was issue one daughter, Gipsy (Mrs. Binger), both wife and daughter being left to mourn their loss. Mrs. Geo. Groves, Newtown, Sydney, Mrs. Thos Webb, Russell-st., Tumut, and Mrs. C. Pember, Newtown, Sydney, are deceased's sisters, and Messrs Percy (Pleasant Hills) and William (Tumut) are brothers. Deceased was a quiet unobtrusive man, who made many friends, but created no enemies. He possessed a great fund of information on many subjects, and there fore was an interesting conversationalist to those seeking information concerning the early history of the town and district. The funeral took place on Monday of last week, the remains being laid to rest in the Church of England portion of the Old Cemetery, Rev. T. A. Gair, the Rector, who officiated, making appropriate referenee to the life of deceased. Messrs Harry and Frank Foord (nephews), Israel and R. H. Hargreaves, Andrew Kell and Alan Munt were the coffinbearers. Messrs. Fuller and Burt conducted the mortuary duties. |
Source References: |
73. Type: Book, Abbr: Pioneers of Tumut Valley, Title: Pioneers of the Tumult Valley , The History of Early Settlement, Auth: H.E. Snowden, Publ: Tumut & District Historical Society Incorporated, Date: 2004 |
- Reference = 55 (Name, Notes) |
- Reference = 55 (Birth) |