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Cyril Francis Owen SOPER (1917 - 1949)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Cyril Francis Owen SOPER (1917 - 1949) + Florence Elizabeth SQUIRE	Samuel SOPER (1890 - 1968)	Samuel SOPER (1862 - 1926)	Samuel SOPER (1827 - 1906)
				Grace HEMMANT (1829 - 1905)
			Margaret Ann GUNN ( - 1930)	Hugh GUNN
				Catherine KEENAGHAN
		Elizabeth (Lizzie) FITZGERALD (1891 - 1959)	Thomas Augustus FITZGERALD ( - 1935)	Patrick FITZGERALD
				Mary DOWNEY
			Mary MACAULIFFE ( - 1922)	Daniel MACAULIFFE
				Mary COGHLIN

b. 1917 at Home Hill, Queensland, Australia

m. 1942 Florence Elizabeth SQUIRE at Cairns, Queensland, Australia

d. 1949 at Cairns, Queensland, Australia aged 32

Near Relatives of Cyril Francis Owen SOPER (1917 - 1949)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Samuel SOPER	1862	Okehampton, Devonshire	20 Jun 1926	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	64
Grandmother	Margaret Ann GUNN			08 Dec 1930	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia
Grandfather	Thomas Augustus FITZGERALD			1935	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
Grandmother	Mary MACAULIFFE			1922	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia
Father	Samuel SOPER	1890	Queensland, Australia	1968	Queensland, Australia	78
Mother	Elizabeth (Lizzie) FITZGERALD	1891	Queensland, Australia	1959	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	68
Self	Cyril Francis Owen SOPER	1917	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	1949	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	32
Wife	Florence Elizabeth SQUIRE
Brother	Living or Recently Deceased
Sister	Marjorie May SOPER	1914	Queensland, Australia	1971	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	57
Brother	Samuel Thomas Stanley SOPER	1915	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia
Sister	Living or Recently Deceased
Aunt	Emily Harriet Grace SOPER	17 Jul 1885	Queensland, Australia	21 Nov 1958	Queensland, Australia	73
Uncle	Arthur Wellesley COWLEY	1876	Gundagai, NSW, Australia	01 May 1955	Queensland, Australia	79
Aunt	Margaret Ann SOPER	1887	Queensland, Australia	1955	Queensland, Australia	68
Uncle	Percy Gleyre Roquerbre DUTTON
Uncle	William Francis SOPER	1892	Queensland, Australia	08 Oct 1892	Queensland, Australia	0
Aunt	Alice Elizabeth Florence SOPER	1895	Queensland, Australia	1929	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	34
Uncle	Walter Charles CORNISH	1891	Queensland, Australia	1974	Queensland, Australia	83
Uncle	Henry George SOPER	1897	Queensland, Australia	1968	Queensland, Australia	71
Aunt	Mary Isabella CARMEN
Aunt	Olivia Pearl SOPER	1900	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Harry Kund LOWE
Uncle	Ernest Arthur Frederick SOPER	29 Jun 1902	Selheim, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	1984	Queensland, Australia	82
Aunt	Myrtle Anna CORNISH	1904	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Herbert Cecil SOPER	1908	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Ethel SIBSON
Aunt	Mary Ann (Minnie) FITZGERALD	1888	Queensland, Australia	1958	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia	70
Uncle	William EAKIN	1878	Monaghan, Ireland	1963	Mareeba, Queensland, Australia	85
Uncle	William Thomas FITZGERALD	1892	Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Eileen FITZGERALD	1896	Queensland, Australia	1979	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	83
Uncle	Henry Carn POWER	1899	Queensland, Australia	1975	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	76
Aunt	Kathleen Hannah FITZGERALD	1898	Queensland, Australia	1971		73
Uncle	Arthur Kitchener STAMP
Aunt	Margaret Monica FITZGERALD	1900	Queensland, Australia
Aunt	Esme May FITZGERALD	1908	Queensland, Australia
Uncle	Arthur ROBINS
Cousin	Arthur Samuel COWLEY	1904	Queensland, Australia	1983	Queensland, Australia	79
Cousin	Percival Francis COWLEY	1905	Queensland, Australia	1984	Queensland, Australia	79
Cousin	Mervyn Cecil COWLEY	01 Jan 1918	Ayr, Queensland, Australia	17 May 1945	Queensland, Australia	27
Cousin	Cyril Thomas Vincent EAKIN	1910	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	William Keith EAKIN	1913	Queensland, Australia	1971	Queensland, Australia	58
Cousin	Mary Elizabeth EAKIN	1915	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Robert Stanley EAKIN	1917	Queensland, Australia
Cousin	Ronald Joseph EAKIN	1919	Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	Gordon MALCOM
Sister in Law	Mona CREGEEN
Brother in Law	Living or Recently Deceased

Events in Cyril Francis Owen SOPER (1917 - 1949)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1917		Cyril Francis Owen SOPER was born	Home Hill, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1940	23	Military Service	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	Note 2
1942	25	Married Florence Elizabeth SQUIRE	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	60
1949	32	Cyril Francis Owen SOPER died	Cairns, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	52, 60

Note 1: Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name Cyril francis owen Soper Birth Date 22/03/1917 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1917 Registration Place Queensland Australia Father Samuel Soper Mother Elizabeth Fitzgerald Registration Number 004005 Household Members

Note 2: Australia, World War II Military Service Records, 1939-1945 Name Cyril Soper Birth Date 22/03/1918 Birth Place Ayr Queensland Year range 1940 - 1947 Enlistment Place Cairns Queensland Service Number Q38852 Spouse Florence Soper Series Description B884: Army Citizen Military Forces Household Members

Note 3: Cairns Post 12 June 1942 SQUIRE-SOPER. The wedding of Miss Florence Eliza- beth Squire,.the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Squire, of Babinda, and Cyril Francis Soper, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Soper, of Tully, was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church on June 6 at 6 pm, Rev. McPheat officiating. The bride entered the church on the arm of her uncle. Mr. McPaul, of Bel- lenden Ker, and looked charming in a bridal gown of white satin trimmed with silk lace and cut on princess lines with embroidered veil and coronet of orange blossom. She also carried a beautiful bouquet of pale pink roses and asparagus fern. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. W. Man nix, as matron of honour, who was gowned in an all over lace frock of white and carried a bouquet of dahlias. The little train bearer. Wilma Luff, was frocked in a pale blue net frock embroidered with pink roses worn over satin, and head dress to match. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. W. Mannix, of Bartle Frere. The reception was held at the home of Mrs. Pollard McLeod-street. The beautiful two-tier wedding cake held pride of place at the table, and was the work of Mrs. Pollard, who also carried out the table decorations. The usual toasts were honoured, also musical items, and after viewing the lovely presents the happy couple left amidst a shower of congratulations for their honeymoon, which was spent at Kuranda. - .

Note 4: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Cyril Francis Soper Death Date 05Apr1949 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Samuel Mother's Name Elizabeth Fitzgerald Registration Year 1949 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 001516 Page number 2121 Household Members Cairns Post 28 March 1949 Man Seriously Injured. Cyril Soper (28), of Severin street, Cairns, received a probable fracture of the base of tbe skull, abrasions to right knee, shoulder and left foot, and shock, as the re- sult of a fall from the rear of a moving utility truck. The accident occurred at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon as the truck was turning into the Esplanade from Hayles wharf. Last night his condition was reported to be serious, but not dan- gerous. Soper will be X-rayed this morning. Cairns Post 6 April 1949 OBITUARY MB. C. F. SOPES. Mr. Cyril Francis Soper (31), of Severin-street, Calms, died in the Cairns Base Hospital yesterday af- ternoon as a result of injuries re- ceived in an accident on March 26. He had been employed as a motor mechanic by the Cairns Regional Electricity Board. Bom at Proserpine, deceased had been in Cairns for over 10 years. He was a returned serviceman. He is survived by a widow and a two-year old daughter. The funeral will leave St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon and mem- bers of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. and em- ployees of the Cairns Regional Elec- tricity Board are invited.

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Cyril Francis Soper Death Date 05Apr1949 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Samuel Mother's Name Elizabeth Fitzgerald Registration Year 1949 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 001516 Page number 2121 Household Members

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name Cyril francis owen Soper Birth Date 22/03/1917 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1917 Registration Place Queensland Australia Father Samuel Soper Mother Elizabeth Fitzgerald Registration Number 004005 Household Members

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Cairns Post 28 March 1949 Man Seriously Injured. Cyril Soper (28), of Severin street, Cairns, received a probable fracture of the base of tbe skull, abrasions to right knee, shoulder and left foot, and shock, as the re- sult of a fall from the rear of a moving utility truck. The accident occurred at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon as the truck was turning into the Esplanade from Hayles wharf. Last night his condition was reported to be serious, but not dan- gerous. Soper will be X-rayed this morning. Cairns Post 6 April 1949 OBITUARY MB. C. F. SOPES. Mr. Cyril Francis Soper (31), of Severin-street, Calms, died in the Cairns Base Hospital yesterday af- ternoon as a result of injuries re- ceived in an accident on March 26. He had been employed as a motor mechanic by the Cairns Regional Electricity Board. Bom at Proserpine, deceased had been in Cairns for over 10 years. He was a returned serviceman. He is survived by a widow and a two-year old daughter. The funeral will leave St. An- drew's Presbyterian Church at 4.30 o'clock this afternoon and mem- bers of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. and em- ployees of the Cairns Regional Elec- tricity Board are invited. Cairns Post 6 April 1949 FUNERAL NOTICE The relatives and friends of Mrs. C. F. Soper (No. 287 Severin-street. Cairns) and Mr. and Mrs. S. Soper and Family (Balfe-street. Cairns) are respectfully invited to attend the funeral of their late beloved hus hand, son and brother (CYRIL FRANCIS SOPER). respectively, which will leave- St. Andrew's Pres- byterian Church. Sheridan-street, Cairns, at 4.30 o'clock THIS (WED- NESDAY) AFTERNOON en route to the Cairns Cemetery. Martyn-street The relatives and friends of Mr. Mrs. E. Irwin and Family (Bris- bane), Mr.- and Mrs. Stanley Soper and Family (Mossman), Mr. and Mrs. G. Malcolm and Family (Cairns), Mrs. M. J. Squires and son Jack (Ba- binda). Mr. and Mrs. W. Mannix and Family (Bellenden Ker), Mr. and Mrs. G. O'Reilly and Family (Strat- ford). Mr. and Mrs. E. Pointing and Family (Cairns), Mr. and Mrs. G. Hatfield and Family (Atherton), and Mr. and Mrs. J. G. Malcolm, senr., and Family (Charles-street, Cairns) are invited to attend. The members of the R.S.S.A.I.L.A. and the employees of the Cairns Re- gional Electricity Board are also In- vited to attend.

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Cairns Post 12 June 1942 SQUIRE-SOPER. The wedding of Miss Florence Eliza- beth Squire,.the third daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Squire, of Babinda, and Cyril Francis Soper, second son of Mr. and Mrs. Soper, of Tully, was solemnised at the Presbyterian Church on June 6 at 6 pm, Rev. McPheat officiating. The bride entered the church on the arm of her uncle. Mr. McPaul, of Bel- lenden Ker, and looked charming in a bridal gown of white satin trimmed with silk lace and cut on princess lines with embroidered veil and coronet of orange blossom. She also carried a beautiful bouquet of pale pink roses and asparagus fern. She was attended by her sister, Mrs. W. Man nix, as matron of honour, who was gowned in an all over lace frock of white and carried a bouquet of dahlias. The little train bearer. Wilma Luff, was frocked in a pale blue net frock embroidered with pink roses worn over satin, and head dress to match. The duties of best man were carried out by Mr. W. Mannix, of Bartle Frere. The reception was held at the home of Mrs. Pollard McLeod-street. The beautiful two-tier wedding cake held pride of place at the table, and was the work of Mrs. Pollard, who also carried out the table decorations. The usual toasts were honoured, also musical items, and after viewing the lovely presents the happy couple left amidst a shower of congratulations for their honeymoon, which was spent at Kuranda. - .

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