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Stanley Edward MEARS (1894 - 1989)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Stanley Edward MEARS (1894 - 1989) Robert MEARS (1864 - 1940) Jesse MEARS (1828 - 1904)



unknown (MEARS)



Ellen (Nellie) FRANCIS (1864 - 1945) Joseph FRANCIS (1827 - 1909) Joseph FRANCIS (1797 - 1855)
Ann GREEN (1798 - 1891)
Ellen HEATHFIELD (1833 - 1886) James HEATHFIELD (1797 - 1848)
Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER (1793 - 1862)
b. 14 Dec 1894 at Wimbledon, Surrey, England
d. 20 Jun 1989 at Esk, Queensland, Australia aged 94
Near Relatives of Stanley Edward MEARS (1894 - 1989)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
Grandfather Jesse MEARS 07 May 1828 England 12 Sep 1904 England 76
Grandmother unknown (MEARS)
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 Robert MEARS 05 Oct 1864 England 14 Sep 1940 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia 75
Mother Ellen (Nellie) FRANCIS 28 Sep 1864 Merton, Surrey, England 04 Nov 1945 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia 81

Self Stanley Edward MEARS 14 Dec 1894 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 20 Jun 1989 Esk, Queensland, Australia 94

Brother Gilbert Robert MEARS 18 Jul 1892 Stockwell, England 18 Mar 1987 Esk, Queensland, Australia 94
Brother Ernest Harold MEARS 01 Feb 1896 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 14 May 1977 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 81
Sister Ellen (Nellie) Elizabeth MEARS 13 Nov 1900 Morden, Surrey, England 09 Dec 1991 Esk, Queensland, Australia 91

Uncle Ernest MEARS
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
Uncle Joseph FRANCIS 11 Apr 1867 Merton, Surrey, England abt 1901 England 34
Uncle William Herbert FRANCIS 08 Jun 1871 Merton, Surrey, England 18 Oct 1947 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 76
Aunt Annie Mary DEXTER 18 Feb 1870 England 24 Jul 1949 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 79
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 Grace Rosalind FRANCIS 07 Nov 1898 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 30 Dec 1954 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 56
Cousin Elsie Winifred FRANCIS 21 Oct 1900 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 24 Aug 1998 Normanby, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 97
Cousin Arthur William FRANCIS 08 Mar 1905 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 31 May 1987 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 82

Events in Stanley Edward MEARS (1894 - 1989)'s life
Date Age Event Place Notes Src
14 Dec 1894 Stanley Edward MEARS was born Wimbledon, Surrey, England 17
14 Sep 1940 45 Death of father Robert MEARS (aged 75) Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia
04 Nov 1945 50 Death of mother Ellen (Nellie) FRANCIS (aged 81) Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia
20 Jun 1989 94 Stanley Edward MEARS died Esk, Queensland, Australia 17
Personal Notes:
Stanley was born in Wimbledon, near London and emigrated with the family in 1910. Following are some of his recollections of English and Australian life:

'I attended Merton School until the age of 12 1/2 years. Then I went to Rutlish Science School for secondary education, which was the leading Surrey school. I left school at the age of 15 years, just a few weeks prior to embarking for Queensland. On arrival, I stayed at Biarra for a while learning to ride horses and milk cows. Then I went to work on a big dairy farm near Toogoolawah where 120 cows were milked twice daily. After a few weeks Dad bought a property in the district which we named 'Morden'.

Later Gilbert, Nellie and I added to this by buying further land nearby. We commenced to work the place as a family concern but my brother, Harold, left in 1912 when he drew at ballot land from Taabinga Station, Kumbia. Having commenced with dairying we aimed at improving the herd, firstly by using bulls from 'Nestles Milk Company' shorthorns, then purchasing Nestles females and some from New South Wales breeders. "

The family commenced showing their Australian Illawarra Shorthorns at metropolitan and country shows with considerable success. Some of their champions were a bull 'George of Nestles' and cows 'Morden Sparkle' and 'Tulip of Morden'. In 1966, some years after the death of their parents, Gilbert, Stanley and Nellie found it necessary to sell the dairy cattle and restock with Herefords. Stanley said that 'this considerably eased the work-load and, later, following this sale, we made another move towards retirement by selling the property and stock and retained only the use of the residence'.

Over the years Stanley's knowledge of Australian Illawarra Shorthorn Cattle was often sought, as were his services of judging at shows. He, with his brother Gilbert and his sister Nellie, always lived in the 'Morden' home. Stanley died in the Esk HospitaL
Source References:
17. Type: Book, Abbr: Francis 2000, Title: Francis 2000, Auth: Warwick & Kate Francis, Date: 2000
- Reference = 81 (Death)
- Reference = 81 (Birth)
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