| [Index] |
| Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991) |
| Children | Self + Spouses | Parents | Grandparents | Greatgrandparents |
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Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS (1915 - ) Stanley Charles FRANCIS (1919 - 1998) Living Living Living Living Living |
Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991) + Elsie Rose TAYLOR (1895 - 1965) |
James FRANCIS (1856 - 1938) | Joseph FRANCIS (1827 - 1909) | Joseph FRANCIS (1797 - 1855) |
| Ann GREEN (1798 - 1891) | ||||
| Ellen HEATHFIELD (1833 - 1886) | James HEATHFIELD (1797 - 1848) | |||
| Elizabeth MERRYWEATHER (1793 - 1862) | ||||
| Elizabeth YOUNG (1856 - 1915) | William YOUNG | |||
| Theresa JERRARD (1830 - ) | Daniel JERRARD (1782 - 1854) | |||
| Elizabeth EVELEIGH (1796 - ) |
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| b. 09 Mar 1890 at Esk, Queensland, Australia |
| m. 18 Aug 1915 Elsie Rose TAYLOR (1895 - 1965) at Brisbane, Queensland, Australia |
| d. 28 Mar 1991 at Esk, Queensland, Australia aged 101 |
| Parents: |
| James FRANCIS (1856 - 1938) |
| Elizabeth YOUNG (1856 - 1915) |
| Children (7): |
| Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS (1915 - ) |
| Stanley Charles FRANCIS (1919 - 1998) |
| Grandchildren (19): |
| , Peter William WYLLIE (1954 - 1975) |
| Events in Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991)'s life | |||||
| Date | Age | Event | Place | Notes | Src |
| 09 Mar 1890 | Charles FRANCIS was born | Esk, Queensland, Australia | 1890/C11330 | 18 | |
| 24 Mar 1915 | 25 | Death of mother Elizabeth YOUNG (aged 58) | Esk, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 18 Aug 1915 | 25 | Married Elsie Rose TAYLOR (aged 19) | Brisbane, Queensland, Australia | 1915/B17220 | 18 |
| 15 Dec 1915 | 25 | Birth of daughter Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS | Biarra, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 07 Jan 1919 | 28 | Birth of son Stanley Charles FRANCIS | Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 03 Aug 1938 | 48 | Death of father James FRANCIS (aged 81) | Esk, Queensland, Australia | ||
| 16 Sep 1965 | 75 | Death of wife Elsie Rose TAYLOR (aged 69) | Biarra, Queensland, Australia | 17 | |
| 28 Mar 1991 | 101 | Charles FRANCIS died | Esk, Queensland, Australia | 18 | |
| Personal Notes: |
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Charlie was born at Biarra. He was enrolled at Biarra School in October 1895 at the age of five years and left in December 1903. He and Rose were married at the family property 'Merton Hall Farm' - the second brother to marry a Taylor sister. Rose also attended Biarra School, being enrolled in December 1900 at the age of five.
Charlie workedfor the Esk Butter Factory and then for the Esk Shire Council as a labourer. In 1911 he selected land near Kumbia and, while developing it, worked with a horse and dray on the Kingaroy-Bunya Mountains Road. In 1914 he surrendered the selection and returned to Biarra where he carted stone for twelve months with the Esk Shire Council. Later he purchased his father's homestead property, 'Merton Hall Farm', and some of his father's other rural interests, eventually increasing to 2000 acres. Charlie successfully carried out fruit growing (500 citrus trees), grazing and dairying. At Esk, Toogoolawah, Lowood and Brisbane shows he won prizes with progeny from the Australian Illawarra Shorthorn cattle stud he had established, as well as numerous prizes for citrus fruits at local annual shows. He also gained awards for his horses, and the trotters he bred later won Brisbane trotting events. He later sold the AIS stud and converted to Herefords. Charlie was a skilled horseman and horse-breaker, a keen competitor at athletics, cricket, table-tennis, and played tennis until his early seventies. Rose was also a good tennis player and was involved in district activities. They reared a family of seven children and Rose's various domestic talents helped the family to surmount the diffICulties ofrural living in those days. After Rose passed away, Charlie lived much of the rest of his life at 'Merton Hall Farm', horse riding and tending his cattle, dogs, fowls and vegetable garden on his remaining 1000 acres. He entered Esk Hospital several years before his death there, at the age of 101 years. |
| Source References: |
| 18. Type: E-mail Message, Abbr: e-mails general pool, Title: e-mails general pool |
| - Reference = Tracy Berry email 29-1-09 (Birth) |
| - Reference = Tracy Berry email 29-1-09 (Death) |
| - Reference = Tracy Berry email 29-1-09 (Marriage) |
| - Reference = Tracy Berry email 29-1-09 (Name, Notes) |