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Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991)
Children Self + Spouses Parents Grandparents Greatgrandparents
Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS (1915 - )
Stanley Charles FRANCIS (1919 - 1998)
Ernest James FRANCIS (1920 - )
Elsie Phyllis FRANCIS (1924 - )
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 Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991)

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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 - )
Charles FRANCIS
Charles FRANCIS Charles FRANCIS
Charles FRANCIS Charles FRANCIS Charles FRANCIS
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
Near Relatives of Charles FRANCIS (1890 - 1991)
Relationship Person Born Birth Place Died Death Place Age
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
Grandfather William YOUNG
Grandmother Theresa JERRARD 1830

Father in Law George TAYLOR 1864
Mother in Law Harriet PARSONS

Father James FRANCIS 29 Aug 1856 Hampton, Middlesex, England 03 Aug 1938 Esk, Queensland, Australia 81
Mother Elizabeth YOUNG Oct 1856 Chideock, Dorset, England 24 Mar 1915 Esk, Queensland, Australia 58

Self Charles FRANCIS 09 Mar 1890 Esk, Queensland, Australia 28 Mar 1991 Esk, Queensland, Australia 101

Wife Elsie Rose TAYLOR 01 Dec 1895 Biarra, Queensland, Australia 16 Sep 1965 Biarra, Queensland, Australia 69

Daughter Esme Elizabeth FRANCIS 15 Dec 1915 Biarra, Queensland, Australia
Son Stanley Charles FRANCIS 07 Jan 1919 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia 06 Mar 1998 79
Son Ernest James FRANCIS 16 Aug 1920 Esk, Queensland, Australia
Daughter Elsie Phyllis FRANCIS 17 Aug 1924 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia
Son Living or Recently Deceased
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Sister Ada Maria FRANCIS 06 Aug 1879 Merton, Surrey, England 10 Sep 1966 Hendra, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 87
Brother WIlliam Joseph FRANCIS abt 1880 Merton, Surrey, England 14 Oct 1954 Kumbia, Queensland, Australia 74
Sister Ellen Teresea (Nellie) FRANCIS 19 Nov 1881 Merton, Surrey, England 13 Aug 1975 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 93
Sister Alice FRANCIS 02 Nov 1883 Merton, Surrey, England 01 Feb 1973 Esk, Queensland, Australia 89
Brother George FRANCIS 03 Oct 1885 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 11 Sep 1986 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 100
Brother James FRANCIS 16 Sep 1887 Ipswich, Queensland, Australia 22 Jan 1959 Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia 71
Sister Eliza FRANCIS 26 Nov 1891 Esk, Queensland, Australia 03 Dec 1967 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 76
Brother Frank FRANCIS 14 Sep 1893 Esk, Queensland, Australia 12 Aug 1973 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 79

Son in Law Norman Alfred SHANK 02 Dec 1917 Esk, Queensland, Australia
Daughter in Law Grace Mary BONEHAM 11 Mar 1924 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia
Daughter in Law Muriel Jean COTTRELL 25 Nov 1923 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Son in Law John Richard BAIKIE 30 Oct 1920 Carlton, New South Wales, Australia
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Daughter in Law Maureen Joyce WIESE 25 Sep 1932 Laidley, Queensland, Australia 1999 67

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Grandson Peter William WYLLIE 22 Oct 1954 Vila, New Hebrides 23 Dec 1975 Babinda, Queensland, Australia 21
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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
Aunt Ellen (Nellie) FRANCIS 28 Sep 1864 Merton, Surrey, England 04 Nov 1945 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia 81
Uncle Robert MEARS 05 Oct 1864 England 14 Sep 1940 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia 75
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
Uncle George YOUNG 1855 1937 82
Uncle Charles YOUNG 1858
Uncle James YOUNG 1866

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 Gilbert Robert MEARS 18 Jul 1892 Stockwell, England 18 Mar 1987 Esk, Queensland, Australia 94
Cousin Stanley Edward MEARS 14 Dec 1894 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 20 Jun 1989 Esk, Queensland, Australia 94
Cousin Ernest Harold MEARS 01 Feb 1896 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 14 May 1977 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 81
Cousin Ellen (Nellie) Elizabeth MEARS 13 Nov 1900 Morden, Surrey, England 09 Dec 1991 Esk, Queensland, Australia 91
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

Niece Alice Elizabeth HIMSTEDT 12 Dec 1901 Esk, Queensland, Australia 21 Jul 1960 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 58
Nephew William Frederick HIMSTEDT 22 Jan 1903 Esk, Queensland, Australia 21 Mar 1907 Esk, Queensland, Australia 4
Nephew Charles Walter HIMSTEDT 13 Jun 1906 Moore, Queensland, Australia 11 Aug 2001 Yarraman, Queensland, Australia 95
Nephew Ernest Stuart HIMSTEDT 29 Oct 1908 Esk, Queensland, Australia 14 Dec 1912 Yarraman, Queensland, Australia 4
Nephew Alexander Mervyn HIMSTEDT 23 Dec 1910 Esk, Queensland, Australia Jun 1950 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 39
Niece Cora Sylvia HIMSTEDT 09 May 1916 Esk, Queensland, Australia 30 May 1996 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Nephew Arthur Cedric HIMSTEDT 30 May 1919 Yarraman, Queensland, Australia 07 May 1922 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 2
Nephew Albert James HIMSTEDT 11 Jan 1903 Esk, Queensland, Australia 06 Aug 1997 Esk, Queensland, Australia 94
Nephew Stanley Lewis HIMSTEDT 21 Oct 1904 Esk, Queensland, Australia 09 Jul 1907 Esk, Queensland, Australia 2
Nephew George Edward HIMSTEDT 19 May 1906 Esk, Queensland, Australia 10 Nov 1970 Mt Thompson, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 64
Nephew Leslie Frank HIMSTEDT 02 Jan 1908 Esk, Queensland, Australia 25 May 1925 Esk, Queensland, Australia 17
Nephew Robert Victor HIMSTEDT 16 Apr 1913 Esk, Queensland, Australia 31 Aug 1966 Nambour, Queensland, Australia 53
Nephew Norman Arthur HIMSTEDT 11 Oct 1906 Esk, Queensland, Australia 20 Nov 1993 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 87
Nephew Herbert Walter HIMSTEDT 14 Feb 1908 Esk, Queensland, Australia 10 Mar 1996 Esk, Queensland, Australia 88
Niece Ivy Lillian HIMSTEDT 22 Aug 1909 Esk, Queensland, Australia 12 Aug 1983 Esk, Queensland, Australia 73
Nephew George Leslie FRANCIS 29 Sep 1915 Kumbia, Queensland, Australia 29 Sep 1915 Kumbia, Queensland, Australia 0
Nephew Alwyn FRANCIS 25 Oct 1916 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 31 Mar 2002 85
Nephew Leslie FRANCIS 15 Jun 1918 Esk, Queensland, Australia 17 Dec 1998 Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia 80
Niece Muriel Joyce FRANCIS 19 Apr 1920 Esk, Queensland, Australia 09 Apr 2005 Caboolture, Queensland, Australia 84
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Niece Gladys Evelyn FRANCIS 08 Jul 1917 Kumbia, Queensland, Australia 12 Mar 1997 Batemans Bay, New South Wales, Australia 79
Nephew Ronald James FRANCIS 11 Feb 1922 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
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Nephew Allan James ANDISON 16 Oct 1913 Paddington, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nephew Keith Francis ANDISON 13 Jul 1919 Nundah, Queensland, Australia
Nephew Owen Francis ANDISON 17 Jul 1921 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Nephew Lawrence FRANCIS Sep 1919 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 27 Nov 1920 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 1
Nephew Lewis Jack FRANCIS 13 Mar 1921 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 15 Nov 1979 58
Niece Maude FRANCIS 07 May 1923 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia
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Sister in Law Harriet May TAYLOR 07 May 1894 Esk, Queensland, Australia 05 Sep 1959 Kumbia, Queensland, Australia 65
Brother in Law Frederick William HIMSTEDT 28 Jun 1869 Queensland, Australia 25 Apr 1954 Toombul, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 84
Sister in Law Alma Maria Louisa SUSZBIER 1883 Borung, Victoria, Australia 04 Jun 1947 Queensland, Australia 64
Brother in Law Albert James Herman (Hermie) HIMSTEDT 19 Aug 1867 Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia 17 Nov 1947 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 80
Brother in Law Walter Herbert HIMSTEDT 18 Nov 1879 Esk, Queensland, Australia 28 Jul 1953 Esk, Queensland, Australia 73
Sister in Law Mary Amelia MUSCH 11 Sep 1903 Queensland, Australia 29 Apr 1981 Buderim, Queensland, Australia 77
Sister in Law Elsie Winifred FRANCIS 21 Oct 1900 Wimbledon, Surrey, England 24 Aug 1998 Normanby, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 97
Brother in Law James Henry (Harry) ANDISON 10 Oct 1877 Queensland, Australia 26 Aug 1965 Brisbane, Queensland, Australia 87
Sister in Law Ethel Mary CRISP 26 Jan 1897 Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia 22 Apr 1973 Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia 76
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
16 Aug 1920 30 Birth of son Ernest James FRANCIS Esk, Queensland, Australia 17
17 Aug 1924 34 Birth of daughter Elsie Phyllis 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:
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:
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