Frances Coralie Fooks1
#12560, (19 December 1859-16 January 1951)
| Father | Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes1 (27 Aug 1822-2 Nov 1892) |
| Mother | Louisa Jean Hobkirk1 (10 Sep 1833-5 Dec 1918) |
| Last Edited | 1 Sep 2022 |
| WikiTree ID: | https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Fookes-25. |
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Frances Coralie Fooks was born on 19 December 1859 at Windermere, Tasmania.2,1,3 She was the daughter of Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes and Louisa Jean Hobkirk.1 Frances Coralie Fooks was also known as Fanny.3 She was baptised on Sunday, 15 January 1860.3 She presumably lived with her parents at Colebrook Dale, Tasmania, in July 1861.4
On 5 July 1861 her sister Amy died at the age of 9 a day before her tenth birthday.
On 15 November 1872 her brother Arthur died at the age of 5 killed by the kick of a horse in a paddock adjoining their home in Perth, Tasmania.5,6,7
Her father died 2 November 1892 at the age of 70. Frances was aged 32 when this happened.
Frances died on 16 January 1951 at Claremont, Tasmania, at age 91.3 Her body was interred at Cornelian Bay Cemetery at Cornelian Bay, Tasmania.3
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Frances Coralie Fooks was born on 19 December 1859 at Windermere, Tasmania.2,1,3 She was the daughter of Rev. Samuel Berjew Fookes and Louisa Jean Hobkirk.1 Frances Coralie Fooks was also known as Fanny.3 She was baptised on Sunday, 15 January 1860.3 She presumably lived with her parents at Colebrook Dale, Tasmania, in July 1861.4
On 5 July 1861 her sister Amy died at the age of 9 a day before her tenth birthday.
On 15 November 1872 her brother Arthur died at the age of 5 killed by the kick of a horse in a paddock adjoining their home in Perth, Tasmania.5,6,7
Her father died 2 November 1892 at the age of 70. Frances was aged 32 when this happened.
Frances died on 16 January 1951 at Claremont, Tasmania, at age 91.3 Her body was interred at Cornelian Bay Cemetery at Cornelian Bay, Tasmania.3
Citations
- [S569] Victor Malham,"Descendents of Samuel Brejew Fookes, Rev.PDF," , 23rd March 2012. Currently held by Tim Hill's collection, e-mail address page 1.
- [S261] Tasmania, Birth Certificate, Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages 1860 #26 (index only).
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.9).
- [S728] GEDCOM file created by Donald L. Reid, 17 Feb 2014 (companion to 'Descendents of James MCKENZIE.rtf' p.8).
- [S1223] The Weekly Examiner, Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, 1872 'PERTH.', Weekly Examiner (Launceston, Tas. : 1872 - 1878), 23 November, p. 16. , viewed 25 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article233101451
- [S810] The Cornwall Chronicle, Launceston, Tasmania, 1872 'MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT AT PERTH.', The Cornwall Chronicle (Launceston, Tas. : 1835 - 1880), 18 November, p. 3. , viewed 26 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66027614
- [S1184] The Tasmanian, Launceston, Tasmaia, Australia, 1872 'Country News.', The Tasmanian (Launceston, Tas. : 1871 - 1879), 23 November, p. 10. , viewed 27 Nov 2020, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article201342945