Francis Alexander Smith (abt. 1867 - abt. 1940)

Born about 1867 in Brighton, Victoria, Australia [uncertain]

Husband of Elsie Jane (Allnutt) Smith — married about 1888 in Victoria, Australia [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about 1940 at about age 73 in Bentleigh, Victoria, Australia [uncertain]

Biography

Francis Alexander Smith was born about 1867 in Victoria, Australia. A son of James Smith and Marianne (Logan) Smith.^[1]

Francis married Elsie Jane (Allnutt) Smith in 1888, in Victoria, Australia.^[2]

Francis died in 1940 in Victoria, Australia. He is commemorated at Cheltenham Memorial Cemetery, Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia.^[3][4][5]

From The Age, Friday the 29th of November, 1940.

"AFTER the expiration of fourteen days from
the publication hereof APPLICATION will be
made to the Supreme Court of Victoria that
PROBATE of the WILL, dated 31st July, 1937,
of FRANCIS ALEXANDER SMITH, late of 17
Bent-street, Bentleigh, in Victoria, Gentleman,
deceased, may be GRANTED to Harry Redvers
Smith, of Centre-road. Bentleigh, accountant, and
Francis Logan Allnutt Smith, of Watkins-street,
Bentleigh, salesman, being the executors appointed
by the said will." ^[5]

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: “Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria.” Registration Number: 13241/1867, www.bdm.vic.gov.au. Accessed December 21, 2022.
2. ↑ Marriage: “Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria.” Registration Number: 3499/1888, www.bdm.vic.gov.au. Accessed December 21, 2022.
3. ↑ Death: “Births Deaths and Marriages Victoria.” Registration Number: 11027/1940, www.bdm.vic.gov.au. Accessed July 4, 2023.
4. ↑ Memorial: “Francis Alexander Smith (1867-1940) - Find a Grave Memorial.” www.findagrave.com. Accessed July 4, 2023.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Probate: Advertising (1940, November 29). The Age (Melbourne, Vic. : 1854 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved July 4, 2023, from http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article205223279