Silverius Godfred Rugg Francis (1881 - 1939)

Born 24 Apr 1881 in Heilbron, Orange River Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Edith Annie (Murray) Francis — married 16 Jul 1903 (to 23 Jan 1939) in Cape Town

Died 23 Jan 1939 at age 57 in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape.

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Biography

• Silverius Godfred Rugg Francis is son Henry James Francis & Johanna (Annie) Louisa Francis, born Weilert Born at Heilbron 24/4/1881, and christened on 2/6/1881 at Kroonstad Wesleyan church.^[1]

Silvey, as he is known to his family & friends was married to Edith Annie Murray in Cape Town. They have a daughter : Winona Hele Francis and a son : Murray Godfred Francis.

On the voters Roll of 1907, Silverius Francis had registered as occupation Bookkeeper, address : 49 Reitz Street, Bloemfontein. He is a business manager in Bloemfontein.^[2]

• He died 23 January 1939 Port Elizabeth (holiday), as his abode was Bloemfontein, Orange Free State.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism Record
2. ↑ Voters roll 1907
3. ↑ death notice MHG 30548 1939

1. *Birth.:>Kroonstad, Wesleyan Church Records, baptisms 1881.:>Silverius Godfred Rugg Francis, is the son of Henry James & Johanna Louisa Francis of Heilbron. He is born 24 April 1881 and Christened on 2 June 1881 in the Wesleyan church, Kroonstad. Photograph taken of the record 14/9/2016, and uploaded onto this profile 14/7/2020 by Gladwin-7.

• voters roll: Family Search South Africa, Orange Free State, Bloemfontein Offices, Civil registrations: Bloemfontein Electoral Roll 1907: 175 Francis, Silverius Godfred Rugg, 49 Reitz Street, Bloemfontein Bookkeeper.:https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKP-D7KX-2?i=316&cat=557195 image 317/2627 as seen and uploaded by Gladwin-7 on 11/1/2020.

• Gun License:> Family search South Africa, Database with images. Vredefort Item 17 LVF 4/7 , Arms & Ammunition Act.1905:> Sylvie G Francis licence 185:> https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSKT-73JC-7?i=2127&cat=571411.:>DGS 8155316, image 2128/2408. Citation made, and image uploaded by Gladwin-7 on 25/4/2020.

• Death.:>Bloemfontein Archives.:>death notice MHG 30548/406 1939 filed with the Master refers to the death of Silverius Francis, who died 23/1/1939 at Hospital in Port Elizabeth, Cape Province.