Francis Frew (1820 - 1848)

Born 23 Aug 1820 in Glasgow Barony, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Died 30 Sep 1848 at age 28 in Port Noarlunga South, South Australia, Australia

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Biography

Francis drowned aboard the "Tigress" off the coast of South Australia. The Newspaper article mentions his two brothers James and Robert who were living in Australia at the time. Francis had been back to Glasgow and was returning to make his home in Australia at the time of his death. information courtesy of the Australian Archives

Sources

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MSBJ-Q35: accessed 2017-06-18), entry for Francis Frew.

IGI INFORMATION IGI Batch Type Code

FREW, Francis. Drowned at the wreck of the Tigress at Port Noarlunga. S.A. Sept. 29, 1848. 2A. Reg. Sept. 30, 1848. 2D.

• Find A Grave [database on-line]: West Terrace Cemetery, Adelaide, Adelaide City, South Australia, Memorial # 158904138.