France Family Tree

First Generation 

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1. Joseph France. Born 1750 at Badger Gate, Yorkshire

On 8 Nov 1778 Joseph married Sarah Ramsden in St Peters Huddersfield Yorkshire.

They had one child:

2 i. John (1786-)

Second Generation 

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2. John France. Born in 1786 in Lingarths Wood Yorkshire.

On 30 May 1814 when John was 28, he married Sarah Ramsden in All Hallows Parish Church, Almondbury Yorkshire England. Born in 1789.

They had the following children:

i. Henry. Born in 1825 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

ii. Sarah Ann. Born in 1823 in Colne Bridge Yorkshire England.

iii. Abraham. Born in 1824 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

iv. Ann. Born in 1814 in Lingarths Wood Yorkshire.

v. Isaac. Born in 1824 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire.

3 vi. Thomas (1816-1875)

4 vii. John Ramsden (1826-1873)

viii. Elizabeth. Born in 1820 in Rotcher Yorkshire.

ix. Harriet.

x. Martha. Born in 1829 in Hanging Heaton Yorkshire.

xi. Jacob. Born in 1827.

xii. Charles. Born in 1836.

xiii. William. Born in 1832.

Third Generation 

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3. Thomas France. Thomas died in Manchester in Mar 1875; he was 59. Born in 1816 in Lingarths Wood Yorkshire.

On 11 Oct 1841 when Thomas was 25, he married Ann Buckley, daughter of James Buckley & Elizabeth Unknown, in Manchester Lancashire. Ann died in Manchester Lancashire, on 15 Apr 1884; she was 61. Born in 1823 in Bolton Lancashire.

They had the following children:

5 i. Martha Grace (1859-1915)

6 ii. Charles Buckley (1855-1931)

iii. Able. Born in 1860 in Manchester Lancashire. Able died in 1933; he was 73.

Able married Caroline Unknown. Caroline died in 1926.

iv. John Amos. John Amos died in Manchester Lancashire, in Mar 1868; he was 15. Born in Mar 1853 in Manchester Lancashire.

7 v. Elizabeth Jane (1863-1923)

vi. Mary. Born in 1851 in Manchester.

vii. Elizabeth. Born in 1847 in Manchester.

4. John Ramsden France. Born in 1826 in Colne Bridge Kirkheaton Yorkshire . John Ramsden died in Stoneclough Lancashire England, on 30 May 1873; he was 47. Buried on 4 Jun 1873 in Dunkinfield Cheshire.

On 30 May 1848 when John Ramsden was 22, he married Sarah Anne Barlow, daughter of John Barlow & Sarah Hulme, in St Michael, AUL, Lancashire. Born in 1827 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Sarah Anne died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, on 20 May 1884; she was 57.

They had the following children:

8 i. Joseph Robert (1853-1905)

9 ii. Bertha (1867-1927)

10 iii. Ada (1862-1938)

iv. James. Buried on 19 Dec 1918 in Dukinfield Cemetery Brickgrave. Born on 2 May 1864 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. James died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, on 14 Dec 1918; he was 54.

v. Sarah Anne. Buried on 22 Apr 1924 in Dukinfield Cemetery Brickgrave. Born in 1851 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Sarah Anne died on 17 Apr 1924; she was 73.

11 vi. Emma (1854-1927)

12 vii. Elizabeth Barlow (1849-1915)

13 viii. Clara (1858-1924)

ix. Anne. Born on 6 May 1856 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Anne died on 10 May 1890; she was 34.

14 x. Gertrude (1865-1934)

Fourth Generation 

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5. Martha Grace France. Born in 1859 in Manchester Lancashire. Martha Grace died in Manchester on 17 Feb 1915; she was 56.

In 1878 when Martha Grace was 19, she married William McAvoy. William died in 1905; he was 50. Born in 1855.

They had the following children:

i. James. Born in 1886.

ii. Francis. Born in 1890.

iii. John. Born in 1882. John died in 1907; he was 25.

iv. Abel. Born in 1888. Abel died in 1888; he was <1.

v. William. Born in 1881.

6. Charles Buckley France. Charles Buckley died in Manchester Lancashire, on 27 Aug 1931; he was 76. Born in 1855 in Manchester Lancashire.

Charles Buckley married Sophia Taylor. Sophia died on 13 Sep 1906; she was 43. Born in 1863.

They had the following children:

i. John H. Born in 1894.

ii. Mary Ann. Mary Ann died in 1885; she was 5. Born in 1880.

iii. Charles. Born in 1879.

iv. Jessie. Born in 1888.

v. Sophia. Born in 1891. Sophia died in 1891; she was <1.

vi. Elizabeth Jane. Born in 1882. Elizabeth Jane died in 1885; she was 3.

7. Elizabeth Jane France. Elizabeth Jane died in 1923; she was 60. Born in 1863 in Manchester Lancashire.

Elizabeth Jane married Reuben Haigh. Born in 1863. Reuben died in 1931; he was 68.

They had the following children:

i. Rueben. Rueben died in 1918; he was 21. Born in 1897.

ii. Martha. Martha died in 1891; she was 6. Born in 1885.

iii. Thomas. Thomas died in 1965; he was 76. Born in 1889.

iv. Unknown.

8. Joseph Robert France. Born on 5 Mar 1853 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire . Joseph Robert died on 4 Jan 1905; he was 51.

On 7 Nov 1876 when Joseph Robert was 23, he married Sarah Jane Kelsall, daughter of Robert Kelsall & Alice Jeffries, in Southport Ormskirk Lancaster. Born in 1856 in Altrinchan. Sarah Jane died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, on 17 Feb 1891; she was 35.

They had the following children:

i. Rupert Ramsden. Born in 1885 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Rupert Ramsden died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, in 1885; he was <1.

ii. Norah Eveline. Born in 1883 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

15 iii. Percy Kelsall (1878-1930)

16 iv. Alice Gertrude (1881-)

9. Bertha France. Bertha died in Grafton St Ashton, on 7 Feb 1927; she was 59. Born on 14 Jul 1867 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Buried in Dunkinfield Cheshire.

On 26 Aug 1896 when Bertha was 29, she married Thomas Edward Gibson, son of William Gibson, in The Methodist New Connexion Chapel. Thomas Edward died in 55 Warrington St, Ashton, on 20 Dec 1928; he was 65. Born in 1863 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

They had one child:

i. Harold. Born on 4 May 1897 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

In 1930 when Harold was 32, he married Ellen Perrin. Born in 1900.

10. Ada France. Ada died in 1938; she was 75. Born on 10 Oct 1862 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

On 12 Sep 1889 when Ada was 26, she married James Earnshaw, son of James Earnshaw & Unknown Unknown, in The Methodist New Connexion Chapel. Born in 1864 in Dunkinfield Cheshire.

They had the following children:

i. Bertram. Bertram died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, in Sep 1894; he was <1. Born in Mar 1894 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

ii. Edith. Born in 1890 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

11. Emma France. Emma died in Penrhynside Colwyn Bay, on 27 Jun 1927; she was 73. Buried on 30 Jun 1927 in Dunkinfield Cheshire. Born on 30 May 1854 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

On 3 Dec 1879 when Emma was 25, she married Joseph Wilson, son of Joseph Wilson & Unknown Unknown, in The Methodist New Connexion Chapel. Born on 17 Mar 1855 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Joseph died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, on 18 May 1928; he was 73.

They had the following children:

i. John.

ii. Charles. Born in 1881 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

12. Elizabeth Barlow France. Born on 27 Mar 1849 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Elizabeth Barlow died in Gloucester Place Ashton, on 21 May 1915; she was 66. Buried on 25 May 1915 in Dukinfield Cemetery Brickgrave.

On 26 Aug 1874 when Elizabeth Barlow was 25, she married John Wilson, son of Joseph Wilson & Unknown Unknown, in The Methodist New Connexion Chapel. John died in Gloucester Place Ashton, on 17 Sep 1919; he was 70. Born on 23 Apr 1849 in Dukinfield Cheshire.

They had the following children:

i. Harold. Buried in 1885. Harold died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, on 23 Feb 1885; he was <1. Born in 1885 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

ii. John France. Born in 1877 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. John France died in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England, on 17 Feb 1959; he was 82.

13. Clara France. Clara died in "Aingarth" Smallshaw Ashton Under Lyne, on 3 Nov 1924; she was 66. Buried on 7 Nov 1924 in Hurst Cemetery. Born on 11 Jun 1858 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

On 22 Jun 1893 when Clara was 35, she married John Robert Widdop, son of Abraham Widdop, in The Methodist New Connexion Chapel. John Robert died in Aingarth Smallshaw A U L, on 23 Nov 1927; he was 63. Born in 1864 in Stalybridge Cheshire.

They had the following children:

i. Dora. Born in 1896 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

ii. Edward France. Born in 1898 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

iii. James R. Born in 1895 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

In 1924 when James R was 29, he married Lois Walshaw Leigh in Ashton Under Lyne. Born in 1904 in Ashton Under Lyne.

14. Gertrude France. Gertrude died in 46 Richmond St Ashton, on 8 Nov 1934; she was 69. Born in Jun 1865 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England. Buried on 10 Nov 1934 in Duckinfield England.

On 21 Sep 1893 when Gertrude was 28, she married Joseph Smethurst, son of Samuel Smethurst & Helen Woods, in The Methodist New Connexion Chapel. Born in 1864 in Lansdown Road Chadderton Oldham Lancashire.

They had one child:

i. Margaret. Born in 1899 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

Fifth Generation 

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15. Percy Kelsall France. Buried on 9 Dec 1930 in Cootamundra Methodist Cemetery. Born in Sep 1878 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire . Percy Kelsall died in Cootamundra NSW, on 8 Dec 1930; he was 52.

On 17 Dec 1910 when Percy Kelsall was 32, he married Agnes Boland, daughter of John Boland & Annie Sanderson, in St Johns Hall Wagga Wagga. Agnes died in Albury Base Hospital, on 27 May 1959; she was 74. Born on 22 Jul 1884 in Moss Vale NSW.

They had the following children:

17 i. William Thomas (1919-1990)

18 ii. John Wilson (1914-1954)

19 iii. Joan (1924-1999)

20 iv. Sarah Jane (1911-1979)

21 v. Allan Kelsall (1923-1979)

22 vi. James Percy (1916-1972)

23 vii. Joseph Robert (1913-1988)

24 viii. Hazel E (1907-2003)

25 ix. Hubert Newman (1917-1989)

26 x. Betty (1922-2000)

16. Alice Gertrude France. Born in 1881 in Ashton Under Lyne Lancashire England.

In 1904 when Alice Gertrude was 23, she married Frank Wilson in Stockport Cheshire England.

They had one child:

i. Margaret M. Born in Sep 1911 in York England.

Sixth Generation 

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17. William Thomas France. William Thomas died in 1990; he was 70. Born on 21 Oct 1919 in Junee NSW.

William Thomas first married Monica Unknown.

In 1943 when William Thomas was 23, he second married Eva May Kelley.

They had the following children:

i. Judith.

Judith married Unknown Peterson.

ii. Lynette.

27 iii. William (-1990)

iv. Helen.

v. Yvonne. Born in 1942. Yvonne died in 1989; she was 47.

18. John Wilson France. Born on 24 Jul 1914 in Junee NSW. John Wilson died in Gunnedah NSW, in 1954; he was 39.

John Wilson married Unknown Unknown.

They had one child:

i. Denzil Aylmer.

In 1955 Denzil Aylmer married Patricia Jean Nelson in Gunnedah NSW.

19. Joan France. Born on 9 May 1924 in Junee NSW. Joan died in Redfern on 28 Jan 1999; she was 74.

On 17 Nov 1947 when Joan was 23, she married James Donald Simmonds, son of George Simmonds & Barbara Kenny, in Albury. James Donald died in Concord in 1992; he was 75. Born in 1917 in West Wyalong.

They had the following children:

28 i. Joy (1949-)

ii. Kym. Born on 1 Jul 1954. Kym died in Canberra in 1999; he was 44.

29 iii. Jay (1948-)

30 iv. Jan (1951-)

20. Sarah Jane France. Sarah Jane died in Fitzroy Victoria, in 1979; she was 67. Born on 26 Feb 1911 in Junee NSW.

Sarah Jane married Unknown Unknown.

They had one child:

31 i. Nola (1928-)

21. Allan Kelsall France. Born on 22 Sep 1923 in Junee NSW. Allan Kelsall died in Wangaratta Victoria, on 5 Apr 1979; he was 55. Buried in Wangaratta Victoria.

On 26 Mar 1949 when Allan Kelsall was 25, he first married Wilma Joceylene Vonthien, daughter of Rudolph A Vonthien & Eunane M Greene. Born on 18 Mar 1929. They were divorced.

They had the following children:

32 i. Wilma (1950-)

ii. Rudi. Born on 29 Mar 1955 in Wodonga. Rudi died in Sydney on 7 Feb 2004; he was 48.

iii. Allan. Born on 16 Mar 1952 in Wodonga.

iv. Broderick. Broderick died in Albury NSW, in 1973; he was 18. Born on 17 Jan 1954 in Wodonga.

In 1976 when Allan Kelsall was 52, he second married Jean Grainger.

22. James Percy France. Born on 16 May 1916 in Junee NSW. Buried on 13 Oct 1972 in C Of E Cemetery Albury. James Percy died in Albury Base Hospital, on 11 Oct 1972; he was 56.

On 5 Jun 1939 when James Percy was 23, he married Olwyn Gladys Thomas
 Olwyn Gladys died on 3 Aug 2008; she was 94. They were divorced.

They had the following children:

i. Barry James. Born on 24 Apr 1940.

On 2 Sep 1963 when Barry James was 23, he married Frances Bonnie Voysey in Auburn. Born on 15 Mar 1944.

ii. Yvonne Margaret. Yvonne Margaret died in Auburn on 24 Jul 1989; she was 47. Born on 15 Sep 1941 in Junee NSW.

23. Joseph Robert France. Born on 12 Feb 1913 in Junee NSW. Joseph Robert died in Albury on 15 May 1988; he was 75.

In 1935 when Joseph Robert was 21, he married Valda L Allen in Albury. Born in 1915. Valda L died in 1993; she was 78.

They had the following children:

33 i. William (1937-)

34 ii. Robert (1936-)

24. Hazel E France. Born in 1907 in Katoomba. Hazel E died in Boorugal on 1 Apr 2003; she was 96.

abt 1951 when Hazel E was 44, she first married Roy Monk.

In 1934 when Hazel E was 27, she second married Thomas A Kershaw in Wollongong. They were divorced.

In 1924 when Hazel E was 17, she third married William F Howard in Junee NSW. Born on 9 Apr 1904 in Junee NSW. They were divorced.

They had the following children:

i. Ronald.

ii. William.

iii. Kevin.

iv. Roma.

25. Hubert Newman France. Hubert Newman died in Windsor NSW, on 1 Aug 1989; he was 71. Born on 8 Dec 1917 in Junee NSW. Religion: Anglican.

In 1972 when Hubert Newman was 54, he married Winifred Dorothy Grace Francis, daughter of Frederick John Francis & Ivy Lucretia Butcher, in Windsor NSW. Born on 16 Jun 1911 in Hamilton NSW. Winifred Dorothy Grace died in Windsor NSW, on 20 Jun 1999; she was 88.

They had the following children:

35 i. Gilbert (1949-)

36 ii. Darrel Frederick (1953-2011)

26. Betty France. Born on 30 Jun 1922 in Junee NSW. Betty died in Kynton Nursing Home, in Nov 2000; she was 78.

Betty married Sidney Edwards.

They had one child:

i. Malcolm.
 ii. Rodney

Seventh Generation 

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35. Gilbert France. Born on 2 Oct 1949 in Craignish Windsor. Education: School Certificate Richmond High, Tafe course boilermaker. Religion: Anglican.

On 8 May 1971 when Gilbert was 21, he first married Christine Gai Hayes, daughter of William Keith Hayes & Marie jean Books, in Windsor NSW. Born on 6 Jun 1952 in Windsor NSW. They were divorced in 2003.

They had the following children:

46 i. Belinda Gai (1973-)

47 ii. Eliescha Ann (1976-)

iii. Bethany Lee. Born on 23 Jan 1978 in Windsor NSW.

On 17 Oct 2005 when Bethany Lee was 27, she married Paulo Marinello, son of Leonardo Marinello & Sebastiana Scitonni, in Emerton NSW. Born on 19 Jan 1968 in Sicily and died 2014 at Mt Druitt Hospital.

On 1 Jul 2007 when Gilbert was 57, he  married Julianne Mae Edmonds, daughter of John Dudley Edmonds & Verna Ellen Donney, in Catherine Field NSW. Born on 16 Nov 1952 in Camperdown.

Eighth Generation 

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.46. Belinda Gai France. Born on 3 Dec 1973 in Windsor NSW. Education: University  degree. Religion: Anglican.

On 6 Jun 1998 when Belinda Gai was 24, she married Paul Garfath,They were separated in 2007.

They had the following children:

i. Mitchell William. Born on 21 Jun 1999 in Hornsby NSW.

ii. Madeleine Grace. Born on 17 Jul 2001 in Penrith NSW.
   

On 7 October 2017 in Canberra Belinda married Michael Hogg born 10 May 1976

iii Ava Willow  born 11 February 2014 in Canberra

47. Eliescha Ann France. Born on 18 Apr 1976 in Windsor NSW.

On 1 Oct 2000 when Eliescha Ann was 24, she married Mark John Bazley, in Ebenezer NSW. Born on 5 Dec 1972.

They had one child:

i. Harrison Jack. Born on 8 Sep 2002 in Blacktown. Education: Oxley park Primary, Barnier Public Quakers Hill. Religion: Anglican.

Eliescha married Jonathon David Louwrens at the Central Coast, NSW, Jonno born 8 May 1979 at Wanganui, New Zealand

47a. Bethany Lee France Born on 23 January 1978 in Windsor NSW.

On 17 October 2004 when Bethany lee was 27, she married Paulo Marinello son of Leonardo Marinello and Sebastiana Scitonni,in Emerton NSW. Born 19 January 1968.

Ninth Generation 

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