Updated february 2005
FRANCIS FAMILY
GENERATION I - (son of unknown)
ALEXANDER FRANCIS, born possibly England 1768, died Panjim Goa 1827, possibly Merchant in British India,married 10 (unreadable) 1794
ANNA MARIA JOSEPHA DE VILLA FRANCA, died Aleppey on the Coast of Malabar in December 1799,
from this mariage as far as known and born Aleppey:
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1 ELIAS FRANCIS, born January 1796, further unknown.
2 EMANUEL FRANCIS, born 7 March 1798, FOLLOWS UNDER II
GENERATION II - (son of I)
Emanuel Francis, on his uniform the medal
"Orde van de Nederlandsche Leeuw"
married Padang Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 20 October 1833
CATHARINE ELISA INTVELD, born Padang Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 5 December 1807, died Delft 13 February 1883,
from this mariage 11 children were born, 1/3 te Padang, 4 te Rembang, 5/7 Madioen, 6 te Ngawi, 8/11 Batavia:
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1 EMANUEL ALEXANDER INTVELD FRANCIS, born 28 September 1835, FOLLOWS UNDER IIIa
2 ANNA JOSEPHA FRANCIS, born 12 August 1836, died 's-Gravenhage 5 January 1892,
married Batavia 12 April 1854
FREDERIK ARNOLD BIK, born Batavia 29 October 1826, died Delft 7 October 1873, Merchant and Landowner on Java
3 JOAN CORNELIS FRANCIS, born 17 November 1837, died Batavia 16 March 1838
4 JACOB FREDERIK FRANCIS, born 22 January 1839, died Rembang 17 April 1839
5 CATHARINA CHRISTIANA FRANCIS, born 7 January 1840, unmarried.
6 ROBERT GERARD FRANCIS, born 20 June 1841, VOLT ONDER IIIb
7 GEORGE CHRISTIAAN FRANCIS, born 20 June 1842, died Madioen 5 January 1843
8 CAROLINE JANE FRANCIS, born 8 December 1843, died 's-Gravenhage 3 April 1928,
married Delft 30 August 1866
JOHANN DE CRANE , born Zierikzee 21 May 1841, died 's-Gravenhage 8 January 1928, Assistent Resident of Japara Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia).
9 THEODORE THEUNIS FRANCIS, born 3 November 1846, died Batavia 22 May 1848
10 BENJAMIN FRANCIS, born 16 November 1848, unmarried, Lawyer.
11 WILLIAM FRANCIS, born approximately 1854, FOLLOWS UNDER IIIc
GENERATION IIIa - (son of II)
EMANUEL ALEXANDER INTVELD FRANCIS, born Padang Netherlands East Indies 28 september 1835, died Batavia Netherlands East Indies 23 December 1874, Lawyermarried Uhlenhorst Germany 24 February 1860
ELISABETH FRANCINA PURVIS, born Padang 25 August 1832, died Vancouver Canada 9 February 1893
from this mariage 4 children were born, 1/3 Batavia, 4 Maarssen:
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1 EMANUEL FRANCIS, born 6 May 1863, further unknown
2 WILLIAM FRANCIS, born 27 April 1864, FOLLOWS UNDER IVa
3 EDWARD DALTON FRANCIS, born 13 August 1867, FOLLOWS UNDER IVb
4 ARTHUR PHILIP OLIPHANT INTVELD FRANCIS, born 24 February 1869, died Coquitlam Vancouver Canada 8 january 1946, unmarried.
GENERATION IIIb - (son of II)
ROBERT GERARD FRANCIS, born Ngawi Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 20 June 1841, died Rotterdam 19 May 1880, Merchant at Batavia,married Batavia 6 May 1863
WILHELMINA HERMANNA SCHEUER, born Padang Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 26 February 1842, died on the ship "Koning Der Nederlanden" in the Suez Canal 22 September 1875,
from this mariage 3 children were born, 1 Weltevreden, 2/3 Batavia:
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1 CHARLOTTE FRANCIS, born 15 January 1868, died 's-Gravenhage 12 December 1957,
married Utrecht 28 December 1888
AERNOUT WILLEM VAN HAEFTEN, born Meester Cornelis Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 9 February 1865, died 's-Gravenhage 12 jui 1926, Medical Doctor, Knight in the "Militaire Willemsorde"
2 ROBERT FRANCIS, born 2 March 1870, FOLLOWS UNDER IVc
3 MAGDALENA FRANCIS, born 19 August 1873, died Utrecht 29 April 1944,
married Utrecht 27 June 1899
WILLIAM VAN BRAAM, born Sneek 10 January 1870, died Zeist 19 March 1938, Lieutenant Royal Dutch East Indian Marine
GENERATION IIIc - (son of II)
WILLIAM FRANCIS, born Batavia omstreeks 1854, died Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) in 1894, He became a high ranking Civil Servant for the Gouvernment of the Dutch East Indies,married Gorinchem 2 October 1877
LUCIE MARIANNA VAN DER VEN, born Palembang Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 13 April 1856, died Leiden 10 January 1936,
from this mariage 3 children were born, 1 Soerabaja, 2/3 Loemadjang:
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1 EMANUEL FRANCIS, born 13 February 1879, FOLLOWS UNDER IVd
2 LUCIE MARIANNE FRANCIS, born 8 March 1882, died Leiden 30 July 1945,
married 's-Gravenhage 11 October 1909
WILLEM KAREL VAN HASSELT, born Soerabaja Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 24 August 1882, died Leiden 1 March 1945
3 WILLIAM FRANCIS, born 29 May 1883, died Batavia? 18 June 1914, (trampled to dead by a horse)
GENERATION IVa - (son of IIIa)
WILLIAM FRANCIS, born Batavia Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 27 augustus 1864, died Vancouver Canada 16 August 1942, Financial Agentmarried Vancouver Canada 10 April 1911
FANNY ISABELLA WALLACE, born Glasgow Scotland 23 December 1889, died Vancouver Canada 27 May 1913 from this mariage as far as known one child was born:
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1 FRANCINA (FANNY) FRANCIS, not married in 1942, further unknown.
GENERATION IVb - (son of IIIa)
EDMUND DALTON FRANCIS, born Batavia Netherlands East Indies 13 August 1867, died Vancouver Canada 16 August 1942,married
JESSY CLAIRE LE SUEUR, born Ottawa Canada 16 March 1884, died Vancouver Canada 5 April 1972,
from this mariage at Vancouver Canada 2 children were born:
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1 CHARLES EDMUND FRANCIS, born 6 July 1909, died Vancouver Canada 17 May 1977, unmarried, Gardener.
2 EDMUND CHARLES FRANCIS, born 1911, FOLLOWS UNDER Va
GENERATION IVc - (son of IIIb)
ROBERT FRANCIS, born Batavia Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 2 March 1870, died Epe 17 October 1945, Planterhuet Kediri Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 15 October 1900
ALIDA GEERTRUIDA AMELN, born Kediri Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 3 May 1881, died 's-Gravenhage 7 December 1952,
from this mariage as far as known at Jogjakarta one child was born:
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1 FREDRIK ERNST FRANCIS, born 26 April 1904, FOLLOWS UNDER Vb
GENERATION IVd - (son of IIIc)
EMANUEL FRANCIS, born Soerabaja Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 13 February 1879, died Rijswijk ZH 30 June 1949, Chemical Engineer, Technical advisor Candle- and Soap factory,married 's-Gravenhage 28 November 1907
CLARA PAULINE MARIA GIJSBERTI HODENPIJL, born Den Helder 23 August 1881, died Rijswijk ZH 17 December 1959,
from this mariage one child was born at 's-Gravenhage:
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1 LAMBERTINE PAULINE FRANCIS, born 9 October 1914, Journalist and writer of books for children,
married 1e 's-Gravenhage 31 July 1946 - divorced 's-Gravenhage 12 April 1957 -
HENRICUS SEBASTIANUS KEULS, born Leiden 23 October 1891, died 's-Gravenhage 30 March 1973, Journalist
married 2e Colchester GB March 1957 - divorced 's-Gravenhage 1972 -
RUDOLF JOHAN VERROEN, born Delft 20 November 1928, Writer.
GENERATION Va - (son of IVb)
EDMUND DALTON FRANCIS, born Vancouver Canada 1911, died Vancouver Canada 11 June 1991, married 1943?MARY KATHRINE NN, born 1922, died Vancouver Canada June 1995
from this mariage 3 children:
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1 COLLEEN FRANCIS, married, further unknown.
2 CLAIRE FRANCIS, married, further unknown.
3 RAE FRANCIS, married, further unknown.
(there are five grandsons: Christopher, Jason, Jared, Steven and David)
GENERATION Vb - (son of IVc)
FREDRIK ERNST FRANCIS, born Jogjakarta Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 26 April 1904, died 's-Gravenhage 27 April 1975, Chemical Engineer Royal Shell,married 's-Gravenhage 11 October 1933
WILHELMINA JACOBA ARNTZENIUS, born Balikpapan Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 22 July 1911,
From this mariage at the West Indian Island of Curacao 2 children were born:
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1 CARY FRANCIS, born 7 October 1935
married 's-Gravenhage 14 March 1957 - divorced -
EDUARD LUMKEMAN, born Soekaboemi Netherlands East Indies (now Republik Indonesia) 5 November 1930,
2 CONSTANCE JACQUELINE FRANCIS, born 18 November 1936,
married 's-Gravenhage 26 April 1957
SJIRK WILLEM ZIJLSTRA, born 15 July 1934, Architect