WALTER HENRY FRANKS
born 2 Sep 1863 in Landsborough, Victoria, Australia
- son of Mitchell Michael FRANKS of Poland & Maria NEWTON on Spitalfields, London
died 16 Sep 1946 in Palmerston North, Manawatu

EUPHEMIA YOUNG
born 3 Oct 1866 in Dundee,Scotland
died 19 May 1951 in Palmerston North

WALTER & EUPHEMIA married 14 Feb 1887 in Carterton
Walter was a Blacksmith in Carterton for many years
* they also lived in Kaponga, Taranaki & Palmerston North

their 14 children
- all born in Carterton
... 1
1887 - 1942 Robert Percy Franks
Robert married May JENSEN (1884-1943) in 1911
* He buried at Clareville

... 2
1889 - ? Jane Henrietta Franks
Jane married Arthur James MUNRO in 1911

... 3
1891 - 1964 Walter Henry Franks
- spouse not found

... 4
1894 - 1975 Euphemia Franks
Euphemia married Albert James REDDING (1884-1958) in 1912

... 5
1896 - 1980 Maria 'May' Franks
May married Stephen Robert SOLLEY in 1915

... 6
1897 - 1981 Mary Franks
Mary married Jacob Randrup MOLLER in 1918
* they had 8 children

... 7
1899 - 1937 Thomas Frederick Franks
Thomas married Cora Elizabeth KEIG in 1921

... 8
1900 - 1979 William Andrew 'Bill' Franks
- spouse not found

... 9
1901 - ? David Franks
- nothing known

... 10
1904 - ? Nellie Divinia Franks
- nothing known

... 11
1905 - 1980 Emily Margaretta Franks
Emily married Roy James CONNETT (1902-1956) in 1831

... 12
1907 - 1983 John Arthur 'Jack' Franks
John married Margaret Taylor Wilkinson (1907-1976)
* They are buried together at Kelvin Grove

... 13
1908 - 1941 James Franks
James served in WWII as Private 6909, NZ Infantry, 22nd Battalion
* he enlisted with his brother John
* he was Killed in Action in the Western Desert 27 Nov 1941
* he is buried at El Alamain, Egypt

... 14
1910 - 1991 Wilhelmina 'Min' Franks
Min married Richard James RICHARDS (1897-1966)
she next married ? Poole
* she died 25 Oct 1991 and is buried with her parents


PHOTO
WALTER & EUPHEMIA are buried together:
Plot 012, Block 003, Area B at Kelvin Grove cemetery