Francis Tribolet was born in Bern, Switzerland in 1836. He married Zipporah, daughter of Charles Simmons and Sarah née Carter, on 12 November 1891, after they had several children together. He acknowledged the following "natural children" in his will: Matilda — born on 15 September 1863, married James Douglas Stewart in 1891, died on 30 April 1936 at Randwick, buried at Rookwood Cemetery Hortense — born in 1865 at Geelong, married William Henry Clinnick in 1887, died in 1923 at Cheltenham Victoria Charles Francis — born in 1866 at Mount Moriac John Rudolph — (sometimes called Rodolph) — born in 1868 at Mount Moriac, died on 18 December 1937 in Queensland James Thomas — born on 8 June 1870 in Geelong, married Minnie Ethel Long (she was my 1st cousin 3 times removed) — common ancestors William Long and Sarah Street), died on 10 June 1922 at Chilwell William Henry — born in 1872 in Geelong, married Henrietta (Hetta) Maud Bray in 1903, died on 24 November 1956 aged 84 years at 357 Pakington Street Geelong, buried in the Presbyterian section of the Geelong Eastern Cemetery Ernest Arthur — born in 1887, married Ellen Nicholls in 1908, died on 12 June 1937 aged 59 years at Geelong, buried in the Methodist section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery Laura Ella May — born in 1880 at Geelong, married Kenneth Herbert Strickland in 1911, died on 17 January 1964 aged 86 years, buried in the lawn section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery Boswell Harold Lancelot — born on 13 December 1883, married Blanche Amelia Ethel Tanner in 1902, died on 1 August 1955 aged 71 years at Geelong, buried in the Church of England section of the Geelong Western Public Cemetery Francis — born in 1888 at Geelong, married Irene Ruby Jacks in 1915, died on 19 December 1964 aged 78 years, remains interred in the Melaleuca wall at the Springvale Botanical Cemetery Zipporah had a previous marriage to Thomas Martin at the age of 15. He had charges brought against him for marrying her without her father's consent. The case was adjourned. After that Martin seemed to disappear. |
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