Mr. Francis Schneider, Obituary 1941 Mullumbimby NSW.

Northern Star Lismore, NSW

8 July 1941

FRANCIS SCHNEIDER

MULLUMBIMBY. 

Monday.

The death occurred on Saturday afternoon of Mr. Francis Schneider, of Mullumbimby, at the age of 79 years. Deceased had a heart seizure and died suddenly.

He was born at Brookfield, Hunter River, New South Wales. He followed the occupation of a farmer at Fairy Hill for 20 years and had been living in Mullumbimby for the past four years.

Forty-six years ago he married Miss Margaret Ellen Jordan, who survives him.

He is also survived by three sons (Messrs. Edward Francis (Stratheden) and John Patrick and James Michael (Bentley), and six daughters Mrs. D. Sullivan (Stratheden), Mrs. J. Oldred (South Casino), Mrs. W. C. Trustum (South Woodburn), Mrs. Joe Adams (Bentley), and Misses Agnes Schneider(Brisbane) and Phyllis Schneider(Mullumbimby).

Three brothers and three sisters predeceased him. He is also survived by four sisters, Mesdames J. Murphy, J. O'Leary, C. Muldoon and J. Dickson, all of Lismore. There are 17 grandchildren.

Sister Philip (Sister of Mercy), St. Mary's Convent, Grafton, and daughter of Mrs. W. Sullivan (Strathaden), is a granddaughter of Mr. Schneider.

The funeral, which was largely attended by friends from all parts of the district, took place at Lismore on Sunday afternoon. Father O'Byrne (Lismore) officiated. 

Mr. A. Beckinsale had charge of the arrangements