Robert Henry FREE, Bank Manager of San Francisco
Searching for descendants of Robert Henry FREE, a Bank Manager,living in San Francisco in 1912.Have photo of Bankers Convention Annual Dinner, San Francisco 1912. Bob visited his brother George in Australia in 1912 and George returned with Bob to USA for a visit via Ireland. They were the children of John Free, a Land Steward of Gravelmount House, (a property once owned by the poet Longfellow),Knock, Castletown Kilpatrick near Navan, County Meath ,Ireland. John Free died in November 1888 aged 80, several days after his wife ANN.John and Ann originally came from Annagh townland near Tinahealy Wexford, close to Carnew, Wicklow.John and Ann had 3 daughters,Jane, Susanne(wife of Alexander Spence or Spencer, a prison warden-residing Co Armagh 1888)and Christina???and 6 sons. 2 daus to USA- Jane became a Milliner/ sister died of consumption en route to USA. My gt grandfather George(1856-1933) (youngest of John and Ann's children)to Australia 1881, remaining sons to USA-William, Richard, Thomas, John and RobertHenry (San Francisco)Robert H believed to have 2sons/3daus, brother William also had 2 daughters??? Have been searching for 30years for descendants Please contact John Freesmith, 11 Belmore Terrace, Woodville South Australia 5011 Tel (08) 8445 1231