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Francis Henry Templer was born in Wellington, Somerset in 1846. He went to Australia about 1870 and thence to Auckland, New Zealand, where he served for many years in the Bank of New Zealand. Retiring on pension in 1906 he returned to England with his wife & son and died in Weybridge, Surrey in 1926 (c. Dec 1925). He married in 1884 at Auckland, Cherie Connell, daughter of Patrick Connell of Auckland. She died in 1915 at East Molesey, Surrey. - Harold Edward Templer Letter dated 29th Oct 1937

Mr. Francis Henry Templer, Manager of the Grey Lynn Branch of the Bank of New Zealand, was born in Wellington, Somersetshire, England, educated at Norwich, and brought up to banking in London, where he joined the staff of the Bank of New South Wales. Mr. Templer came out to Australia in 1870, in the service of that Bank and was in Melbourne and Queensland before coming to New Zealand in 1875. In 1882, Mr. Templer joined the Bank of New Zealand, and was appointed to the managership of the Grey Lynn branch in 1893. He was married, in 1883, to a daughter of the late Mr. W. Connell, and has one son.

Index of Inward Passenger Lists for British, Foreign and New Zealand Ports 1852-1923
Unassisted immigration to Victoria
TEMPLER FRANCIS - Aged 20 - AUG 1866 -Ship NORFOLK Port B? Fiche 259 Page 005
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Choirmaster at St Peter's Hamilton, New Zealand in 1887, wife Cherie was evidently an excellent singer.

The choir at this church is particularly good, being under the direction of Mr. F. Templer, of the Bank of New Zealand, who is enthusiastic in the discharge of his duty; Mrs. Templer also being one of the most efficient members of the choir.
Among the choir is Mrs. Templer, wife of the energetic choir-master. She was for many years a member of the Auckland Choral Society, when Miss Cherie Connell.

Birth	6 Jan 1846	Wellington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Christen	2 Feb 1846	By his father Henry Skinner Templer, Wellington, Somerset, England, United Kingdom
Residence	1851	Age: 5; RelationToHead: Son - Cuxham, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Residence	1861	Age: 15; RelationToHead: Pupil - Aylsham, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom
Arrival	22 Aug 1866	Age: 20; Ship: Norfolk - Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Marriage	17 Mar 1884	St Sepulchre's Church, Khyber Pass Rd,, Auckland, New Zealand - Cherie Connell
Residence at marriage	17 Mar 1884	Francis - Hamilton, Waikato - Cherie Connell
Residence at marriage	17 Mar 1884	Cherie Connell - Auckland - Cherie Connell
Occupation	1887	Bank of New Zealand
Residence	1891	Age: 45; EnumerationDistrict: 4; RegistrationDistrict: Kingston; SubRegistrationDistrict: Wimbledon; RelationToHead: Son-in-law - Wimbledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Residence	1891	Age: 45; EnumerationDistrict: 4; RegistrationDistrict: Kingston; SubRegistrationDistrict: Wimbledon; RelationToHead: Son-in-law - Wimbledon, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Residence	1900	Glen Eden, New Zealand
Residence	1911	Retired Bank Manager with pension - Malborough Terrace, Mill Street, Kidlington, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Residence	1919	StreetAddress: Clifton Cottage, Princes Road - Chertsey, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Residence	1921	Cain Brae, Melrose Road - Lodger with William Alfred Harman - Independant means, Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Death	Bef 6 Oct 1925	Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Burial	6 Oct 1925	Weybridge, Surrey, England, United Kingdom

Spouse	Cherie Connell (1855 - 1915)
Child	Unknown Templer (1884 - 1884)
Child	Harold Edward Templer (1892 - 1957)

Father	Rev Henry Skinner Templer (1813 - 1877)
Mother	Frances Anne Badcock (1820 - 1892)
Sibling	Edward John Templer (1847 - 1864)
Sibling	Laura Sophia Templer (1851 - 1925)

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