Historical information
Patience (Pat) and Ruth Cornell, c1914 - 2 of the daughters of Frank Cornell and his wife Blanche Annie Parsons Cornell.
Frank Cornell was first listed in Surrey Hills in 1906 at (6) Lorne Parade. In 1908 the listing gives his occupation as a clerk.
He was born in 1869 in Richmond, Victoria and died 15 April 1917 in Surrey Hills.
Blanche Annie Parsons Cornell (nee Bracher) was born in 1869 in Hokitika, New Zealand; she died on 21 January 1940.
Children were:
Gilbert Frank Cornell (b1894, Hawthorn; d1908, at Frankston beach, an accidental drowning)
Ruth Amelia Cornell (b 1899, Kew; d 29 May 1977, Kew)
Lorna Amy Cornell (b 1906, Surrey Hills; d unknown)
Patience Blanche Cornell (b1907, Surrey Hills; d unknown.
Frank and wife Blanche are buried in Box Hill Cemetery - CE-*-1058.
Ruth Amelia married David Ellis, c1922 in Surrey Hills. David was a dentist who practised in Surrey Hills for many years; practice located in Windsor Crescent.
Patience (Pat) Blanche married Norman Henry Brewer (1893–1975) in 1931 in Surrey Hills.
Frank became a director of Buckleys & Nunn. The photo was taken in the garden of Felix Lloyd, Managing Director of Buckleys and Nunn. His home was in St Johns Avenue and was bought by Ormiston Girls School.
Physical description
A black and white photograph of two young girls dressed alike in long sleeved cotton dresses with large lace collars and a belt just below their waists. They are also wearing sun hats and knee-high dark coloured socks.
