Elsie May Sheppard (1897 to 1969) - Francis Thomas Quinn's wife
Like all family history enthusiasts, I'm keen to ensure the information recorded for our family is accurate and complete. Recently, I was asked to check the information recorded for Francis Thomas (Frank) Quinn's wife, Elsie May Sheppard. My first stop was a review of Public Members Trees on ancestry.com.au. Only one tree had the same details as mine for Elsie's birth date and birth family - while four had different details! The confusion has occurred as Francis's wife, Elsie May, was born in 1897 and her birth was registered in Queensland. In 1898, "Elsie Sheppard" was born in Kempsey. It's this birth that's attributed to Francis's wife in the other four trees on ancestry.com.au. So here's a post for other enthusiasts to review..... Elsie May Sheppard was born on 21 September 1897 to John Thomas Sheppard and Elizabeth Low You. Her birth was registered in Queensland. Click here to view. Elsie married Francis Thomas (