Violet Ada Francis

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Violet Ada Francis White

Lilian Adeline White's Aunt - Sister to her father Gilbert Greenall White

Born in November 1859, Violet was the third child of Henry Brown White and Rosa Carter.

Violet never married and in later years lived with her younger sister Lilian Sadler who also never married.  When Violet died in November 1930 (just a few days shy of her 71st birthday) she left her money to Lilian.

She is buried in the family grave in the Warrington Cemetery.


This photo was Nana Adeline White's.  It was taken on the occasion of Lilian Sadler's funeral July 1939 - hence all of the flowers.  This was 9 years after Violet had died.


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