Francis Frederick Muecke CBE FRCS (1879 - 1945)

Born 6 Dec 1879 in Port Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Ancestors

Husband of Ada Jemima (Crossley) Crossley-Muecke — married 11 Apr 1905 in Manchester, Lancashire, England

Died 13 Apr 1945 at age 65 in London, England

Biography

Given Name(s): Francis Frederick

Last Name: MUECKE

Birth Year: 1879

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Father: Hugo Carl Emil MUECKE

Mother: Margaret Julia Elizabeth LE PAGE

Birth Place: (members only)

District: Port Adelaide

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REG: 231/467

Birth - 1879 MUECKE Francis Frederick father-Hugo Carl Emil MUECKE mother-Margaret Julia Elizabeth LE PAGE Port Adelaide 231/467

Name: Francis F Muecke

Event Type: Marriage Notice

Event Date: 11 Apr 1905

Event Place: Manchester, Lancashire, England

Gender: Male

Father's Name: H C E Muecke

Spouse's Name: Ada Crossley

Spouse's Gender: Female

Spouse's Father's Name: Edwards Wallis Crossley^[1]

Muecke, Francis Frederick (1879 - 1945)

CBE 1919; MRCS and FRCS 9 December 1909; MB BCh Adelaide 1902.

Born 6 December 1879 Australia

Died 13 April 1945 London

Occupation ENT surgeon

Details

Born in Australia on 6 December 1879, son of the Hon H C Muecke of Adelaide, he was educated at Prince Alfred College and University, where he won the Davies Thomas scholarship, 1900, and graduated with first-class honours in medicine, 1902. Coming to England in 1903, he studied at the London Hospital and served as senior clinical assistant at the Golden Square Throat Hospital; he was elected assistant surgeon to the Central London Throat Hospital in 1908. Muecke was appointed to the staff of the London Hospital as aural registrar and demonstrator in 1909, and took the Fellowship that year, though not previously a Member. He was elected assistant aural surgeon, 1918, aural surgeon, 1923, and consulting surgeon to the ear, nose, and throat department on his retirement, 1936.^[2]

Ada Crossley, a singer was born on 3 March 1871 at Tarraville, Gippsland, Victoria, daughter of Edward Wallis Crossley, ironmonger, and his wife Harriette, née Morris, both from Northamptonshire, England. Ada was sixth surviving child in a family of twelve children, 'a regular rough bush youngster I was with my auburn pigtail'. She took piano lessons when 7 from Mrs Hastings of Port Albert, and between 12 and 15 played the organ and led the singing at the three village churches. Later Ada studied pianoforte and harmony with the elder Alberto Zelman in Melbourne...

...On 11 April 1905 she married Mr. Francis Frederick Muecke C.B.E. FRCS, a throat specialist. There were no children of this union...

...Ada died on 17 October 1929 at ‘Woodlands Park’, Great Missenden, Buckinghamshire, England.^[3]

Research Notes

Brother of Edwin Charles Muecke, who is the father of Muecke-81.

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLS4-DD7Q
2. ↑ https://livesonline.rcseng.ac.uk/biogs/E004697b.htm
3. ↑ http://www.auspostalhistory.com/articles/239.php