Francis Hepburn (Chevallier Boutell) Boutell (1851 - 1937)

Born 23 Sep 1851 in Pulham St Mary, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Rosa (Granero) Chevallier-Boutell — married 22 Jun 1876 in Montevideo, Copo, Santiago del Estero, Argentina

Descendants

Died 19 Feb 1937 at age 85 in Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom

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Biography

Francis (Chevallier Boutell) Boutell was born in Norfolk, England.

Francis ("Frank") Hepburn Chevallier Boutell was born in 1851. He was the son of Rev. Charles Boutell (1813-1877) and Mary Chevallier.

Other sources say he was born in Aspall Hall, Suffolk, and died in Buenos Aires ? Dates agree, along with burial location of Aspall, Suffolk

Frank had an interesting and very varied career having travelled extensively in Europe, Japan, China, Ceylon, Egypt, North America, Canada, Brazil, Chile and all over the interior of Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, including the Alto Parana and Uruguay rivers and their sources.

As a young man he was very much interested in the Volunteer movement and in 1871 co-operated with Lord Brassey in founding the Royal Navy Artillery Volunteers, in which he was appointed sub-lieutenant in 1873. The corps was afterwards disbanded and re-formed as the Royal Navy Volunteers.

In 1873 he settled in Argentina, where he was prominently identified with the development and commerce of that country. He was a Civil Engineer by profession, a Director of several Joint Stock Companies, and Lloyd's Agent. At one time he was President of the Bolsa de Comercio (Stock, Grain and General Exchange) of Buenos Aires.

He enjoyed a prominent membership of the Freemasonry movement being initiated in the Dupla Alianza Lodge, San Jose, in 1878 and being installed a Knight Templar and a Knight of Malta in 1910 and ending up as District Grand Master of South America, Southern Division.

Anthony Cobbold (with help from Masonic Notables book) May 2012.

A cutting in the Western Morning News dated 22nd June 1936 read as follows: DIAMOND WEDDING Paignton Couple Who Met In The Argentine. Mr and Mrs Chevallier Boutell of Hollybank, Primley-park, Paignton, today celebrate their diamond wedding. They were married in Montevideo, and have travelled together all over the world.

Mr Boutell is 86 years of age, and informed a 'Western Morning News' representative that he had held every possible public position an Englishman could hold in Uruguay. He told of the meeting with his wife, who is Spanish and 76 years of age. "When I met my wife" he said "she could not speak any English and I could not speak any Spanish, but we soon were able to understand each other."

Mr Boutell and his wife have only been in England for the last three months; previously they lived in Australia. Mr Boutell was born at Asbell (Aspall) Hall, Suffolk and is first cousin to the late Lord Kitchener. He spent 30 years in the Argentine. Mr and Mrs Boutell had three sons, two of whom are married, and one was killed in the war.

Also found on Cobbold Family Tree at [1] and [2]

Immigraton to America, Argentina and Australia

On the 2nd January, 1918, Francis H.C. Boutell arrived in New York on the ship "Baltic", which sailed from Liverpool, England, United Kingdom. ^[1] He then settled in Argentina, South America until he returned to England, only to immigrate once again, this time to Adelaide, South Australia in 1924. He had returned to Devon, England, United Kingdom sometime before he passed away in 1937.

Frank H.C. Boutell was heavily involved in introducing Soccer/Football to South America, hence creating the Chevallier Boutell Cup between Argentina and Paraguay. ^[2][3]

Frank Boutell, now going by the hyphenated name of Chevallier-Boutell married Rosa Granero in Argentina on the 22nd June, 1876.

CHILDREN:

1. Mary Chevallier Boutell born 20 June, 1877 Argentina, died 14 June,1968 Melbourne, Australia. m. Walter Bassett-Smith (1859-1932)
2. Frank J. Chevallier_Boutell b. 22 Oct 1879 Argentina m. Eva Cook died 7 Dec 1957.
3. Bertha Evelyn Angela Frances Chevallier_Boutell (1885 Argentina -1970) m. 1897 John Chappe Sidebottom (1879-1945)
4. Maud Chevallier_Boutell 1881 Argentina m. John Adams
5. Charles Henry Chevallier_Boutell (1892 Argentina -1958) m. Mary Buchanan (1896-)

Francis H.C. Boutell once again emigrated. Sometime before 1924 he returned to England. Then in 1924 he boarded the ship "Ascanius" at Liverpool, England ^[4] which sailed to Adelaide, South Australia and arrived on the 24th October, 1924. ^[5]

Francis Hepburn Chevallier Boutell passed away on the 19 Feb 1937 in Totnes, Devon, England, United Kingdom and was buried in Aspall Church, Suffolk. Probate was granted on the 21st March, 1938 at Devon, England, United Kingdom. ^{[6] [7]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Immigration to U.S.A." Francis Hepburn Chevallier Boutell 2 Jan 1918 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJ8Q-XX9) Citing this Record: "New York Passenger Arrival Lists (Ellis Island), 1892-1924", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JJ8Q-XX9 : 16 August 2019), Francis Hepburn Chavallier Boutell, 1918. Accessed 14 June 2020
2. ↑ Family information as told to Andrew Bassett-Smith, Tuesday, February 4, 2014.
3. ↑ Tie Cup on Wikipedia
4. ↑ Liverpool, England
5. ↑ "Emigration to Australia" (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP34-VTH7) Citing this Record: "Australia, South Australia, Immigrants Ship Papers, 1849-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QP34-VTH7 : 8 August 2019), Francis H Chevallier Boutell, 1924; citing Emigration, Australia, name citing Ascanius, Attorney General of South Australia, Adelaide. Accessed 16 June, 2020
6. ↑ "Death Entry" Francis H C Boutell 1937 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHL-C1Y7) Citing this Record: "England and Wales Death Registration Index 1837-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVHL-C1Y7 : 4 September 2014), Francis H C Boutell, 1937; from "England & Wales Deaths, 1837-2006," database, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : 2012); citing Death, Totnes, Devon, England, General Register Office, Southport, England. Accessed 14 June 2020
7. ↑ "Probate Entry" Francis Hepburn Chevallier Boutell 21 Mar 1938 (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL6-373K) Citing this Record: "England and Wales, National Index of Wills and Administrations, 1858-1957," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPL6-373K : 17 September 2018), Francis Hepburn Chevallier Boutell, 21 Mar 1938; citing Probate, Devon, England, United Kingdom, Her Majesty's Stationery Office, Great Britain.; FHL microfilm. Accessed 14 June 2020

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