Everything tagged: Frank Summers

Celestina Summers was the wife of Edwin Henry Sparks Summers and mother of Charles, Alec and Frank Summers. Her daughter, Eva, became Mrs. R.F. Forbes. Celestina was "sponsor" at the baptisms of Leslie and Evelyn Warren, my uncle and aunt. Her father had worked as Assistant at the National Hotel after my great-grandfather John Olson retired.

Carl Smith notes that Celestina was 17 when she married Edwin Summers who was 27. Their wedding was on 24 November 1890 at the Roman Catholic Cathedral.

From the SCMP, 12 May 1924, p. 9

46 YEARS IN HONG KONG

MR. E.H. SUMMERS RETIRES

One of the oldest and most respected residents of Hongkong, Mr. E.H. Summers, leaves Hongkong with Mrs. Summers for home to-morrrow on the President Monroe after the long period of 46 years in the Colony.