Richard FRANCIS

1861 - 1931  (69 years)

• Name	Richard FRANCIS  [1, 2, 3]
  Birth	28 Sep 1861	Wolford Twp., Grenville, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Death	15 May 1931	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
  Burial	Detroit, Michigan, U.S.A.
  Person ID	I16769	Fay's Family Connections
  Last Modified	16 Aug 2020

  
  

  Father	Elisha Stuart FRANCIS,   b. 29 Dec 1828, Kilmarnock, Lanark Co., Ontario d. 05 Jan 1891, Northcote, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Margaret Ann FERGUSON,   b. 27 Jun 1832, Kilmarnock, Lanark Co., Ontario d. 02 Jan 1911, Northcote, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	1851	Grenville Co., Ontario
  Family ID	F7392	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Jane BOWES,   b. 30 May 1863, Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 08 May 1890, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	09 Jan 1884	Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Ferguson FRANCIS,   b. 11 Nov 1884, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Apr 1885, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 0 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]   2. Donald Robertson FRANCIS,   b. 28 Oct 1886, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Jun 1957, Sunnybrook Vet., Toronto, Ontario (Age 70 years)   3. Catherine (Cassie) Smith FRANCIS,   b. 22 Jul 1888, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 22 May 1986, California, USA (Age 97 years)   4. Mary Jane (Maimie) FRANCIS,   b. 28 Apr 1890, Renfrew, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. UNKNOWN, Oshawa, Durham, Ontario, Canada  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F7475	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Ann KILGOUR,   b. 15 Apr 1859, Admaston Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 18 May 1928, Eganville, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1895	Douglas, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Sarah Edna FRANCIS,   b. 12 Jul 1896, Bromley Twp., Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. Jun 1957, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA (Age 60 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
  Family ID	F7476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		16-Elisha & Margaret Ann Francis family home Tintype photo of the first home of Elisha and Margaret Ann on the Francis homestead at Northcote. Later a brick home was erected. The family present is thought to be Richard, Samuel, Elisha, Margaret, Minnie, Joanna, Peter. Margaret Ann appears to be pregnant and her next sons were b. 1876 and 1878.
  		1617-Francis, James, Edna, Sarah & Richard Jim Francis, Edna Gorncey and her paretns Sarah Kilgour & Richard Francis
  		1617-Richard Francis

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		1617-Francis Bros Harness Makers
  		1617-Francis, Richard obituary The Cobden Sun, May 21, 1931 p. 4
  		Boyle, R.S. Jeweller & Richard Francis Harness maker advertisement The Cobden Sun, date unknown

  
  

  Histories

  16-Exerpts from The Francis Family in Canada 175 Years Part 8 The Francis Family in Canada 175 Years, A Story of Pioneers and Their Descendants 1822 to 1997 by Fay E. Bennett and J. Allen Francis Chapter Eight - Richard Francis m1 Mary Jane Bowes and m2 Sarah Ann Kilgour

  
  

• Sources

  [S554] Information from Winnie Balcome. [S568] Information from Ethel McKibbon. [S803] Bromley-St. Michael's Community Library Board, Reflections: Old Times and New, A Pictorial History of Douglas. [S895] Vital Statistics of Ontario - Marriage Registration of Richard Francis & Mary Jane Bowes, (Name: 1884, 010376;). [S896] Vital Statistics of Ontario - Marriage Registration of Richard Francis & Sarah Ann Kilgour, (Name: 1895, 010544;).