Husband Philip Roblin KETCHESON 174,175
Born: 2 Feb 1804 - Sidney Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 1894
Buried:
Father: Colonel William KETCHESON (1782-1874) 8,55,175
Mother: Nancy Ann ROBLIN (1784-1872) 8,55,132,134,175
Marriage:
Other Spouse: Mary WYATT (1802-1854) 174,361
Other Spouse: Jane WIAT ( - ) 174
Noted events in his life were:
Military, Held commision and served ing the rbellion of 1837-38, Between 1837 and 1838
Occupation, Yeoman, 1851
Religion, Wesleyan Methodist, 1851
Residence, Huntingdon Township, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada, Between 1851 and 1871
Wife Harriet BAKER 174
Born:
Christened:
Died:
Buried:
Children
Husband Abraham FRANCIS 186
Born: 4 Mar 1815 - Hatfield Peverel, , Essex, England
Christened:
Died: 25 Nov 1889 - Chapman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
Buried:
Father: Robert FRANCIS (1778-1849) 186
Mother: Hannah FAIRHEAD (Abt 1774-1856) 186
Marriage: 10 Jun 1841 - Augusta, Oneida, New York, USA
Wife Harriet BAKER 186
Born: 25 Jul 1821 - Rye, , Sussex, England
Christened:
Died: 31 Jul 1888 - Chapman, Dickinson, Kansas, USA
Buried:
Children
1 F Hannah Victoria FRANCIS 186
Born: 10 Jun 1842 - Mosa Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 2 Apr 1933 - Lockport, Niagara, New York, USA
Buried:
2 F Elizabeth Fairhead FRANCIS 186
Born: 13 Nov 1843 - Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 8 Feb 1867 - Michigan, USA
Buried:
Spouse: GAINES (living)
3 F Mary Ann FRANCIS 186
Born: 19 Dec 1845 - Delaware, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 7 Mar 1878 - Markham, , Ontario, Canada
Buried:
Spouse: William Henry RATCLIFF (1831-1909) 186
4 M Robert Livingstone FRANCIS 186
Born: 18 Apr 1848
Christened:
Died: 1929
Buried:
Spouse: Sarah Marie HUNT (1851- ) 186
5 F Emma Tagg FRANCIS 186
Born: 13 Jul 1850 - Delaware, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 25 Oct 1850 - Delaware, Ontario, Canada
Buried:
6 F Emma Collard FRANCIS 186
Born: 12 Aug 1851 - Delaware, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 18 Jan 1900 - Toronto, , Ontario, Canada
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas BARTON (living)
Spouse: Thomas Hankin BARTON (1848-1878) 186
Marr: 7 Aug 1872 - Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada
Spouse: Isaac J. COOPER (living)
7 M Aldred Abraham FRANCIS 186
Born: 23 Jan 1856
Christened:
Died: 19 May 1933 - Montana, USA
Buried:
Spouse: Lenora JONES (1861- ) 186
Marr: 5 Sep 1888 - Kansas City, USA
8 M Erasmus Thomas FRANCIS 186
Born: 3 Jul 1858 - Collingwood, , Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 30 Nov 1945 - Nabauto, Fiji Islands
Buried:
Spouse: Mabel Geraldine WHITEFORD (1879- ) 186
Marr: 25 Oct 1919 - Sydney, , New South Wales, Australia
9 M William Lees FRANCIS 186
Born: 17 Jan 1861 - Delaware, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: - Colorado, USA
Buried:
Spouse: Maude GREEN (1866- ) 186
Marr: 14 Jul 1886 - Kansas City, USA
10 F Harriet Lydia FRANCIS 186
Born: 7 Jun 1863 - Delaware, Ontario, Canada
Christened:
Died: 20 Feb 1937 - Wilson, Niagara, New York, USA
Buried:
Spouse: Thomas MARKS (1869-1957) 186
Marr: 14 Sep 1898 - Niagara-On-The-Lake, , Ontario, Canada
General Notes: Husband - Abraham FRANCIS
Apparantly he was born in Hatfield Peveral and baptised in Ulting in 1815. Doc 382, a newspaper cutting, shows him born at Stock Hall.
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Born in March 1815 as obtained from his grave stone (Doc382).
Originally came to notice as result of being named as a beneficiary in his father's will written in 1848 and proved in 1849. Unlike his brothers (see below-he had emigrated) he was not given any options to buy his father's property and was treated exactly like his sisters in that he receives a one sixth share of the total legacy (£1500) on the subsequent death of his mother.
The following notes were supplied by Harriett Nolan (a direct descendent of Abraham's) in 1999 and amount to a good account of his life after he left the UK to live in Canada, contain Canadian census entries from 1852 to 1881 and his obituary in a local paper:-
At the age of 13 [1828] Abraham Francis apprenticed to a physician for 7 years;then attended lectures at Guys and St Thomas Hospitals where he received the Degree of Doctor of Medicine in 1837, from
the Royal Academy of Physicians and Surgeons, now the Royal College of Surgeons of England.
He left for Mosa Township,Middlesex Co.Ontario Canada [Canada West] in 1837. On the same ship S/S James was a family from Udimore, Sussex, England, named Baker. Their daughter Harriet ,17,and Abraham became great friends and upon arriving at their port of Entry, proceeded to Augusta, New York together. Abraham and Harriet agreed she would wait for his return to her after he had established Residency and Medical Practice in Mosa Township Middlesex Co.,Province of Ontario Canada. We believe from family journal's notes that he returned to England late 1840 and upon his return, married Harriet Bennett Baker on 10 June 1841 in Augusta Oneida Co.,NYS. No record of their marriage has been officially found, only an entry in the family Bible.
SW Middlesex Registry Office Records show that Registration no 4467 B & S 2 November 1838 Date of Instrument.1st January 1840 Date of Registration.
Grantor :William Gardiner
Grantee:Abraham Francis and his wife s1/2
Registration # 7860 Deed of Gift Date:16 Oct 1845
Registration Date:22 Nov 1845 Abraham Francis & wife to Church
Society of Tortonto Part S 1/2
CENSUS 1852 Canada Middlesex Co.
FRANCIS Abraham Surgeon England 37 M M Eng CH
Harriett " 31 M M
Hannah Canada 10
Harriett " 9 ??
M.A. (Mary Ann) " 7
Robert 4
Emma (Tagg) 1
Porter, Jane (non member) Ire. 19 Presbyterian
Enumerator was Gilbert harris ,Jnr, Township of Delaware.
CENSUS 1861 C1049//14 Microfilm Township of Delaware County of Middlesex Ontario Can.
FRANCIS Abraham M.D. B.Eng.Physician 46
Harriett (Baker) Eng. 40
Hannah Canada West 19
Elizabeth 18
Mary A, 16
Robert 13
Emma 11
Aldred 5
Erasmus 3
Members of family Males 4 Females 5
Frame House 1 1/2 story 1 family
Attending school 1 male 3 females
Robert 1/2 acre to tenement with 1 horse, 1 cow, 2 pigs value $82
Abraham 1/2 acre attached to tenement 3 horses 1 cow 2 pigs value $220
This is a dissertation the Census taker added at the end of his report taken 2/2/1861 Delaware Township Co.Mid, Ont Can:-
"I have found some death (miss use) scarlet fever. I have seen the rooms and beds where some of these children died. I have seen parents who nursed and cared for them and am enclined to think
that under other circumstances some of those children might still be living. I have found a large family. I have had the...................amongst them. but ...............last one in fact , do not recollect that one of them .............ill . I am inclined to think that when rooms are well ventilated and the parents are persons who have read some and understand the nature of the isorder. Have is but little danger of losing children by that disorder. G.R.Denoman (Dentman sp.) The above remarks may be mentioned for......... but I have studied human nature to some small extent and hence the remarks."
CENSUS 1871 Family 140 Delaware Middlesex Co.
FRANCIS Abraham 56 Eng. C/E Medical
Harriett 49
Hannah 29 Music Teacher
Emma c 19
Aldred A 15 going to school district 4
Erasmus 13 going to school Sub Div 2
William L 8 going to school
Harriet M 5
(Robert 23, away, Mary Ann had married a Ratcliff in Markham, East
of Toronto Elizabeth had died in 1867 at 24 years.)
CENSUS 1881
LDS Film 1375905 Ont.Middlesex Co 1881
FRANCIS Abraham 66 Eng. Doctor
Harriett 59 Eng.
Harriett 15 Ontario
Photo L49 is of Abraham (supplied by Harriett Nolan) taken C1881.
Residences:
Mosa Township, then to Delaware Ontario until 1855 then to Collingwood Ontario,back to Delaware. In 1886 Abraham, moved to Kansas City with his wife and daughter Harriett where they joined
their sons and brothers Aldred,William and Erasmus. In 1887 Dr and Mrs Francis and daughter Harriett moved to Chapman, Kansas.
Doc 382 is a newspaper cutting showing the grave of Abraham and his wife at Indian Hill Cemetery, Chapman, Kansas, USA (with Harriett Nolan) standing by the side of it. From the photo date of death, November 1889, obtained.
Chapman Courier Kansas USA 29 Nov 1889 page 3 Col 2
Died: Nov 25th. Abraham FRANCIS M.D. Aged 74 years,8 months and 6 days.
Dr Abraham Francis was born March 4,1815 at Stock Hall,Sussex(sic),England. At the age of thirteen he was apprenticed to a physician,and served seven years. At the expiration of this time he attended lectures at Guy''s and St Thomas' hospitals, where he received the degree of Docter of Medicine in 1887* (sic). He was the possessor of the special diplomas of of thirteen different leading medicals lights of that time, among whom are Sir Benjamin Brodie,Sir Astly Cooper,Ramsbottham,Hunter and Williams.
Dr Francis moved to Canada shortly after his graduation and located in Mosa (looks like) moving to Delaware after a time.He returned to England in 1845 but did not remain long. Three years ago he came to Kansas City,remaining there one year when he moved to Chapman. From early childhood the deceased was a communant of the Episcopalian church and his daily life showed that lovely christian character that will secure him peace happiness and everlasting life.
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General Notes: Wife - Harriet BAKER
The following notes supplied by Harriet Nolan ( a direct decendent of Harriet) give a brief description of her baptism and her childrens occupations, plus a transcript of her obitiuary from a local American newspaper:-
In the records of the East Sussex Guildeford,Udimore, Rye, Sussex
England Church Records : Baptized BENNETT Hannah Fry Illeg. Dau of
Hannah 29 July 1821 (her birh date was 25th July 1821 in our Bible records)
When Harriett Bennett Baker FRANCIS died the two sons and two daughters who arrived for the funeral (living away) funeral were Aldred Abraham Francis, William Leese Francis, Hannah Francis, living in Brussells Huron Co. Ontario and Emma Collard Francis BARTON living then in Toronto Canada.
Erasmus was the Union Pacific Railroad Agent in Chapman.
Harriett was teaching Music from their residence in Chapman Ks.
Robert did not attend...was receiving mail at Grand Portage Minn;
Living on Birch Island or "FRANCIS ISLAND" near Isle Royale in Lake
Superior....extract from the Chapman Courier 3 Aug 1888
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Chapman Courier Kansas USA August 1888 page 3 col 1
"Two sons and two daughters of Dr Francis arrived on Wednesday's
cyclone from Kansas City and Canada to attend the funeral of their
mother"
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Chapman Courier August 1888 Page 3 col 2 OBITUARY
DIED-On Tuesday,July 31,1888 of a complication of dysentery and
heart disease,Harriett,beloved wife of Dr A. Francis,aged 67 years
and 6 days.
Harriett Baker was born in Rye Sussex,England,July 25th 1821. At
the age of 20 she removed to the state of New York where she
married Dr A.Francis,Jun 18 1841.
The young couple immediately removed to Delaware Ontario.Here they
resided for about 40 years,raising a family of seven children,four
sons and three daughters,now all grown. Part of the family moving
west,their parents,who were now growing quite old,followed them to
Kansas City in November 1886,and finally to Chapman in the month of
May,1888.
The deceased has for a number of years,been a sufferer from heart
disease,so when she became one of The unfortunate victims of THe
present epidemic of dysentery,her vitality,after a short seige of
five days,gave way and her old complaint proved master of the
situation at noon,on Tuesday,July 31.
The funeral was appointed for Wednesday morning ,but the extreme
heat interfered with the arrangements and her remains were laid
away in Indian Hill Cemetery Wednesday evening just as the sun had
shed its last rays of light on the sad mourners.
The funeral ceremony was conducted by Rev.McWright according to the
rites of the Episcopal church of England, of which the deceased was
a life-long consistent member.
Of the five children who live abroad,four arrived in time for the
funeral,but one son,living in the mining district of Winsconsin,was
unable to come.
The gentle ,loving and affable disposition of the deceased had won
the esteem of many new acquaintances at this place. This was
plainly shownby the helpfulsympatheticmood of her neighbours as
they came flocking with numerous floral tributes of
appropriatedesigns,and kind words and deeds of sympathy.We can
assure the greived family that they have the universal sympathy of
the many newly made freinds in our city,and that what can be done
even at this late date to ease the pang caused by thus suddenly
losing a kind,attentive,beloved and loving Christian Mother and
wife,will be done with pleasure.
Harriet's notes show that Harriet was buried at Indian Hill Cemetary, Chapman, Kansas, USA on the 1st August 1888.
Photo L50 is of Harriet (supplied by Harriett Nolan) taken C1881 and Doc 382 a newspaper cutting of her grave which verifies dates of birth and death.
General Notes: Child - Hannah Victoria FRANCIS
All information as regards Hannah has been supplied by Harriet Nolan and, as far as I am concerned is unconfirmed. She was an accomplished pianist and a very talented artist. A beautiful detailed pencil sketch of the Francis Home in England "Stock Hall" dated 9th July 1957, by Hannah when she was 15 years old, is in the family possession. On the reverse of the frame is written "Presented to my brother "Dick" A.A. Francis on this visit to me, Aug 11th 1900" and signed H.V. Francis, Brussels.
She was also an accomplished seamstress leaving several velvet brocade and silk embroidered quilts. The women of this family were reared as fine English breed ladies, very able to keep a fine home.
During her twenties Hannah met and was engaged to a Mr. Smallman but he died as a result on an accident when ice gave way on the River Thames, which runs thro Delaware, Ontario, and he was drowned, following which she never married. Her father conveyed a piece of land to her and this was recorded on the 15th March 1878 in Page 152 on Park Lot 2, Plan 47 Delaware. Hannah then conveyed this same piece of land to her mother on the 8th August 1879, recorded on the 8th January 1881, and this may indicate when her fiance's untimely death occurred. She lived for many years in Brussels (Ontario) giving music lesons, painting and participating in community musical programs.
All the following are memories as given by Frances Marks Landy (Hannah's Aunt) to her daughter Harriet Nolan:-
After her parents death (1888/9) Hannah was living in Brussels, Ontario with a Mrs Rogers. When Harriet, her sister later Marks, left the family home in Chapman, Kansas she stayed with Hannah for a short while before going to to Toronto to work and to be near another sister, Emma. Hannah also lived in St Jospeh's, Michigan with her brother Robert, who after a short time with her went back to Duluth. After the death of Mary Somerville Marks (not known to me) at her sister Harriet's and her husband's home on the Maple Road, Hannah and her brother Robert both came in the Spring of 1928 to live with the Marks family (Robert later to return again to Duluth) and stayed there until her care was too much and she was taken to the county home. When Hannah was taken to Niagara County Infirmary Hospital her sister Harriet never went to see her nor did she attend the funeral. Hannah was taken from the Kennedy Funeral Home to be buried in the Marks Plot at the North Ridge Cemetary. The pallbearers were Charles Kamper, Roy W. Landy, Edward T. Marks and Pierce Landy. Hannah died of organic heart diesease aged 91.
General Notes: Child - Elizabeth Fairhead FRANCIS
All dates and information about Elizabeth supplied by Harriet Nolan. She was born in Mosa Township, Middlesex County, Ontario in 1843 and was baptised on the 31st Decemeber that year at Delaware, Middlesex County. Apparantly she married a Mr. Gaines and died in childbirth at Port Huron, Michigan, USA in 1867. It is believed that a son was born to her, but no details have been found.
General Notes: Child - Mary Ann FRANCIS
The parents of Mary Ann's husband were William Ratcliff and Sarah nee Polley. I have people of this name as one of the children of John Polley and Elizabeth Sallows and this seems too much of a coincidence. Enquiries in hand and who is the Martha Polley living with the Ratcliffes, see below)
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All details of Mary were supplied by Harriet Nolan. Mary married a William Henry Ratcliff (date unknown) and had three children by him, Sarah born 1871, William born 1874 and Robert Born 1877. The family were in the sawmill business and Henry (William Henry) followed his father into this trade and then his son, Robert, took over. Robert provided a picnic park connected with the sawmill. Then the sons of Robert (Donald, Floyd and Howard-no further pars) jointly owned and operated the sawmill and the farn surrounding the Mill. In the 1940's Floyd remained with the farm while his brothers, Donald and Haoward continued with the mill. A Paul and Harold Ratcliff are now the 5th generationin the business. Until 1970 when the sawmill ceased operation water power was used. The family continues in the lumber trade with two outlets, one in Unionville and the other in Gormley. The Great Tree lying in the Ratcliff Industrial Park on the Whitechurch Town Line was there until lightning felled it in 1976 the last of the mighty giants William found on his arrival. The Mill, known now as Century Mill, is a township landmark.
In the April 1871 Canadian Census for Markham, Ontario, Canada Mary is shown aged 25, born Ontarion and living with her husband only (Info Harriett Nolan and Vicki Munro). For information Markham was a small township north of Toronto and still is, but the city has now expanded to swallow it up and, in our language, it is just a suburb.
Mary Ann died in Markham, Canada March 1878(Info Harriett Nolan).
General Notes: Child - Robert Livingstone FRANCIS
ALL information on Robert supplied by Hariet Nolan.
Baptised 4th June 1848 at Delaware Christs Church.
He was a loner and most adventurous as a young man. At one time he started for the Alaskan gold fields, but became a cook for the miners in the Yukon. No other clues to his whereabouts untill 1888 when his mail was addressed to Grand Porterage, Minnesota where he received the letter from his father telling of his mother's death in July of that year. A description of Grand Porterage taken from the Minnesota State Guide by Viking Press in 1933 is "SW from international border 49.4 miles from Canada. A swath through the woods, crossing the highway, marks the famed overland passage from Lake Superior to Pigeon River. This 9 mile portage was used by voyagers and fur tradeds to avoid the falls and rapids in Pigeon River (Chippawa Indian Area). This region is the most rugged in Minnesota. Mineral Centrer is a small village 5.8 miles from Grand Porerage" and is 1938 consisted of a few cabins and hi=ouses, ageneral store and post office....... and an old cabin used by historical museum, housing relics and indian handwork.
He had settled on Birch Island in MacCargoe Cove near Isle Royale and becams known as "Captain Francis", but research has shown that at no time was he a freighter or tanker skipper on the Great Lakes.
He did accomodate sportsmen who came to enjoy the escellent fly fishing to be found in the MacCargoe Cove.
He was an authority on the relics and ore deposits to be found on the Isle Royale. He helped an archeolory team from Wisconsin on their research of the ancient copper workings on Isle Royale and was mentioned many times in their report published in Volume 10, July to October 1911, number 2 quarterley bulletin of the Wisconsin Archeological Society.
In the late 1920's he moved to St Joseph, Michegan and lived with his sister Hannah until spring of 1929. Harriet Francis Marks and her husband went out to Michigan and brought them to Wilson, NYS to live. "Bob finding very little to do treturned to his step-daughter's home at 118 W. Palmetto Street, Duluth, Minnesota.
When he died Harriet Marks's husband went to Duluth to take care of Robert's affairs and found no large estate as he had reported. No will was probated. During his lifetime his middle name was changed from Lawrence to Livingston, as city directories listed him as Francis, Robert L., and Francis, Lawrence R., as a fisherman from 1910-1928, always living at 118 WPalmetto Street. Duluth Directories also list him as
a fisherman and captain of tugboat "T.R. Anderson" from 1894-1895 of the same address.
Obituary (from the Duluth Paper, Thursday 26th September 1929)
Robert Lawrence Francis - 118 W. Palmetto Street
R.L.Francis rites to be held today
Funeral services for Captain R.L.Francis, 81, 118 W. Plametto St, Duluth Heights, who died Monday at a local hospital after a brief illness will be held at 3.30pm today at the Crawford Mortuary. The Rev J.W.Barr, Pastor of Central Avenue Methodist Church, will officiate. Burial will take place at Forest Hill cemetary. Captain Francis was a resident of Duluth for 42 years. He was born in Delaware< ontario, Canada in 1848. For many years he captained his own vessal on the Great Lakes and owned a fishing house on Isle Royale. Survivors are;- One daughter, Mrs Vina Walker of Duluth,(a step daughter-see wifes notes), two sisters, Miss Hannah Francis and Mrs Thomas Marks of Wilson, N.Y. and two brothers, A.A.Francis of Kansas City, Mo. and Erasmus T. Francis, aresident of the Fiji Islands.
He was buried at Forest Hill cemetary in a single grave , section E, block 16, tier 4, grave 27. No name given in cemetary register for purchaser.
General Notes: Child - Emma Tagg FRANCIS
ALL information about Emma from hariet Nolan.
She was baptised on the 6th October 1850 at Christs Church, Delaware, Ontario and was buried in that Churchyard on the 27th of the same month.
General Notes: Child - Emma Collard FRANCIS
----- Original Message -----
From: kip Anastasiou
To: drice@gil.com.au
Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 1999 4:10 AM
Subject: Francis Reunion
Dear Doreen Rice: We have just received information that there is to be a Francis Reunion in Liverpool on the 30th of June. We would love to attend that if there is an open invitation to descendents of the Francis'. My great grandmother was Emma Francis, daughter of Dr. Abraham Francis. Please send us details of the reunion. We are heading to Sydney, Australia, for a month leaving here next Sunday, the 26th and will be staying at the Sutherland Motel on the 28 and 29 of December. We will be at this computer off and on for the next 28 hours and then not till Jan 26th when we return since we will be visiting until Christmas. Thank you, in advance for any information you can give us. We wish you a very merry Christmas and a gloriously happy new millenium.
Joan Anastasiou and KipALL information about Emma supplied by Hariet Nolan.
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Emma was baptised in Delaware, Ontario on the 13th September 1851, married Thomas Barton in 1872 in Winnipeg, manitoba, Canada and had three children by him Harriet Susie, born 18th June 1873, Tom Francis born 23rd February 1875-23rd June 1935 and Robert Arthur born 25th October 1877. Her first husband died in 1878.
In a Barton Journal written by her son Tom are the following entries:-
Emma moved from Winnipeg to Delaware, Ontario in 1878. Emma sailed for England 8th June 1882 with her father, Dr Abraham Francis. She moved to Toronto 15th June 1887.
Emma was living in Toronto when her mother died in 1888 but arrived in Chapman, Kansas on "Wednesday's Cyclone" from Canada to attend the funeral. Hannah and she arived on the day of the funeral and her mother was buried "in the evening just as the Sun shed it's last rays of light on the sad mourners".
She married her second husband Isaac Cooper in 1890 at Toronto but had no further children.
Memories of Frances Marks Landy 1990 " When Emma Francis Barton's husband died of Typhoid fever she was left to acre for three young children. Hattie and Tom couldn't go to college becaue Cooper took all Emma's money. Hattie went to business college later. Tom worked for Pacific Coast Missions from the Toronto Anglican Diocese and Transferred out to British Columbia.
General Notes: Child - Aldred Abraham FRANCIS
ALL information about Aldred supplied by Hariet Nolan.
He was born in 1856 in Delaware or Collingwood, Ontario, Canada and married by licence at 1016, Holmes Street, Kansas City in 1888 by Rev Cameron Mann, Rector of Grace and Holy Trinity cathedral Church, Kansas City.
In the 1887 directory was listed as a clerk living with his father and family at 914, Johnson Avenue, Kansas City. In the 1889 directory listed as a clerk for Bullene, Moore, Emery & Co, living at 1016 Holmes, Kansas City and in 1892 had moved to 2020 Oak, Kansas City.
In the 1910 Federal census (Ref T1270-84) for Missouri Jackson County, Kansas City he is shown:-
F652 Francis Aldred A. H 53 Canada
Lenora W 47 Illinois
He was at one time a member of the Delaware Valley Masonic Lodge, number 358, as this reference was shown on the mortuary records when he died in 1933. His death certificate showed him living at 7246 Penn, 8th Ward, a tailor by profession and as having died at 12.50am as a result of Coronary Sclerosis and chronic fibrous myocarditis.
His obituray reads:- Francis, Aldred A, 77 years old, a retired tailor, died today at his home 7246, Pennsylvania Avenue. He leaves his widow, Mrs Lenora Francis of the home, a brother Erasmus Francis, Fiji Islands and a sisterm Mrs Thomas Marks, Wilson N.Y.
He was buried on the 21st May 1933 at Moriah Cemetary, Kansas City.
General Notes: Child - Erasmus Thomas FRANCIS
ALL information about Erasmus was supplied by hariet Nolan.
He was baptised at Christs Church, Delaware, Ontario on the 19th October 1858 and in 1884 he, and his brothers, moved to Kansas City Area. In 1887 he was living with his father and family at 914, Johnson Avenue, Kansas City and was conductor on the K.C.C. Railway. In 1888 he was listed in the Chapman Courier, Kansas as an agent for the Union Pacific Railway. After the death of his ftaher (1889) Erasmus and his brother William left for the gold fields of Colorado (Cripple Creek Area). In a handbook written later by him, Erasmus says that he worked in the fish hatcheries in Colorado, but no records of this could be found.
About 1910 he moved to the Fiji Islands and was responsible for an experimental introduction of the rainbow trout into the Fijis and ".....for the erection of ponds at Nava, seven miles from Nadarivatu, under Mount Victoria in Viti Levu". His residence was on the site of Navai Ono Plantation where he had copra and is located at Savu Savu Central, Vanna Leon, Fiji.
At some stage he must have visited Australia for in 1919 at All saints Church, Liecharat, Sydney he married. In the church records he listed his address as a planter in North Sydney although it is thought he was still resident in Fiji. He listed his age as 55, but was in reality 61.
Erasmus died at the N.M.P. Nabauto Hospital, Fiji Islands in 1945 as a result of a fractured femure, pneumonia,chronic rheumatism and chronic bronchitis aged 87. He was buried on the 1st December 1945 at the Ono Plantation.
General Notes: Child - William Lees FRANCIS
ALL information about William supplied by Hariet Nolan.
He was baptised on the 29th June 1862 at Christs Church, Delaware, Ontario, Canada and probably moved to the Kansa City area with his parents and brothers about 1884. He was married by licence in 1886 at Trinity Church, Jackson County, Kansas City by the Rector Robert Talbot.
He is listed in the Kansas City Directories in 1887 as a mail carier living in Jefferson and in 1892 as a post office carrier. After his father's death in 1889 William and his brother left for the gold fields of Criplle Creek area (bekieved in the late 1890's) but no trace of his family can be found to tell if they accompanied him. His sister, Hannah, had a piece of jewellery from Cripple Creek, that being the only reason for the area being listed.
A card from the Kansas City record department reveals a son, Parker W. Francis being born on the 19th january 1894 at 2033, Jefferson Street. William, his wife and son are listed in the 1900 Census living at this same address, aged 37, 33 (born England), and 6 respectively.
He is shown as dying in Colorado but no details given.
General Notes: Child - Harriet Lydia FRANCIS
ALL information about Harriett supplied by her grand daughter Harriett Nolan.
Her exact birthdate has not been found in church records, the only trace being from censuses and the year differs from 1863-1865, but was baptised at Christ's Church, Delaware on the 10th January 1866.
At the age of 7 she went to live with her sister Mary Ann in Markham, Ontario, Cnada and it may be that at this time her parents had returned to England. At a young age she attended Miss Godfrey's school and was tutored with the Seabrook children in Delaware, Ontario. She was active in the work at Chist Church, Delaware as shown by a copy of a letter written by Mr. Asbury, Mr. Montgomery, M de Blaquin, M.A.Hammond, Gertrude Gibson and Matthew Scott upon her move from Delaware, with her parents to Kansas City in 1886. In 1887 they all moved again to Chapman, Kansas, where she taught instumental music until her parents deaths in 1888/9. She moved back to Toronto and lived at 99, Jameson Avenue, where she worked as a milliner. In 1894 Hattie L. Francis was listed in the area directory as living at 554, King Street West, Toronto working as a milliner with Thomas Thompson & Son. By 1896 she was boarding at 283, Sherbourne, Toronto and listed as a milliner with John Eaton & Co, that same year her future husband working at Stone & Wellington Nursery, Toronto, as a clerk and later as a clerk at Pelham Nursey. In early 1898 she moved to Niagara-on-the-Lake as a milliner, while Thomas moved to Fonthill, where his parents lived across from the Pelham Nursery.
Thomas and Hattie married in 1898 at St Marks Anglican Church with their reception being held at Roselawn the estate of Colonel Alexander Servos. She was given away by her brother Abraham
After they married they moved to Rochester, NYS where their children were born, then to Geneva, NYS and then Wilson, NYS they in lived in lake Strret and in 1914 in Maple Street, where they started Marks Nursey business, Harriett experimenting with rose cultivation.
Harriett died at home in Maple Street, Wilson, NYS and was buried at North Ridge Cemetary on the 23rd February 1937.
Husband Rueben GARRISON 80,94
Born: 13 May 1875 94
Christened:
Died: 12 Jul 1924 94
Buried:
Father: Martin Loyst GARRISON (1831-1894) 94
Mother: Ester Marie Hester SHARP (1842- ) 80,94,483
Marriage: 4 Jun 1902 - Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada 94
Wife Harriet BAKER 94
Born: 20 Aug 1872 94
Christened:
Died:
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Children
1 F Mildred Irene GARRISON 94
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2 M John Russel GARRISON 94
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Spouse: Florence HUFFMAN ( - ) 483
3 M William Randolph GARRISON 94
Born: 15 Dec 1906 94,483
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Died: 1961 94
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Spouse: Margaret GREENAN ( - ) 483
4 M Rueben Baker GARRISON 94
Born: 23 Jan 1909 94,483
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Spouse: Muriel BOOTH (1908- ) 483
Marr: 30 May 1931 - Bowling Green, Wood, Ohio, USA 483
5 M Louis C GARRISON 94
Born: 30 Jun 1912 94,483
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Spouse: Norma Marie VENNY ( - ) 483
General Notes: Husband - Rueben GARRISON
Moved to California, return to Canada
Husband William Welman ROBLIN 4,6,7,131
Born: 22 Feb 1841 - Ameliasburgh, Ameliasburg Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Christened: 29 Nov 1846 - Ameliasburgh, Ameliasburg Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Died: 15 Apr 1926 - Kansas, USA
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Father: Henry Ryan ROBLIN (1812- ) 8,132
Mother: Catherine BELL (1816- ) 8,131,132
Marriage: 14 Oct 1866 - Prince Edward County, ON, Canada
Other Spouse: Louisa E. CANNON (Abt 1850-After 1930) 4,6,7,47 - 4 Mar 1873 - Pike County, IL, USA
Noted events in his life were:
Alt. Christening, Alt. Christening, 29 Nov 1846 - Ameliasburgh, Ameliasburg Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada
Wife Henrietta BAKER
Born: Abt 1836
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General Notes: Husband - William Welman ROBLIN
William went to the USA in 1871, settling initially in lllinios, USA. In 1876 he went to Miss ouri, and in 1902 he moved to Kansas, where he died in1926.
William went to the USA in 1871, settling initially in IL, USA. In 1876 he went to Missouri, and in 1902 he moved to Kansas, where he died in 1926
Husband Henry BAKER 192
Born: 1846 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
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Father: William BAKER (1801- ) 192,445
Mother: Mary HINDS (Abt 1806-1850) 192,445
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General Notes: Husband - Henry BAKER
1851 census with father 1861 census poss the Henry Baker b 1848 Folkestone, Butcher's Boy in Cheriton Poss the Henry Baker b 1848/9 Folkestone living in Clifton, Bristol on 1871-1901 census- Hotel worker - also a Thomas Baker b 1844 Folkestone living in Clifton, Bristol on 1871-1901 census Hotel Porter Copy of marriage certificate may show more
Husband Henry BAKER 192
Born: 1835 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
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Died: 1839 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
Buried: 20 Oct 1839 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
Father: William BAKER (1801- ) 192,445
Mother: Mary HINDS (Abt 1806-1850) 192,445
Noted events in his life were:
Baptism, 13 Dec 1835 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
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Husband Henry BAKER 29
Born: 1581 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
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Died: After 27 Jul 1593
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Father: Thomas BAKER (Abt 1551-After 1593) 29
Mother: Elizabeth PALMER (Abt 1555-After 1593) 29
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Death Notes: Husband - Henry BAKER
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General Notes: Husband - Henry BAKER
Husband Henry BAKER 29
Born: 1750 - Folkestone, , Kent, England 29
Christened: 2 Feb 1750 - Folkestone, , Kent, England 29
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Father: Thomas BAKER (1713-1775) 29
Mother: Ann VALYER (Abt 1716-1783) 29
Marriage: 24 May 1767 29
Wife Sarah HUNT 29
Born: Abt 1750
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1 M James BAKER 29
Born: 1768 - Canterbury, , Kent, England
Christened: 21 Feb 1768 - St. Paul, Canterbury, Kent, England
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General Notes: Husband - Henry BAKER
General Notes: Wife - Sarah HUNT
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General Notes: Child - James BAKER
Husband Henry BAKER 29
Born: 1688 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
Christened: 29 Mar 1688 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
Died: After 1711
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Father: Robert BAKER (Abt 1642-1706) 29
Mother: Mary CHAPMAN (1644-1714) 29
Marriage: 8 Feb 1711 - St. George, Canterbury, Kent, England
Noted events in his life were:
Alt. Death, (Father's Will), After 28 Jun 1706
Wife Elizabeth CASTLE 29
Born: 1691 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
Christened: 19 Jul 1691 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
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Death Notes: Husband - Henry BAKER
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General Notes: Husband - Henry BAKER
(AFN:H014-3N)
General Notes: Wife - Elizabeth CASTLE
Husband Henry G BAKER 18
Born: 1880 - Folkestone, , Kent, England 18
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Father: William BAKER (Abt 1848- ) 17,18,19,24
Mother: Susannah GRANT (1850- ) 17,18,19,23,24
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Wife Hester BAKER 29
Born: Bef 1587 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
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Died: After 27 Jul 1593
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Father: Thomas BAKER (Abt 1551-After 1593) 29
Mother: Elizabeth PALMER (Abt 1555-After 1593) 29
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Death Notes: Wife - Hester BAKER
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General Notes: Wife - Hester BAKER
Husband Horace Reginald BAKER 192
Born: 1889 - Folkestone, , Kent, England
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Father: Albert Edward BAKER (1866- ) 192
Mother: Emily CLARK (1866- ) 192
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General Notes: Husband - Horace Reginald BAKER
1891 census living with parents at Grace Hill Cottage, Hythe. 1901 census living with Uncle Joseph at 20 Shorncliffe terrace, Folkestone