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Francis Bell Ferris 1838–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Jan 1838

Birth Location: Antrim, Shankill, Ireland

Death Date: 10 Mar 1904

Death Location: Zion, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: John Ferris

Mother: Catherine Bell

Spouse(s): Hanna Boyle

Children(s): Edward Ferris, Francis Ferris, Elizabeth Ferris, Grace Ferris, Malcolm Ferris, Herbert Ferris, Anna Ferris, Allan Ferris, John Ferris

Francis Bell Ferris was born in 1838 in Antrim, Shankill, Ireland, the child of John Ferris And Catherine Kate Bell. In 1871, Francis Bell Ferris resided in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland. Francis Bell Ferris married Hanna Anna Boyle, and had children including Allan Bell Ferris, Anna Ellen Boyle Ferris, Edward Arthur Ferris, Elizabeth Catharine Ferris, Francis Henry Ferris, Grace Ferris, Herbert Ferris, John Klondike Jack Alexander Ferris, Malcolm Donald Ferris. Francis Bell Ferris passed away in 1904 in Zion, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Francis Bell Ferris was born in 1838 in Antrim, Shankill, Ireland, the child of John Ferris And Catherine Kate Bell.
  • In 1871, Francis Bell Ferris resided in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland.
  • Francis Bell Ferris married Hanna Anna Boyle, and had children including Allan Bell Ferris, Anna Ellen Boyle Ferris, Edward Arthur Ferris, Elizabeth Catharine Ferris, Francis Henry Ferris, Grace Ferris, Herbert Ferris, John Klondike Jack Alexander Ferris, Malcolm Donald Ferris.
  • Francis Bell Ferris passed away in 1904 in Zion, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Ferris
1814–1880
Birth Location: Aghagallon, Antrim, Ireland
JF
Catherine Bell
1847–1867
Birth Location: Glenavey Antrim Ireland
CB

Spouses(s)

Hanna Boyle
1839–1892
Birth Location: Wexford, Ireland
HB

Children(s)

Edward Ferris
1880–1890
Birth Location: Hagerman Twp, Parry Sound District, ON
EF
Francis Ferris
1868–1924
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
FF
Elizabeth Ferris
1870–1895
Birth Location: Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
EF
Grace Ferris
1883–1936
Birth Location: McKellar, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
GF
Malcolm Ferris
1874–1954
Birth Location: Inverness, Scotland
MF
Herbert Ferris
1885–1906
Birth Location: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
HF
Anna Ferris
1877–1883
Birth Location: Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
AF
Allan Ferris
1872–1918
Birth Location: Inverness, Scotland
AF
John Ferris
1866–1938
Birth Location: Banff, Banffshire, Scotland
JF

Francis Ferris's Ancestors

Self
Francis Ferris
1838–1904
Birth Place: Antrim, Shankill, Ireland
Parents
John Ferris
1814–1880
Aghagallon, Antrim, Ireland
Catherine ((Kate)) Bell
1847–1867
Glenavey Antrim Ireland
Grandparents
William Ferris
1789–1884
ST, Annes, Shankill, Antrim, Leitrim, Ireland
Sarah
1784–
Meenymore Manorhamilton Leitrim Ireland
Francis Bell
1803–1861
Glenavy, Antrim, Northern Ireland
Ann Ingram
1791–1872
Antrim, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Ferris
1753–1831
William Bell
1762–1845
Sarah Peel
–1811
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Francis Ferris's Descendants

1.
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Francis (Bell) Ferris (25 Jan 1838–10 Mar 1904) m. Hanna ('Anna') Boyle (21 Nov 1839–24 Sep 1892)
  1. 1. Edward (Arthur) Ferris 1880–1890
  2. 2. Francis (Henry) Ferris 1868–1924 m. Alvina Crawford 1865–1957
    1. 1. Anna (Alvina Ferris) Wise 1900–1983
    2. 2. Katheryn (Grace "Cassie") Ferris 1902–1970
    3. 3. Carrie (M G) Ferris 1902–
  3. 3. Elizabeth (Catharine) Ferris 1870–1895 m. Oliver (Hector) Bell 1862–1939
    1. 1. David (Edward) Bell 1890–1958 m. Elizabeth (Wauchope) Tooth\Hendry 1888–1971
      1. 1. Bonnie (Beth) Bell 1924–2019 m. Alford (F) Miller 1919–2000 m. Harold (Thomas) Cook 1923–2009
      2. 2. Winifred ('Winnie' Mary) Bell 1918–2016
      3. 3. Virginia ('Ginger' Ferris) Bell 1922–2014
      4. 4. Wilfred ("Fred" Robert Tooth) Bell 1910–1992
      5. 5. Elizabeth (Olive) Bell 1909–1994
      6. 6. Ruth (Wauchope) Bell 1917–2002
      7. 7. Olive Tooth 1910–
  4. 4. Grace Ferris 1883–1936 m. William (Henry (Bill)) Moore 1879–1956
    1. 1. William (Allan) Moore 1910–1910
    2. 2. Roy (Kitchener) Moore 1918–1973
    3. 3. John (Andrew) Moore 1905–1946 m. Vera (Mabel) Bottrell 1906–1990
    4. 4. Mabel ("Gertrude") Moore 1905–1997
    5. 5. Florence (Marguerite) Moore 1911–2000
    6. 6. William (Francis "Allan") Moore 1913–2004 m. Mary (Frances) Cook 1918–1998
      1. 1. Grace (Allynn "Lynn") Moore 1939–2018
    7. 7. Mary (Phyllis "Doreen") Moore 1920–1989
    8. 8. Raymond ("Kempton") Moore 1923–1970
    9. 9. Agnes (May) Moore 1916–1916
    10. 10. Sarah ("Anna") Moore 1908–2000
    11. 11. Lanty (or Emily) Moore 1895–
    12. 12. Roy Moore 1918–
    13. 13. Dorine Moore 1920–
  5. 5. Malcolm (Donald) Ferris 1874–1954 m. Lavina\Vena Dee 1882–1936
    1. 1. Nora (Ellen) Ferris 1906–
    2. 2. Donald (Dee) Ferris 1906–1968 m. Frances (W) White 1905–
  6. 6. Herbert Ferris 1885–1906
  7. 7. Anna (Ellen Boyle) Ferris 1877–1883
  8. 8. Allan (Bell) Ferris 1872–1918
  9. 9. John ((Klondike Jack) Alexander) Ferris 1866–1938 m. Sarah (Ann) Moore 1882–1951
    1. 1. Francis (Andrew) Ferris 1916–1989 m. Lila (Minto Ferris) * 1924–1996
      1. 1. Frances (Ferrol) Ferris 1943–1994
    2. 2. Allan (James (Jim)) Ferris 1909–1987 m. Doris (Elizabeth Wallace) Badger 1921–2002
      1. 1. Donald (James) Ferris 1946–1948
      2. 2. Clayton (Allan) Ferris 1951–1971
    3. 3. Sarah (Anna (Sal)) Ferris 1912–1991
    4. 4. Frances (Grace) Ferris 1914–1982 m. Clarence (Cecil) Crisp 1911–1963
    5. 5. Emma (Isobel) Ferris 1918–1955
    6. 6. Reta (May) Ferris 1922–1922
    7. 7. Unknown Ferris 1924–1924
    8. 8. Baby (Girl) Ferris 1907–1907

Francis Ferris's Timeline

6 Records

1838
25 Jan 1838
Birth of Francis Bell Ferris in Antrim, Shankill, Ireland
Antrim, Shankill, Ireland
1871
1871
Age 33
Francis Bell Ferris resided here in Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
1881
1881
Age 43
Francis Bell Ferris resided here in Hagerman and McKellar, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Hagerman and McKellar, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 53
Francis Bell Ferris resided here in McKellar and Hagerman, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
McKellar and Hagerman, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 63
Francis Bell Ferris resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1904
10 Mar 1904
Age 66
Death of Francis Bell Ferris in Zion City, Illinois, USA
Zion City, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Jan 1838
    Event Place: Antrim, Shankill, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: C-4529
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hagerman, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 44
    [3] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: McKellar and Hagerman, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6355; Family No: 205
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Inverness; ED: 4; Page: 41; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_17
    [6] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Hagerman and McKellar, Muskoka, Ontario; Roll: C_13244; Page: 41; Family No: 185

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Inverness, Invernessshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1871 Scotland Census, Parish: Inverness; ED: 4; Page: 41; Line: 13; Roll: CSSCT1871_17

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 30 May 1876
    Event Place: Quebec, Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: C-4529

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Hagerman and McKellar, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Hagerman and McKellar, Muskoka, Ontario; Roll: C_13244; Page: 41; Family No: 185

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: McKellar and Hagerman, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: McKellar and Hagerman, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6355; Family No: 205

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Hagerman, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario; Page: 5; Family No: 44

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Glasgow, Scotland
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: C-4529

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Mar 1904
    Event Place: Zion City, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Zion, Lake County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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