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James Foster Francis 1878 – 1964 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 OCT 1878

Birth Location: Ishpeming, Michigan, United States of America

Death Date: 2 FEB 1964

Death Location: (United States of America)

Father: Thomas Francis

Mother: Elizabeth Bray

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In 1878, James Foster Francis entered the world in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States of America, born to Thomas Frederick Francis and Elizabeth Bray. James Foster Francis passed away in 1964 in (United States of America).

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Biography

  • In 1878, James Foster Francis entered the world in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States of America, born to Thomas Frederick Francis and Elizabeth Bray.
  • James Foster Francis passed away in 1964 in (United States of America).

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James Francis's Ancestors

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James Francis
1878 – 1964
Birth Place: Ishpeming, Michigan, United States of America
Parents
Thomas Frederick Francis
1852 – 1931
(United States of America)
Elizabeth Bray
1859 – 1891
Pool, Redruth, Cornwall, England
Grandparents
John (Samuel) Bray
1831 – 1909
Redruth, Cornwall, England
Anna (Maria or Hannah) Gaved-Horrell
1834 – 1906
St Stephen, Brannell, Cornwall, England
Great-Grandparents
William Bray
1808 – 1854
Elizabeth Butler
1805 – 1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bray
1786 – 1841
Constance Paul
1776 – 1871

James Francis's Timeline

2 Records

1878
19 OCT 1878
Birth of James Foster Francis in Ishpeming, Michigan, United States of America
Ishpeming, Michigan, United States of America
1964
2 FEB 1964
Age 86
Death of James Foster Francis in (United States of America)
(United States of America)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 OCT 1878
    Event Place: Ishpeming, Michigan, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 FEB 1964
    Event Place: (United States of America)

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