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James Franklin Francis 1954 – 2017 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 Mar 1954

Birth Location: Rome, Oneida, New York, USA

Death Date: 1 Jul 2017

Death Location: Norco, California - died in plane crash over Wisconsin, USA

Father: William Francis

Mother: Eileen O'Neil

Spouse(s): Polly Joslin

Children(s): Sonny Swinhart, Adriane Francis, Adam Francis, Skyler Swinhart, Sandy Francis

James Franklin Francis was born in 1954 in Rome, Oneida, New York, USA, the child of William Franklin Francis and Eileen Ruth O'Neil. In 1974, James Franklin Francis resided in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA. James Franklin Francis married Polly Joslin, and had children including Sonny A Swinhart, Adriane Francis, Adam James Francis, Skyler Swinhart, Sandy Francis. James Franklin Francis passed away in 2017 in Norco, California - died in plane crash over Wisconsin, USA.

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  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • James Franklin Francis was born in 1954 in Rome, Oneida, New York, USA, the child of William Franklin Francis and Eileen Ruth O'Neil.
  • In 1974, James Franklin Francis resided in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA.
  • James Franklin Francis married Polly Joslin, and had children including Sonny A Swinhart, Adriane Francis, Adam James Francis, Skyler Swinhart, Sandy Francis.
  • James Franklin Francis passed away in 2017 in Norco, California - died in plane crash over Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Francis's Ancestors

Self
James Francis
1954 – 2017
Birth Place: Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
Parents
William Franklin Francis
1926 – 1992
Rome,N Y
Eileen (Ruth) O'Neil
1928 – 2018
New York
Grandparents
Myles (Richard) O'Neil
1895 – 1961
New Hartford, Oneida, New York, United States
Jessie (Edythe) Adsit
1905 – 2001
Redfield, Oswego County, New York, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Adsit
1873 – 1944
Bertha Rice
1880 – 1960
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Charles Rice
1859 – 1942
Clara Winn
1855 – 1935

James Francis's Descendants

1.
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James (Franklin) Francis (8 Mar 1954 – 1 Jul 2017) m. Polly Joslin
  1. 1. Sonny (A) Swinhart (14 Sep 1976 – ) m. Rie
  2. 2. Adriane Francis (Aug 1981 – )
  3. 3. Adam (James) Francis (20 Sep 1982 – ) m. Elizabeth
  4. 4. Skyler Swinhart (19 Mar 1984 – ) m. Nicole
    1. 1. Brynlee Swinhart (03 Nov – )
  5. 5. Sandy Francis m. William Wruck

James Francis's Timeline

9 Records

1954
8 Mar 1954
Birth of James Franklin Francis in Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
1974
1974-2001
Age 20
James Franklin Francis resided here in Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
1990
31 Jul 1990
Age 36
James Franklin Francis was married in Illinois
Illinois
1995
1995-2010
Age 41
James Franklin Francis resided here in Chicago, Illinois, USA
Chicago, Illinois, USA
1996
1996
Age 42
James Franklin Francis resided here in Tinley Park, IL
Tinley Park, IL
2000
2000-2004
Age 46
James Franklin Francis resided here in Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
2003
2003-2020
Age 49
James Franklin Francis resided here in Norco, California, USA
Norco, California, USA
2017
1 Jul 2017
Age 63
Death of James Franklin Francis in Norco, California - died in plane crash over Wisconsin, USA
Norco, California - died in plane crash over Wisconsin, USA
2017
11 Jul 2017
Age 63
Burial of James Franklin Francis in Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 Mar 1954
    Event Place: Rome, Oneida, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ironside Funeral Home, Inc.; Publication Place: Oneida, NY, USA
    [3] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Rome Sentinel; Publication Place: Rome, NY, USA
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 Jul 1990
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ironside Funeral Home, Inc.; Publication Place: Oneida, NY, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Rome Sentinel; Publication Place: Rome, NY, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974-2001
    Event Place: Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1995-2010
    Event Place: Chicago, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Tinley Park, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000-2004
    Event Place: Mansfield, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2003-2020
    Event Place: Norco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bolingbrook, IL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norco
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ironside Funeral Home, Inc.; Publication Place: Oneida, NY, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Norco, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Rome Sentinel; Publication Place: Rome, NY, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Jul 2017
    Event Place: Norco, California - died in plane crash over Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ironside Funeral Home, Inc.; Publication Place: Oneida, NY, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Rome Sentinel; Publication Place: Rome, NY, USA
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 11 Jul 2017
    Event Place: Rome, Oneida County, New York, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Ironside Funeral Home, Inc.; Publication Place: Oneida, NY, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Rome Sentinel; Publication Place: Rome, NY, USA
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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