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John Manning Francis 1828 – 1887 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 April 1828

Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 18 March 1887

Death Location: Connecticut, United States of America

Father: John Francis

Mother: Sabrina Allen

Spouse(s): Sarah Kinne

Children(s): Sarah Francis, Mary Francis

The story of John Manning Francis began in 1828 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA. In 1848, John Manning Francis resided in Rhode Island. In 1850, John Manning Francis resided in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA. John Manning Francis married Sarah Joanna Kinne, and had children including Sarah E Francis, Mary E. Francis. John Manning Francis passed away in 1887 in Connecticut, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of John Manning Francis began in 1828 in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • In 1848, John Manning Francis resided in Rhode Island.
  • In 1850, John Manning Francis resided in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA.
  • John Manning Francis married Sarah Joanna Kinne, and had children including Sarah E Francis, Mary E. Francis.
  • John Manning Francis passed away in 1887 in Connecticut, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Francis
1797 – 1867
Birth Location: –
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Sabrina Allen
1808 – 1888
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Sarah Kinne
1841 – 1891
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
SK

Children(s)

Sarah Francis
1870 – 1924
Birth Location: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
SF
Mary Francis
1876 – 1941
Birth Location: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
MF

John Francis's Ancestors

Self
John Francis
1828 – 1887
Birth Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John M Francis
1797 – 1867
Sabrina (Walton) Allen
1808 – 1888
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Barnabas ALLEN
1783 – 1863
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Elizabeth WALTON
1785 – 1875
East Windsor, Hartford, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Jared ALLEN
1759 – 1836
Anna Newell
1756 – 1828
Joseph Walton
Abagail
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Barnabas ALLEN
1729 – 1815
Elizabeth FULLER
1728 – 1815
Jacob Marsh
1733 – 1777
Lydia Fuller

John Francis's Descendants

1.
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John (Manning) Francis (16 April 1828 – 18 March 1887) m. Sarah (Joanna) Kinne (13 May 1841 – 3 December 1891)
  1. 1. Sarah (E) Francis (Mar 1870 – 14 Mar 1924) m. Henry Dorrance (Abt. 1870 – )
    1. 1. Joanna Dorrance (Abt. 1905 – )
    2. 2. Samuel ((Sam) Francis) Dorrance (20 Aug 1906 – 29 Oct 1994) m. Ethelle ((Betty)) Parkhurst (Abt. 1908 – )
      1. 1. Sarah ((Sally)) Dorrance (Abt. 1938 – )
    3. 3. Amy Dorrance (Abt. 1909 – 1924)
  2. 2. Mary (E.) Francis (29 November 1876 – 23 June 1941)

John Francis's Timeline

13 Records

1828
16 April 1828
Birth of John Manning Francis in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1848
1848
Age 20
John Manning Francis resided here in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1850
1850
Age 22
John Manning Francis resided here in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1858
1858
Age 30
John Manning Francis resided here in Columbus, Ohio, USA
Columbus, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 32
John Manning Francis resided here in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1862
1862
Age 34
John Manning Francis resided here in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1869
2 Apr 1869
Age 41
John Manning Francis was married in Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
1870
1870
Age 42
John Manning Francis resided here in Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1877
1877
Age 49
John Manning Francis resided here in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1880
1880
Age 52
John Manning Francis resided here in Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
1881
1881
Age 53
John Manning Francis resided here in Plainfield, Connecticut
Plainfield, Connecticut
1885
1885
Age 57
John Manning Francis resided here in Rhode Island
Rhode Island
1887
18 March 1887
Age 59
Death of John Manning Francis in Connecticut, United States of America
Connecticut, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 April 1828
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [4] Windham County, Connecticut, Cemetery Index, 1698-1968, Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp.; Chillicothe, MO, USA; Cemetery Records of Windham County, Connecticut. Vol. I
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: 110; Page: 454D; Enumeration District: 131
    [6] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M593_116; Page: 349B
    [7] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Page: 326
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: 51; Page: 186a
    [9] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1869
    Event Place: Brattleboro, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1848
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: 51; Page: 186a

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1858
    Event Place: Columbus, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Page: 326

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1862
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935
    [2] U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Selected U.S. Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Page: 11; Schedule Type: Agriculture
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Canterbury, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: M593_116; Page: 349B

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1877
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Plainfield, Windham, Connecticut; Roll: 110; Page: 454D; Enumeration District: 131

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Plainfield, Connecticut
    Record Source: U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1885
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source: U.S., College Student Lists, 1763-1924

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canterbury, Conn
    Record Source: U.S., School Catalogs, 1765-1935

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 March 1887
    Event Place: Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] Windham County, Connecticut, Cemetery Index, 1698-1968, Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp.; Chillicothe, MO, USA; Cemetery Records of Windham County, Connecticut. Vol. I
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Plainfield, Windham County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [2] Connecticut, Hale Collection of Cemetery Inscriptions and Newspaper Notices, 1629-1934, Connecticut State Library; Hartford, Connecticut
    [3] Windham County, Connecticut, Cemetery Index, 1698-1968, Ellsberry, Elizabeth Prather, comp.; Chillicothe, MO, USA; Cemetery Records of Windham County, Connecticut. Vol. I
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: New London, Connecticut, USA
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