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William Francis 1874 – 1947 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 JUN 1874

Birth Location: Wales

Death Date: 20 MAR 1947

Death Location: Hammond, Indiana and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery

Father: Anna Francis

Mother: John Francis

Spouse(s): Ollie Frances

Children(s): Robert Francis, William Francis, Llewellyen Francis, Nellie Roeder, Ream Francis, Doomie Pierson, Arnold Francis, Orville Francis, Mary Francis

William Francis was born in 1874 in Wales, the child of Anna Francis and John Francis. William Francis married Ollie M Frances, and had children including Robert James Francis, William Walter Francis, Llewellyen Francis, Nellie Mae Roeder, Ream Burton Francis, Doomie Dee Pierson, Arnold R Francis, Orville Buel Francis, Mary Ella Francis. William Francis passed away in 1947 in Hammond, Indiana and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

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Biography

  • William Francis was born in 1874 in Wales, the child of Anna Francis and John Francis.
  • William Francis married Ollie M Frances, and had children including Robert James Francis, William Walter Francis, Llewellyen Francis, Nellie Mae Roeder, Ream Burton Francis, Doomie Dee Pierson, Arnold R Francis, Orville Buel Francis, Mary Ella Francis.
  • William Francis passed away in 1947 in Hammond, Indiana and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Francis's Ancestors

Self
William Francis
1874 – 1947
Birth Place: Wales
Parents
Anna Francis
1838 – 1904
Nerth Highes, Glamorganshire, Wales
John Francis
1837 – 1904
Nerth Highes, Glamorganshire, Wales
Grandparents
Sarah Humphreys
1826 –
Tregfeglwys, Montgomeryshire, Wales
William Francis
1808 –
St Clears, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Mary Francis
1803 –
Langinnin, Carmarthenshire, Wales
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Francis's Descendants

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William Francis (4 JUN 1874 – 20 MAR 1947) m. Ollie (M) Frances (9 August 1875 – 11 August 1965)
  1. 1. Robert (James) Francis (20 Aug 1892 – 14 Dec 1963)
  2. 2. William (Walter) Francis (16 February 1895 – 25 August 1953)
  3. 3. Llewellyen Francis (25 November 1898 – 17 December 1967)
  4. 4. Nellie (Mae) Roeder (7 May 1903 – 11 August 1936)
  5. 5. Ream (Burton) Francis (1 September 1906 – 18 December 1956)
  6. 6. Doomie (Dee) Pierson (26 August 1908 – 25 February 1972)
  7. 7. Arnold (R) Francis (26 March 1913 – 16 March 1983)
  8. 8. Orville (Buel) Francis (20 June 1916 – 12 May 1974)
  9. 9. Mary (Ella) Francis (30 May 1920 – 23 April 2002) m. Lester Reynolds (13 May 1916 – 6 November 1992) m. Lester Reynolds (15 May 1916 – 6 November 1992)
    1. 1. William (L) Reynolds (11 Aug 1936 – 18 May 1938)
    2. 2. Larry (Joe) Reynolds (19 Feb 1943 – 28 Oct 2016) m. Donna (Rogalski) Reynolds (23 January 1947 – 6 June 2015)
      1. 1. Linda (M Warner) Reynolds (16 February 1967 – 20 January 2024)
      2. 2. Kimberly (Hardin-West) Reynolds (1968 – ) m. Stanley (Neal) West (Sep 1951 – 21 Feb 2020) m. Thomas (Ashley) Hardin (11 Feb 1966 – 25 Aug 2022)
        1. 1. Ashley (N Keown) Hardin (15 Feb 1986 – ) m. Brandon Keown (15 Jan 1980 – )
        2. 2. Amanda (L Barrow) Hardin (12 Feb 1991 – ) m. Jacob (Randell) Barrow (10 Feb 1990 – )
      3. 3. Joey Reynolds (1971 – )

William Francis's Timeline

5 Records

1874
4 JUN 1874
Birth of William Francis in Wales
Wales
1910
1910
Age 36
William Francis resided here in Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 46
William Francis resided here in Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 56
William Francis resided here in Rockport, Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
Rockport, Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
1947
20 MAR 1947
Age 73
Death of William Francis in Hammond, Indiana and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery
Hammond, Indiana and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 JUN 1874
    Event Place: Wales
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [7] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1829
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1880
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Rockport, Rockport, Ohio, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 MAR 1947
    Event Place: Hammond, Indiana and is buried in Elmwood Cemetery
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hammond, Lake County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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