Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Emma Theresia Francois

Female 1873 - 1955  (81 years)


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  • Name Emma Theresia Francois 
    Born 11 Nov 1873  Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145759287 
    Name Emma Francois 
    Name Emma Fraser 
    Name Emma Theresia Arnold 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Catholic 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Servant 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Roman Catholic 
    Residence 1929  321 Breithaupt St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1955  78 Willow St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-144047  
    Died 13 Jun 1955  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I365541  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Lawrence Francois,   b. 1823, , Alsace Lorraine, France Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Aug 1893, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Maria Kirchner,   b. 26 Sep 1837, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F300540  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Henry Arnold,   b. 9 Apr 1876, South Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1929, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1918  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F300541  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Emma Arnold, 81, of 78 Willow St., Waterloo, died today at St. Mary's Hospital after a short illness. She was born Nov. 11, 1873, in Maryhill. A member of St. Louis RC Church, she was also a member of the Catholic Women's League and Christian Mothers of that church.

      Her husband, Henry Arnold. predeceased her Oct. 21, 1929. Surviving are two sons, Alphonse of Waterloo and Joseph E. of Toronto; two brothers, George of Hanover and John of Detroit. Seven grandchildren also survive. Four sisters predeceased her.

      The body is at the Walsh Funeral Home, Waterloo, where the rosary will be recited Tuesday night at 8 p.m. Requiem high mass will be held at St. Louis RC Church at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Kitchener Mount Hope Cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Jun 13, 1955 Page 7

  • Sources 
    1. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 36.

    2. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 19.

    3. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 29.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 Nov 1873 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Servant - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 10 Jun 1918 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1955 - 78 Willow St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 13 Jun 1955 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Roman Catholic Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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