George Anthony Francis

1870 - 1956  (85 years)

• Name	George Anthony Francis
  Born	12 Dec 1870	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/158505406
  Name	George Francois  [5]
  Name	George Fraser
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Catholic
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	hostiler
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Not given
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Roman Catholic
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Roman Catholic
  Occupation	1895	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Laborer
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-144046
  Died	2 Feb 1956	Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Hanover Cemetery, Bentinck Twp., Hanover, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I377221	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Wilhelmina "Minnie" Wendling,   b. 11 Dec 1874, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario ,   d. 25 Jan 1928, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	26 Nov 1895	Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario   [5]
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F288162	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  George E. Francis Dies In Hanover HANOVER - George Anthony Francis. a known and highly esteemed resident of Hanover for the past 53 years, died suddenly at his residence on the county line, Thursday in his 85th year. The late Mr. Francis was born in Waterloo county in 1870, the son of the late Lawrence Francis and Marie Kirchner. He was a member of the Holy Family Catholic church and the Holy Name society. He was also an ardent lawn bowler and was owner and manager of the Queens Hotel at Hanover for 24 years, retiring 32 years ago. Mr. Francis was married in Mildmay in 1932 to Emily Maude Kraemer, who survives. Also surviving are two daughters Anna and Madalyn of Toronto: one son Leo predeceased him some years ago; one brother, John of Detroit survives and also two grandchildren. Six sisters predeceased him. The Sun Times Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Fri, Feb 3, 1956 Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 36. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Waterloo Township, Sect. 1 Page 19. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 2 Page 29. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 12555-95. George Francois, 25, occ. Laborer, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, son of Lawrence Francois and Mary Kirchner married Wilhelmine Wendling, 20, b. Waterloo Township, res. Waterloo Township, daughter of John Wendling and Magdalena Brohmann, Witness(es): Alfred Roth of Berlin and Emma Francois, 26 November 1895 in New Germany.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Dec 1870 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Catholic - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - hostiler - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Not given - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Roman Catholic - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1895 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 26 Nov 1895 - Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario Died - 2 Feb 1956 - Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Hanover Cemetery, Bentinck Twp., Hanover, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth