New England Families

John Walter Francis

Birth Name	John Walter Francis
Gender	male
Age at Death	80 years, 10 days

Events

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Birth	September 6, 1911			1
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Residence	April 1, 1934	Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	48 Cobden Street, Roxbury	2
	General City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over Apr 1, 1934 48 Cobden St., Roxbury, Ward 11, precinct 7 Francis John W clerk 22 Gray Martha E housewife 74 Gray William M painter 75 their residence Apr 1, 1933: 9 Tupelo			2
Occupation	April 1, 1934		clerk	2
	General His listing in the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1934 said he was a clerk.			2
Residence	January 1, 1935	Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	48 Cobden Street, Roxbury	2
	General City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over Jan 1, 1935 48 Cobden St., Roxbury, Ward 11, precinct 7 Francis Florence housewife 25 Francis John laborer 24 Gray Martha housewife 76 Gray William retired 75 Page Jerome O laborer 21 their residence Apr 1, 1934: here			2
Occupation	January 1, 1935		laborer
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1935 said he was a laborer. That could include almost anything.
Residence	from January 1, 1936 to January 1, 1942	Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	95-97 Rossmore Road, Jamaica Plain	2
	General City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over Jan 1, 1936 95 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14 Francis John laundryman 24 Gray Martha housewife 76 Gray William M retired 75 Page Jerome laundryman 24 their residence Jan 1, 1935: 48 Cobden Jan 1, 1937 95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14 Gray Martha housewife 77 Gray William M retired 76 Page Jerome laundryman 23 their residence Jan 1, 1936: here Jan 1, 1938 95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14 Francis Florence housewife 28 Francis John laundryman 27 Gray Martha housewife 78 Gray William M retired 77 Page Jerome laundryman 24 their residence Jan 1, 1937: here Jan 1, 1939 95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14 Francis Florence M housewife 30 Francis John W laundryman 27 Gray Martha E housewife 79 Gray William M retired 78 Page Jerome O salesman 25 their residence Jan 1, 1938: here Jan 1, 1940 95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14 Francis Florence M housewife 30 Francis John W foreman 28 Gray Martha E at home 80 Gray William M retired 79 Page Jerome O chauffeur 27 their residence Jan 1, 1939: here Jan 1, 1941 95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14 Francis Florence M housewife 31 Francis John W foreman 29 Gray Martha E at home 81 Gray William M retired 81 Page Jerome O salesman 28 their residence Jan 1, 1940: here Jan 1, 1942 95-97 Rossmore Road, JP, Ward 11, precinct 14 Francis Florence M housewife 32 Francis John W foreman 30 Gray Martha M housewife 82 Gray William M retired 81 Page Jerome O salesman 28 their residence Jan 1, 1941: here			2
Occupation	January 1, 1936		laundryman
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1936 said he was a laundryman.
Occupation	January 1, 1938		laundryman	2
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1938 said he was a laundryman.			2
Occupation	January 1, 1939		laundryman	2
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1939 said he was a laundryman.			2
Residence	January 1, 1940		foreman	2
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1940 said he was a foreman.			2
Census	April 16, 1940	Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	95 Rossmore Road, John Francis household
	General 1940 Census, Ward 11, Boston, Massachusetts renting at 95 Rossmore Road Apr 16, 1940 John Frances, head, 28, 4 yrs HS, born in Massachusetts, foreman, laundry Florence, wife, 30, 8 yrs school, born in Maine John W, son, 2, born in Massachusetts Donald R, son, 2/12, 3/12, 7/12?, born in Massachusetts Paige, Jerome, brother in law, 24, 1 yr HS, born in Maine, truck driver, laundry Gray, William, lodger, 82, 8 yrs school, born in Maine Martha, lodger's wife, 82, 8 yrs school, born in Maine all lived in Boston in 1935, but not in the same house "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K4JB-W9R : accessed 27 Mar 2014), John Frances, Ward 11, Boston, Boston City, Suffolk, Massachusetts, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 15-419C, sheet 2B, family 35, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 1669.
Residence	April 16, 1940	Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	95 Rossmore Road, Jamaica Plain
	General living at 95 Rossmore Road when the 1940 census was taken
Occupation	April 16, 1940		foreman, laundry
	General working as a foreman for a laundry when the 1940 census was taken
Occupation	January 1, 1941		foreman
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1941 said he was a foreman.
Occupation	January 1, 1942		foreman	2
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1942 said he was a foreman.			2
Residence	January 1, 1943	Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	289 Chestnut Ave, Jamaica Plain	2
	General Jan 1, 1943 289 Chestnut Ave, JP Francis Florence M housewife 32 Francis John W foreman 31 Paige Cecelia M waitress 30 Paige Jerome O salesman 29 Cecelia in 1942 was living in Lynnfield Others in 1942 were living at 95 Rossmore Rd			2
Occupation	January 1, 1943		foreman	2
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1943 said he was a forman.			2
Residence	January 1, 1944	Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	289 Chestnut Ave, Jamaica Plain	2
	General City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over Jan 1, 1944 289 Chestnut Ave, JP Francis Florence M housewife 34 Francis John W foreman 32 Paige Jerome O salesman 30			2
Occupation	January 1, 1944		foreman	2
	General His information on the City of Boston, List of Residents 20 years of age and over for 1944 said he was a foreman.			2
Residence	1945	Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	289 Chestnut Ave Jamaica Plain
	General 1945 Boston City Directory Francis John W (Florence M) foreman house 289 Chestnut Av JP Paige Cecelia M hostess r 289 Chestnut Av JP The City Directory might reflect where they were sometime in 1944.
Residence	from November 1944 to 1955	Jamaica Plain, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	3514 Washington Street, rear, Jamaica Plain
	General 1948, 1951, and 1955 Boston City Directories Francis John W (Florence M) foreman h rear 3514 Washington Street, Jamaica Plain Note: the 1949 and 1950 information was not at ancestry.com. I haven't done 1952 to 1954. Florence's brother Jerome lived with them at 289 Chestnut Ave. When Jerome married on November 5, 1944, he said he was living at 3514 Washington St. Jerome's wife said that he was living with his sister Francis when they were married. So John and Florence Francis were living there by then also, but I didn't find them in the 1946 City Directory. I don't know how long they stayed there, I haven't looked through all the directories. General living at 3514 Washington Street when married
Occupation	1948		foreman
	General Listed as a foreman in the 1948 Boston City Directory
Census (Head)	April 10, 1950	Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	3514 Washington St, back	3a
	Event Note 1950 Census Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, ED 15-655, sheet 5 April 10, 1950 at 3514 Washington St, back John Francis, 38, born in Massachusetts, foreman, laundry company, worked 40 hours last week Florence M Francis, 40, born in Maine John Francis, 12, born in Massachusetts Donald Francis, 10, born in Massachusetts William Francis, 7, born in Massachusetts Mary Louise Francis, 4, born in Massachusetts supplementary information for William. was living in this house a year ago. parents born in US. in 2nd grade, has not finished			3a
Residence	1964	Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	262 Minot, Dorchester
	General 1964 Boston City Directory Francis John W (Florence M) dry cleaner Monk's Laundry h 262 Minot, Dorchester
Occupation	1964	Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	dry cleaner Monk's Laundry
	General listed as a dry cleaner for Monk's Laundry in the 1964 City Directory
Residence	September 1991	Quincy, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States	91 Clay Street	4a
	Event Note John's usual residence when he died was 91 Clay Street, Quincy			4a
Death	September 16, 1991	Williamsburg, James City County, Virginia, United States		1 5 4a
	Event Note Certificate of Death, Virginia September 16, 1991 John Francis, Sr Caucasian, male, age 80, US citizen, was in Armed Forces born September 6, 1911, in Massachusetts married, spouse: Ethel Jackson Francis at: Williamsburg Community Hospital, outpatient/emergency room Williamsburg, [Virginia] usual residence of deceased: 91 Clay Street, Quincy, Massachusetts 02170 father: John W Francis mother: Sophie Alberti 12 years education, usual occupation: laborer, dry cleaning informant: John W Francis, Jr./son cause: acute myocardial infarction, sudden no autopsy buried: Cedar Grove Cemetery, Boston			1 5 4a
Burial	September 20, 1991	Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States		5
	General John Walter Francis, Jr. September 15, 1991 John W. Francis stricken while on Williamsburg tour. Quincy -- John W. Francis, 80, of Quincy, a dry cleaner for 40 years, died Sunday at the Community Hospital in Williamsburg, Va., where he had been on a bus tour. He took many guided bus tours and had helped organize tours when he was President of the Senior Citizens Guild in Brockton. He had visited California, where he had relatives, and several cities along the East Coast and Canada. Mr. Francis worked for Monks Dry Cleaners in Dorchester. After he retired in 1975 he worked part time for the Purity Supreme Market in Dorchester. He was born in Boston. Mr. Francis was a member of the Knights of Columbus at Dorchester Lower Mills. He is survived by his wife, Ethel (Jackson) Francis: three sons, John W. Francis and William J. Francis, both of Quincy, And Donald R Francis of Norton; a daughter, Mary L. Conkey of Weymouth; a brother, Robert Francis of California; a sister, Marjorie Flot of Revere, 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10 A.M. Friday at St. Ann's Church. Burial will be at the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Dorchester. Visiting is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Thursday at Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St. Wollaston. SSDI: FRANCIS, JOHN W 06 Sep 1911 15 Sep 1991 80 02170 (Quincy, Norfolk, MA) (none specified) Massachusetts 010-07-8899			5

Parents

Relation to main person	Name	Birth date	Death date
Father	John W Francis	September 15, 1887	April 24, 1976
Mother	Sophie L Alberti	about 1888	January 23, 1971
	John Walter Francis	September 6, 1911	September 16, 1991
Sister	Eleanor M Francis
Brother	Robert E Francis
Sister	Marjorie Francis

Families

Family of John Walter Francis and Florence Muriel Paige

Married

Wife

Florence Muriel Paige ( b. May 26, 1909 d. August 21, 1971 )

Event	Date	Place	Sources
Marriage	February 4, 1934	Roxbury, Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, United States	6a 7a
	General Commonwealth of Massachusetts Certificate of Marriage #526 February 4, 1934, Boston John W Francis, Jr, 22, single, living at 9 Tupelo Street, a clerk, born in Boston. parents: John W Francis and Sophie Alberti Florence M Paige, 24, single, living at 9 Tupelo Street, a clerk, born in Brewer, Maine. parents: William J Paige and Margaret L Jenkins. by Joseph W Healy, priest, living at 26 Lawrence Avenue, Boston. Florence's baptism record says she was married at St Joseph's Church, Roxbury. Event Note Lady of the Assumption, East Boston, Baptisms Florence Muriel Page, May 26, 1909. note in margin, in Latin: married [...] John W Francis, 4 February 1934 [...] Str Joa [...] Roxbury, priest Rev Joseph W Kelly		6a 7a
Visit	July 30, 1941	Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States
	Event Note The Ellsworth American, July 30, 1941 ORLAND Mrs Margaret Paige, Mr and Mrs John Francis and two children, of Jamaica Plain, Mass., are visiting Mr and Mrs Augustus Paige.
Visit	July 8, 1946	Orland, Hancock County, Maine, United States
	Event Note The Ellsworth American, July 8, 1946 ORLAND Recent guests of Mr and Mrs Augustus Paige were: Mr and Mrs Charles Paige and children, Mr and Mrs John Francis and family and James Page, all of Jamaica Plain, Mass.

Children

Name	Birth Date	Death Date
John Walter Francis	July 7, 1937	March 1, 1998
Donald R Francis	January 19, 1940	April 16, 2020
William J. Francis	November 2, 1942	September 28, 2014

Family of John Walter Francis and Ethel M Minkle

Married

Wife

Ethel M Minkle ( b. November 21, 1910 d. June 10, 1997 )

Event	Date	Place	Description	Sources
Marriage

Pedigree

John W Francis
1. Sophie L Alberti
  1. John Walter Francis
    1. Florence Muriel Paige
    2. Ethel M Minkle
  2. Eleanor M Francis
  3. Robert E Francis
  4. Marjorie Francis

Source References

original: U.S. Social Security Administration: Social Security Death Index
Boston List of Residents, from BPL
1950 United States Census
1. - Page: Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts, ED 15-655, sheet 5
  - Citation:
    https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/157791378:62308?_phsrc=tFw354&_phstart=successSource&gsfn=florence&gsln=francis&ml_rpos=1&queryId=1c83c414f6a14cfb4005107ef46955c4
Commonwealth of Virginia, Death Records
1. - Page: John Francis, Sept 16, 1991, Williamsburg
death notice
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston Records, 1789-1920
1. - Page: Our Lady of the Assumption, East Boston, Baptisms
Massachusetts Registry of Vital Records
1. - Page: Marriages, Francis-Paige, Feb 4, 1934, Certificate of Marriage #526

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John Walter Francis

Events

Parents

Families

Family of John Walter Francis and Florence Muriel Paige

Family of John Walter Francis and Ethel M Minkle

Pedigree

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