New England Families

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.

John W. Francis
March 1, 1998

Quincy -- John W. Francis, 60; of Quincy, a salesman for Paul Marks Co. in Everett, died Sunday at Quincy Hospital. Mr. Francis worked for the company for four years. He was born in Boston and lived in Dorchester before moving to Quincy 33 years ago. He is survived by his wife, Marjorie (Gavin) Francis; two sons, John W. Francis of Winchester and Paul G. Francis of Plymouth; a daughter Christine Lindsay of Weymouth; tow brothers, Donald Francis of Norton and William Francis of Quincy; a sister, Mary Lou Conkey of Weymouth; and three grandchildren. A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 11 A.M. Thursday at St. Ann's Church. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery. Visiting is from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 P.M. Wednesday at the Keohane Funeral Home, 785 Hancock St.

FRANCIS
John W., of Quincy, March 1, 1998, beloved husband of Marjorie (Gavin). Father of John W. and his wife Donna Francis of Winchester. Christine and her husband Stephen Lindsay of Weymouth and Paul G. and his wife Carrie Francis of Plymouth. Brother of Donald of Norton, William of Quincy and Mary Lou Conkey of Weymouth. Grandfather of Jennifer and Stephen Lindsay and Colleen Francis. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend the Funeral from the Keohane Funeral Home 785 Hancock St. Wollaston, Thursday at 10:15. Funeral Mass. in St. Ann's Church at 11:00 A.M. Visiting hours Wednesday, 2-4 and 7-9 P.M. Burial in Pine Hill Cemetery.

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.

living at 95 Rossmore Road when the 1940 census was taken

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.

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