Descendants of John and Elizabeth FRANCE



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2. John FRANCE (John1) was born in 1823 in , , , England.1

Events

• John resided in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1851 .

• He worked as a farmer in 1861 in Wallace Twp, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He immigrated in 1864 to Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA.

John married Mary Anne SHEILDS, daughter of Robert SHEILDS and Mary McCONNELL,. Mary was born in July 1819 in , , , Ireland1,6,7 and died in March 1909 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, USA6 aged 89.

Events

• Mary resided at the home of her daughter Mary Jordan in Novi, Oakland, Michigan, USA in 1900.

Children from this marriage were:

   6 M    i. William FRANCE was born in 1853 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3

+ 7 M    ii. Joseph FRANCE was born in July 1855 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3,7 and died before 1930.

+ 8 F    iii. Mary A. FRANCE was born in December 1857 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3,7

+ 9 M    iv. John A. FRANCE was born in April 1860 in Wallace Twp, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada.3,7

3. Joseph FRANCE (John1) was born in 1830 in , , , England3 and died about 1870 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged about 40.

Events

• Joseph resided in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

Joseph married Ellen GRAHAM. Ellen was born on May 11, 1826 in , , , Ireland2,8 and died on September 24, 1909 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 83.

Events

• Ellen resided in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871 .

• She resided at home with her "adopted grandson" son George in Kincardine Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

• Ellen resided at home with her son James A.And grandson George M.In Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1901.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 10 F    i. Margaret Elizabeth FRANCE was born on November 7, 1856 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada3,9 and died on March 24, 1948 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada9 aged 91.

   11 F    ii. Isabella FRANCE was born in 1856 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Events

• Isabella resided at home in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

+ 12 F    iii. Mary Ann FRANCE was born on September 2, 1859 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada8 and died on January 24, 1940 in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 80.

+ 13 M    iv. John Henry FRANCE was born on March 3, 1863 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on March 10, 1936 in Wiarton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 73, and was buried in Owen Sound, Grey Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 14 F    v. Eliza Jane FRANCE 4 was born on January 18, 1868 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada and died in 1942 in Southampton, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74.

   15 M    vi. James Alexander FRANCE was born on January 5, 1867 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada4,8,10 and died in 1938 aged 71.

James married Ellen HODGINS, daughter of Samuel HODGINS and Elizabeth Jane GRAHAM, on May 8, 1912 in Port Elgin, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10 Ellen was born on July 6, 1870 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada11 and died in 194111 aged 71.

• Marriage Ceremony conducted by E. D. Becker witnessed by Samuel Hodgins and Eliza Jane Stanley both of Kinloss.

+ 16 M    vii. Nathaniel FRANCE was born on June 30, 1869 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4,8,10

4. William FRANCE (John1) was born in 1831 in , , , England.1,3,4

Events

• William resided in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861 .

• He worked as a labourer in 1871 in Tuckersmith Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a teamster in 1873 in Clinton, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a labourer in 1881 in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

William married Mary CRAIG, daughter of William CRAIG and Margaret (__?__),. Mary was born in 1834 in , , , Ireland.3,4

Events

• Mary resided in Palmerston, Perth Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881 .

• She worked as a dressmaker living at home with daughters Elizabeth and Cassie in 1891 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Children from this marriage were:

   17 F    i. Elizabeth J. FRANCE was born in 1855 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Elizabeth married William C. BROWN, son of William BROWN and Eliza KILMAR, on March 30, 1891 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10 William was born in 1855 in Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland.10

Events

• He emigrated from , , , Scotland in 1882.

• He worked as a labourer in 1891 in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a labourer in 1911 in Clinton, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.

   18 F    ii. Charlotte FRANCE was born in 1857 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Events

• Charlotte resided at home in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1871.

   19 F    iii. Mary FRANCE was born in 1859 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.3

Events

• Mary resided at home in Palmerston, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada in 1881.

   20 M    iv. John William FRANCE was born in 1862 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   21 M    v. Joseph FRANCE was born in 1864 in Chingacousy Twp, Peel Co, Ontario, Canada.4

   22 F    vi. Catherine FRANCE was born in 1870 in Tuckersmith Twp, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada.4

Events

• Catherine resided at home with her mother in Kincardine, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1891.

   23 F    vii. Caroline Isabella FRANCE was born on July 22, 1873 in Clinton, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada12 and died on September 18, 1874 in Clinton, Huron Co, Ontario, Canada aged 1.

5. Martha FRANCE (John1) was born on October 4, 1836 in , , , England1,5 and died on February 9, 1911 in Kinlough, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 74.

Martha married James CARLETON, son of James CARLETON and Catherine (__?__), on November 27, 1862 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.10 James was born on December 22, 1840 in , , , Ireland,5 died on November 18, 1920 in Kinlough, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 79, and was buried in Lucknow, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Events

• James resided at home in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada in 1861.

• James farmed on Lot 20, Con 3, Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, in 1867

Children from this marriage were:

+ 24 F    i. Sarah Jane CARLETON was born in 1864 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4

+ 25 F    ii. Catherine Elizabeth CARLETON was born on December 28, 1865 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4,5 died on January 15, 1944 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 78, and was buried in Pakenham Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 26 F    iii. Rebecca Maria CARLETON was born in 1869 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,4 died in January 1890 in , Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 21, and was buried in Pakenham Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.

+ 27 F    iv. Mary Emmaline "Emma" CARLETON was born on November 1, 1871 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,2 died on October 13, 1935 in Huron Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada2 aged 63, and was buried in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

   28 M    v. John James CARLETON was born in 1875 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada, died on January 27, 1879 in Kinloss Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada5 aged 4, and was buried in Pakenham Twp, Lanark Co, Ontario, Canada.

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