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Record #16658
Name :
: Harold Arthur FRANCIS (1914 - 1987)


Father
:
Mother
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BMD and other details
Date of Birth
: 1914

Marriage (1)
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Marriage (2)
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Date of Death
: 29 Mar 1987
Abode (1) : Place of BirthEngland, London, Islington
Abode (2) : Place of Death / Burial
Sailing Information
Date of Arrival
: 26 Sep 1924
Country
: Canada

Ship
: Melita

Placement Family
:
Homes / Agencys
Institution (GB)
:

Agency
: Barnardos
NotesA birth registration was found for Harold A Francis: Mother's Maiden Name: Francis; Date: Oct-Nov-Dec 1914; District: Islington; County: London; Volume: 1b; Page: 284

Two brothers Sidney and Alfred were kept in England.

In 1924, Harold Arthur Francis, 10, arrived at Quebec, Canada, in a group of 88 Barnardo children en route to Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He declared that he was born in Islington, London, England; that his intended occupation was farm work; that he was destined to his friend, Mr. J. W. Hobday, 538, Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; and that his nearest relative was Dr. Barnardo's Homes, Guardians, 18/26, Stepney Causeway, London, E.1, England.

On September 30, 1942, Harold Arthur Francis married Marion Isabel Massecar [born February 3, 1921], daughter of Frank L. Massecar and Mae Eleanor Reynolds.

At least 2 children were born of this marriage.

Marion Isabel Massecar Francis died in 2001 at 308-5 Weldrick Road W., Richmond Hill, Ontario, Canada.

The story of Harold and Robert appear in the book: Journeys: A History of Canada
By R. Douglas Francis, Richard Jones, Donald B. Smith, R. D. Francis, Richard Jones, Donald B. Smit

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ContributorsCreated : 2012-09-06 17:00:17 / From original database

Last Updated : 2014-01-11 09:09:44 /

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3020 ABBOT, Alice1877ENG, MDX, Islington Oct 1893 : Labrador CAN Barnardos  
10739 ALLEBONE, Stanley Leslie1906ENG, LND, Islington Mar 1915 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
9847 ALLEBONE, Walter Edward1903ENG, LND, Islington Mar 1915 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
11675 ALLEYNE, Edith1888ENG, LND, Islington May 1902 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
8814 ALLWRIGHT, William Ernest1903ENG, LND, Islington Jul 1914 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
10199 ANTRAM, Harold1893ENG,    , Islington Apr 1904 : Southwark CAN Barnardos  
10205 ARCHIBALD, Hilda 1887ENG,    , Islington Aug 1906 : Tunisian CAN MacPherson Homes  
4793 BABB, Herbert1913ENG,    , Islington Apr 1925 : Montclare CAN Barnardos  
5074 BABB, William1911ENG,    , Islington Aug 1926 : Montrose CAN Barnardos  
16007 BAILEY, Cecil James1898ENG,    , Islington Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
4416 BARBER, Catherine1882ENG, MDX, Islington Oct 1909 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
18698 BARNES, George R1915ENG,    , Islington May 1930 : Doric CAN Unknown  
8451 BASSAM, Alfred1912ENG,    , Islington Jul 1923 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
21809 BETTLE, Frederick1899ENG,    , Islington Aug 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
2900 BETTS, Charles1868ENG, MDX, Islington Jun 1883 : Parisian CAN Barnardos  
11337 BRODIE, Frank1888ENG,    , Islington Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
10668 BURRAGE, Robert1878ENG,    , Islington Sep 1890 : Parisian CAN Waifs & Strays  
10957 BUTT, Louisa1881ENG,    , Islington Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
10958 BUTT, Sarah1883ENG,    , Islington Sep 1895 : Sardinian CAN Barnardos  
10667 CADD, Rose Alice1907ENG,    , Islington Mar 1921 : Scandinavian CAN Barnardos  
5593 CHEDD, Albert 1899ENG,    , Islington Mar 1915 : Hesperian CAN Salvation Army  
12035 COURT, Leonard 1912ENG,    , Islington Jan 1927 : Ballarat AUS Barnardos  
12009 CRANNIS, William Albert1904ENG,    , Islington Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
14844 CULL, Brenton Evans1911ENG,    , Islington Sep 1922 : Minnedosa CAN Barnardos  
10676 CUTLER, Edith M1896ENG,    , Islington Oct 1906 : Dominion CAN Barnardos  
13760 CUTTS, Ethel May1906ENG,    , Islington May 1922 : Melita CAN Barnardos  
10884 DESBOROUGH, Alfred Henry1877ENG,    , Islington Jun 1891 : Circassian CAN Barnardos  
9339 DICKINSON, Alfred Charles1900ENG, LND, Islington Apr 1912 : Corinthian CAN Barnardos  
9996 DRAIN, George Ronald1903ENG,    , Islington Sep 1912 : Sicilian CAN Barnardos  
5068 EYDEN, William1915ENG,    , Islington Mar 1930 : Duchess of Richmond CAN Barnardos  
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