Edward Francis (1881 - 1963)

Born 7 Jul 1881 in Newtownards, County Down, Ireland

Husband of Viola Irene (Wells) Francis — married 14 Mar 1935 in Missouri, United States

Died 13 Aug 1963 at age 82 in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States

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Biography

Edward was born in 1881 in Ireland, United Kingdom. He emigrated to the United States on the S.S. Etruria from Liverpool; arriving New York City on 15 Sep 1906. He married Viola Irene Wells on 14 Mar 1935 in Missouri and moved to Los Angeles, California, in May of 1935. He petitioned for naturalization in January of 1941. He died in Los Angeles on 13 Aug 1963.

Sources

• National Archives at Riverside; Riverside, California; Petitions For Naturalization, U.S. District Court For the Central District of California (Los Angeles), 1940-1991; NAI Number: 594890; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: 21. Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Federal Naturalization Records, 1888-1991 (database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.

• Viola Wells Francis in the California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997. Place: Orange; Date: 20 Oct 1981; Social Security: 547-74-0922. Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.

• Edward Francis in the California, U.S., Death Index. Mother’s maiden name: Elgin; Death Date: 13 Aug 1963; Death Place: Los Angeles, California. Ancestry.com. California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2000.

• Edward Francis in the 1930 United States Federal Census; Age: 48; Lodger at the Y.M.C.A. In Hannibal, Marion, Missouri; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0006; Family History Library microfilm: 2340946. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2002.

• Edward Francis in the U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007. Born: 7 Jul 1881; Died: 13 Aug 1963; Social Security Number: 551-70-9849. Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015.

• Edward Francis, age 58, in the 1940 United States Federal Census in the household of Rebecca Wells, age 77; with Viola, age 53. He is a watchmaker in private work and has an 8th grade education. Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00404; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 60-189. Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

• Edward Francis, age 68, in the 1950 United States Federal Census with Viola W., age 63. He is unable to work. National Archives at Washington D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 3061; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 66-688. Ancestry.com. 1950 United States Federal Census (database on-line). Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2022.