John Obediah Francis (1885 - bef. 1940)

Born 1885 in Jamaica, British West Indies

Husband of Alda M. I. (O'Sullivan) Smith — married 25 Oct 1923 in Boston, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

Died before 9 Apr 1940 before age 55 in Massachusetts

Biography

John Francis was born in Jamaica.

Son of Samuel Francis and Thamar Morrison of British West Indies

John Francis married 1. Waunita Johnson and 2. Alda O'Sullivan

6 January 1920: Upham's Corner, Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; John O Francis; Age: 35; Occupation of John: Mechanic, Shipyard; Birthplace: Jamaica, Brit West Indies; Marital Status: Widowed; Race: Black; Relationship to Head of Household: Boarder; Father's Birthplace: Jamaica, Brit West Indies; Mother's Birthplace: Jamaica, Brit West Indies; Sheet Letter: A; Sheet Number: 6; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MF9Z-SYT

3 April 1930: Boston (Districts 1-250), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; 3 Rutland Street, Rents; Occupation of John: Steamship Messman; Came to USA in 1910; John Francis Head of Household 45 British West Indies; Alda Francis Wife 31 British West Indies; Sylvia Francis Dau 6 Massachusetts; Vera Francis Dau 4 Massachusetts; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQRQ-MVD

9-10 April 1940: Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts; 557 Shawmut Avenue; Occupation of Alda: Dressmaker, Dress Shop; Alda Francis, Widow, Head of Household 43 British West Indies; Vera Francis Dau 14 Massachusetts; John Francis Son 12 Massachusetts; Una Francis Dau 10 Massachusetts; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4JR-7LP

Sources

Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915; John Francis; Age: 30; Birth Year (Estimated): 1883; Birthplace: Jamaica, British West Indies; Residence: Boston; Occupation: Engineer; Father's Name: Samuel Francis; Mother's Name: Thamar Morrison; Spouse's Name: Waunita Johnson; Spouse's Age: 18; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1895; Spouse's Birthplace: Pennsylvania; Residence: Sharon; Occupation: Housework; Spouse's Father's Name: Chastine Johnson; Spouse's Mother's Name: Ella French; Marriage Date: 17 June 1913; Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; Reginald Green, Minister of the Gospel, Worcester, Massachusetts; Number of Images: 1; Registration Place: Sharon, , Massachusetts; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N46J-2D9

Massachusetts Marriages, 1841-1915; John O Francis [Widower]; Age: 40; Birth Year (Estimated): 1883; Father's Name: Samuel Francis; Mother's Name: Thamar Morrison; Spouse's Name: Alda M I O'Sullivan; Spouse's Age: 24; Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1899; Spouse's Father's Name: Arthur O'Sullivan; Spouse's Mother's Name: Eva Cassis; Marriage Date: 25 October 1923; Marriage Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28K-SLQP

Obituary of his daughter Vera