Francis Lyons (1869 - 1931)

Born 6 Nov 1869 in Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 16 Sep 1931 at age 61 in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

Biography

Francis Lyons was born on 6 Nov 1869 in Georgina, Ontario, Canada. He was the son of James Lyons and Sarah Winfield. ^[1]

In 1871 during the Canada Census Francis was recorded with his family at their home in Georgina, Ontario. He was the youngest of 8 siblings living at home. ^[2] And in 1881 he was one of 7 children living at home. Some of his older siblings had already moved out. ^[3]

When Francis Lyons was 26 years old he was an Artisan and bachelor and living in Toronto, Ontario. He married 20-year-old Lucy Sara Drury, born in England and also living in Toronto. Witnesses to the marriage were George Moor and Ellen Morrison They were married at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church on 11 Nov 1895. ^[4]

Lucy passed away when she was 42 years old in Vancouver, British Columbia in 1919.

Frank Lyons passed away on 16 Sep 1931 in Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 60 years. He was laid to rest at the Mountain View Cemetery in Vancouver. ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMSP-K9Z : 2 March 2021), Francis Lyons, 06 Nov 1869; citing Birth, York Co., Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,844,883.
2. ↑ Residence: "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M471-3ZV : 24 October 2018), Frances Lyons in household of James Lyons, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ Residence: "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFH-QNP : 2 March 2021), Francis Lyons in household of James Lyons, Georgina, York, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing James Lyons, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
4. ↑ Marriage: "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KSZ3-WG2 : 8 March 2021), Francis Lyons and Lucy Sarah Drury, 11 Nov 1895; citing registration , Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,870,916.
5. ↑ Death: "British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLVG-TQJ : 8 November 2017), Frank Lyons, 1931.