Francis Racher (1840 - 1910)

Born 5 Dec 1840 in Beverly Twp, Wentworth Co. Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Died 11 Feb 1910 at age 69 in Tilbury Twp East, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Francis was the son of John Racher and Edith Titmous.

He married Harriet Ann Innis, daughter of Rachel and Moses Innis.The record was grossly enumerated and indexed as Peacher.^[1]

Children:

1. William H., b.1867
2. Effa Naomi, b.1870^[2]
3. Francis Spurgeon, b.1872^[3]
4. George Frederick b.1876-d.1935^[4]
5. Eltha Ann, b.1874^[5]

The family was found in the 1871 Canada Census in Camden, Kent, Ontario.^[6]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Francis Racher Male 27 O
• Harriett Racher Female 24 O
• William Racher Male 3 O
• Effa Racher Female 1 O

The family was found in the 1881 Canada Census in Howard, Kent, Ontario. The family was misindexed as Raches.^[7]The household was enumerated as follows:

• Frances Racher Male 35 Ontario
• Harriet A. Racher Female 33 Ontario
• William H. Racher Male 13 Ontario
• Effa N. Racher Female 11 Ontario
• Francis S. Racher Male 9 Ontario
• George F. Racher Male 5 Ontario

He passed away in 1910 from liver cancer and was interred in the Greenwood Cemetery, Ridgetown, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada, Ontario County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2CB-W3MQ : 17 March 2018), Francis Peacher and Harriet Innis, 15 Oct 1866; citing Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,030,055.
2. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births and Baptisms, 1779-1899", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMSY-F91 : 13 February 2020), Francis Racher in entry for Effa Naomi Racher, 1870.
3. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VNLJ-JM3 : 2 March 2021), Francis Racher in entry for Francis Spurgeon Racher, 04 Oct 1872; citing Birth, Camden, Kent, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,041.
4. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKF7-NDS : 2 March 2021), Francis Racher in entry for George Frederick Racher, 02 Jun 1935; citing , , Ontario, 019641, Registrar General. Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,413,427.
5. ↑ "Canada, Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FMXZ-9HK : 2 March 2021), Francis Racher in entry for Eltha Ann Racher, 01 Apr 1874; citing Birth, Camden, Kent, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,845,043.
6. ↑ "Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47K-5JQ : 19 March 2021), Francis Racher, Camden, Kent, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
7. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVDL-HGT : 2 March 2021), Effa N. Racher in household of Frances Racher, Howard, Kent, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Frances Racher, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
8. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50909399/francis-rachar: accessed 02 April 2023), memorial page for Francis Rachar (5 Dec 1840–11 Feb 1910), Find a Grave Memorial ID 50909399, citing Greenwood Cemetery, Ridgetown, Chatham-Kent Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Tulips (contributor 47204949).