Daniel Francis

M, b. 18 November 1852, d. 27 May 1925
FatherJohn Francis
MotherAnn (?)
OccupationDaniel Francis was a farmer.1 
Birth*He was born on 18 November 1852 at Fullarton Township, Perth, Canada West, British Colonial America.2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,1,10  
Education*He graduated in 1883 from the University College, Toronto, York, Ontario, Canada, with a Bachelor of Arts.11 
Occupation*He was a school teacher in 1885 at Fullarton Township, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2 
Marriage*He married Rosetta Berthia Wills, daughter of William Bird Wills and Mary Ann Toogood, on 29 July 1885 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included George E. Sawyer, Emma Hersey Wills and Matthew Swann. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Matthew Swann.2,12 
OccupationDaniel Francis was a teacher in 1886 at New Edinburgh, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.13,14 
ResidenceHe and Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis lived in 1886 at New Edinburgh, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.13,14 
(Informant) BirthDaniel Francis was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of May Gertrude Francis on 10 September 1886 at New Edinburgh, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.14,3,15,5,6,7,16,17 
(Informant) BirthDaniel Francis was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Ida Blanche Francis on 10 September 1886 at New Edinburgh, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.13,3 
OccupationDaniel Francis was a teacher between 1888 and 1891 at Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.18,19,3 
ResidenceHe and Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis lived between 1888 and 1891 at Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.18,20,19,3 
(Informant) BirthDaniel Francis was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of John Wills Francis on 13 February 1888 at Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.18,3,21,5,6,7,8,22,23,24,25 
(Informant) BirthDaniel Francis was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Maud Estella Francis on 11 March 1889 at Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.20 
(Informant) BirthDaniel Francis was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Mary Rosetta Francis on 18 March 1891 at Wardsville, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada.19,3,26,5,6,7,8,27,28,29,30 
Census*Daniel Francis appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis on the census of 1891 at Wardsville, Middlesex West, Ontario, Canada. The household also included May Gertrude Francis, Ida Blanche Francis, John Wills Francis and Mary Rosetta Francis.3 
Property-HomesteadDaniel Francis applied for a grant of a homestead on 13 July 1892 at Northeast Quarter of Section 14, Township 3, Range 7, West of the 2nd Meridian, Estevan, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada.

He abandoned this application on 12 Jun 1894 stating "Soil too light for the climate; dries out too readily; will not raise any crop, I tried it two years sowed 45 acres of wheat, the two crops together did not give me more than my seed, not sufficient hay around to keep stock enough to live by, nor water to water a dozen head." During his occupation he made the following improvements: "about sixty acres of breaking and stubble land, a stable 25 ft by 40 ft, a dry well 40 feet deep and a house 14 by 32 and a fore-guard around 1/4 section." 31,32 
Property-CPR Cont* On 15 December 1892, Daniel Francis contracted to purchase from the Canadian Pacific Railway the Northwest Quarter of Section 13, Township 3, Range 7, West of the 2nd Meridian, Estevan, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada, for ten annual payments of $56 (plus interest) and a $16 survey fee. The contract was forfeited after the first payment of $56.. 33 
(Informant) BirthHe was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Henry Alfred Francis on 7 June 1893 at Bienfait, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada.34,5,6,7,9,35,36,37 
(Informant) BirthDaniel Francis was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of George Edward Francis on 10 September 1894 at Section 16, Township 19, Range 20, West of the 2nd Meridian, North Regina, Assiniboia, Northwest Territories, Canada.38,39,40,5,6,7,41,42,43,44,45,46 
Residence*Daniel Francis and Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis lived between 1895 and 1923 at Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.15,21,26,34,40,47,5,6,7,8,9,1 
OccupationDaniel Francis was a rancher, farmer and school teacher between 1897 and 1921 at Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.4,48,5,49,7,8,9 
Property-Homestead*He applied for a grant of a homestead on 14 May 1898 of the East Half of Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Tofield, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada.50,51 
(Informant) BirthHe was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Rose Beatrice Francis on 25 November 1899 at SE-1/4, Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Cornhill, Tofield, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada.48,5,6,7,8,9,52,53 
Property-CPR Cont On 5 March 1901, Daniel Francis contracted to purchase from the Canadian Pacific Railway Section 3, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Merdian (228 acres south of Beaver Lake), Tofield, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada, for an initial payment of $102.45 followed by nine annual payments of $85.50. 54 
CensusHe appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis on the census of 1901 at Tofield, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada. The household also included May Gertrude Francis, John Wills Francis, Mary Rosetta Francis, Henry Alfred Francis, George Edward Francis, Mabel Annette Francis, James Richard Francis, Rose Beatrice Francis and John Lawrence Wills.5 
Property-Grant*Daniel Francis received a grant of property of the East Half of Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Tofield, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada, on 12 September 1902 from King Edward the Seventh .55 
(Informant) BirthDaniel Francis was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Emma Louise Francis on 11 July 1903 at SE-1/4, Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Cornhill, Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.49,6,7,8,9,28,56,57,58,59 
CensusDaniel Francis appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis on the census of 1906 at SE-1/4, Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Cornhill, Tofield, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada. The household also included May Gertrude Francis, John Wills Francis, Mary Rosetta Francis, Henry Alfred Francis, George Edward Francis, Mabel Annette Francis, James Richard Francis, Rose Beatrice Francis and Emma Louise Francis. The farm had 29 horses, 4 milch cows, 32 horned or meat cattle, 114 sheep and lambs and 5 hogs and pigs.6 
Property-GrantDaniel Francis received a grant of property in Section 3, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Merdian (228 acres south of Beaver Lake), Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada, on 18 December 1907 from Canadian Pacific Railway . 
CensusDaniel Francis appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis on the census of 1911 at Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada. The household also included May Gertrude Francis, John Wills Francis, Mary Rosetta Francis, Henry Alfred Francis, George Edward Francis, Mabel Annette Francis, James Richard Francis, Rose Beatrice Francis, Emma Louise Francis and Arthur Clarence Francis.7 
Property-Pre-emption*Daniel Francis applied for a grant of a pre-emption on 22 February 1912 for the Southwest Quarter of Lot 857A, Graham Island, Queen Charlotte Islands, British Columbia, Canada. After his death in 1925, his son, George Edward Francis took over this application.60 
Property-GrantDaniel Francis received a grant of property of Legal Subdivision 5 and the North Half of Legal Subdivision 6, Section 2, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada, on 23 May 1913 from King George the Fifth consisting of 34 acres purchased at $3.00 per acre. .61,62 
CensusDaniel Francis appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis on the census of 1916 at SE-1/4, Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Cornhill, Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada. The household also included John Wills Francis, Mary Rosetta Francis, Mabel Annette Francis, James Richard Francis, Rose Beatrice Francis, Emma Louise Francis and Arthur Clarence Francis.8 
(Host) MarriageDaniel Francis hosted the wedding of Earl Moore and Mary Rosetta Francis on 12 September 1917 at Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.63 
CensusDaniel Francis appeared as the head of a household along with his wife, Rosetta Berthia (Wills) Francis on the census of 1921 at SE-1/4, Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Cornhill, Tofield, Alberta, Northwest Territories, Canada. The household also included Henry Alfred Francis, Mabel Annette Francis, James Richard Francis, Emma Louise Francis, Arthur Clarence Francis and Rose Beatrice Francis.9 
Property-GrantDaniel Francis received a grant of property of the East Half of Legal Subdivision 2 and the South Half of Legal Subdivision 7, Section 2, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada, on 4 October 1921 from King George the Fifth consisting of 40.2 acreas purchased for $8.00 per acre .61,64 
Residence*Daniel Francis lived between 1922 and 1925 at Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.1 
Will*He left a will on 28 December 1923 witnessed by Bayard B. Carlisle and John A. Carlisle. The beneficiaries were May Gertrude (Francis) Hodges, John Wills Francis, Henry Alfred Francis, George Edward Francis, Mabel Annette (Francis) Moore, James Richard Francis, Emma Louise (Francis) Lovell and Arthur Clarence Francis.

The will included the following bequeaths:

May Gertrude (Francis) Hodges:
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate

John Wills Francis:
- ten (10) annual payments of $100 starting the 3rd year after death of his father, and
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate

Henry Alfred Francis:
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate

George Edward Francis:
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate

Mabel Annette (Francis) Moore:
- the West Half of Section 7, Township 79, Range 15, West of the 6th Meridian, and
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate

James Richard Francis:
- a portion of Section 3, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian,
- the North Half of Section 33, Township 50, Range 18, West of 4th Meridian, and
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate

Emma Louise (Francis) Lovell:
- the East Half of Section 7, Township 79, Range 15, West of the 6th Meridian, and
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate

Arthur Clarence Francis:
- the East Half of Section 4, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian,
- part of Section 3, Township 51, Range 18, West of the 4th Meridian, and
- 1/8 share of the residual of the estate. 
(Host) MarriageDaniel Francis hosted the wedding of Hubert William Lovell and Emma Louise Francis on 15 July 1924 at Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.28 
Death*Daniel Francis died on 27 May 1925 of "Bright's disease (contributory myocarditis)" at Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada, at age 72. The informant listed on the death certificate was Hubert William Lovell.1,10,65,66
Burial*Daniel Francis was buried on 29 May 1925 at Block 12, Lot 10, Grave 931, Tofield Cemetery, Tofield, Beaver County, Alberta, Canada.67,10,66
ProbateHis estate was probated on 8 October 1925 at District Court, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were John W. Cookson. The estate was valued at $17,878.06 (net).68 

Family

Rosetta Berthia Wills b. 3 Nov 1865, d. 1 Aug 1922
Marriage*Daniel Francis married Rosetta Berthia Wills, daughter of William Bird Wills and Mary Ann Toogood, on 29 July 1885 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included George E. Sawyer, Emma Hersey Wills and Matthew Swann. The officiating minster for the marriage ceremony was Matthew Swann.2,12 
Children
Last Edited1 Sep 2024

Citations

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