Daughter of Charles Bain and Elizabeth McCallister.
1870 Carson City, Ormsby. NV
J. C. Bain 41 ME
Elizabeth Bain 30 AR teamster
Katie Bain 7 NV
Charles Bain 5 CA
Frances Bain 2 NV
1900 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
48 Grove Street
Forest Sawyer May 1857 ME
Frankie Sawyer Jan 1867 NV wife, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living
Ina Sawyer Oct 1888 NV daughter
Frank Sawyer Oct 1890 NV son
1910 Reno, Washoe, NV
Forest Sawyer 53 Arkansas bartender, saloon
Frances Sawyer 43 NV wife 3 children, 3 living, boarding house/children's home
Ina Sawyer 21 NV step-daughter
Frank Sawyer 19 NV step-son
Mildred Sawyer 5 months, NV adopted daughter
Elwood Bane 24 AR widowed mother-in-law
Elizabeth Bane 72
Carrie Schultz 22 NV niece
1930 Reno, Washoe, NV
Frances G. Sawyer 61 NV
Mildred M. Sawyer 20 NV daughter
Richard D. Sawyer 11 NV son
Betty J. Sawyer 9 NV daughter
Ellen J. Schultz 25 NV niece
1940 Reno, Washoe, NV
436 Senclair
Frances G. Sawyer 72 NV
Ellen Scholtz 39 NV lodger (actually is a niece)
John Dent 13 NV lodger (probably a nephew or grand nephew)
Betty Sawyer 20 Fallon, NV daughter
Richard Sawyer 21 NV son
Nevada Death Certificate
Name: Frances Gertrude Sawyer
[Frances Gertrude Bain]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 89
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1868
Birth Place: Carson City, NV
Death Date: 27 Mar 1957
Death Place: Reno, Washoe, NV
Father: Charles Bain
Mother: Elizabeth Bain
Nevada State Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Death Notice
"Sawyer - In Reno, March 27, 1957, Frances Sawyer of 436 Sinclair Street, Reno, aunt of Carrie Dent."
Reno Gazette Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Famed Nevada Foster Mother Succumbs At 90
"Mrs. Frances Gertrude Sawyer, who was foster mother to over 3,000 children in a span of 45 years, died at a local hospital Wednesday.
She was born in Carson Jan 14, 1867 and lived in Reno at 436 Sinclair Street.
Mrs. Sawyer, a widow at an early age, reared three children of her own and for 45 years operated a foster home in Reno where she was mother to an estimated 3,000 youngsters.
Through World War II Mrs. Sawyer devoted much of her time to the knitting of afghans for the Red Cross and after the war continued to knit for the veterans hospitals.
Her son Richard was killed in the invasion of Italy during that war and another son and daughter preceded her in death.
The noted foster mother was selected as the Golden Rule mother nominee by the National Business and Professional Women's club of Reno in 1948. She was also a recipient of a Tom Brennaman Good Neighbor Orchid on a radio show years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif., and Mrs. Mildred Nelson of Tonopah; two nieces, Mrs. Carrie Dent and Miss Ellen Schultz of Reno; five grandchildren, Mrs. Frances Chapman, Mrs, Sharon Evanoff and Karen Nelson, all of San Francisco, and Erlene and Richard Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif.
Mrs. Sawyer was active in Washoe Salon 291 of 8 and 40, Darrell Dunkle Unit No. 1 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Trinity Episcopal Church, The Nevada Daughters and Minerva Club of Sigma Alpha Epsilon until her death."
1870 Carson City, Ormsby. NV
J. C. Bain 41 ME
Elizabeth Bain 30 AR teamster
Katie Bain 7 NV
Charles Bain 5 CA
Frances Bain 2 NV
1900 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
48 Grove Street
Forest Sawyer May 1857 ME
Frankie Sawyer Jan 1867 NV wife, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living
Ina Sawyer Oct 1888 NV daughter
Frank Sawyer Oct 1890 NV son
1910 Reno, Washoe, NV
Forest Sawyer 53 Arkansas bartender, saloon
Frances Sawyer 43 NV wife 3 children, 3 living, boarding house/children's home
Ina Sawyer 21 NV step-daughter
Frank Sawyer 19 NV step-son
Mildred Sawyer 5 months, NV adopted daughter
Elwood Bane 24 AR widowed mother-in-law
Elizabeth Bane 72
Carrie Schultz 22 NV niece
1930 Reno, Washoe, NV
Frances G. Sawyer 61 NV
Mildred M. Sawyer 20 NV daughter
Richard D. Sawyer 11 NV son
Betty J. Sawyer 9 NV daughter
Ellen J. Schultz 25 NV niece
1940 Reno, Washoe, NV
436 Senclair
Frances G. Sawyer 72 NV
Ellen Scholtz 39 NV lodger (actually is a niece)
John Dent 13 NV lodger (probably a nephew or grand nephew)
Betty Sawyer 20 Fallon, NV daughter
Richard Sawyer 21 NV son
Nevada Death Certificate
Name: Frances Gertrude Sawyer
[Frances Gertrude Bain]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 89
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1868
Birth Place: Carson City, NV
Death Date: 27 Mar 1957
Death Place: Reno, Washoe, NV
Father: Charles Bain
Mother: Elizabeth Bain
Nevada State Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Death Notice
"Sawyer - In Reno, March 27, 1957, Frances Sawyer of 436 Sinclair Street, Reno, aunt of Carrie Dent."
Reno Gazette Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Famed Nevada Foster Mother Succumbs At 90
"Mrs. Frances Gertrude Sawyer, who was foster mother to over 3,000 children in a span of 45 years, died at a local hospital Wednesday.
She was born in Carson Jan 14, 1867 and lived in Reno at 436 Sinclair Street.
Mrs. Sawyer, a widow at an early age, reared three children of her own and for 45 years operated a foster home in Reno where she was mother to an estimated 3,000 youngsters.
Through World War II Mrs. Sawyer devoted much of her time to the knitting of afghans for the Red Cross and after the war continued to knit for the veterans hospitals.
Her son Richard was killed in the invasion of Italy during that war and another son and daughter preceded her in death.
The noted foster mother was selected as the Golden Rule mother nominee by the National Business and Professional Women's club of Reno in 1948. She was also a recipient of a Tom Brennaman Good Neighbor Orchid on a radio show years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif., and Mrs. Mildred Nelson of Tonopah; two nieces, Mrs. Carrie Dent and Miss Ellen Schultz of Reno; five grandchildren, Mrs. Frances Chapman, Mrs, Sharon Evanoff and Karen Nelson, all of San Francisco, and Erlene and Richard Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif.
Mrs. Sawyer was active in Washoe Salon 291 of 8 and 40, Darrell Dunkle Unit No. 1 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Trinity Episcopal Church, The Nevada Daughters and Minerva Club of Sigma Alpha Epsilon until her death."
Daughter of Charles Bain and Elizabeth McCallister.
1870 Carson City, Ormsby. NV
J. C. Bain 41 ME
Elizabeth Bain 30 AR teamster
Katie Bain 7 NV
Charles Bain 5 CA
Frances Bain 2 NV
1900 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
48 Grove Street
Forest Sawyer May 1857 ME
Frankie Sawyer Jan 1867 NV wife, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living
Ina Sawyer Oct 1888 NV daughter
Frank Sawyer Oct 1890 NV son
1910 Reno, Washoe, NV
Forest Sawyer 53 Arkansas bartender, saloon
Frances Sawyer 43 NV wife 3 children, 3 living, boarding house/children's home
Ina Sawyer 21 NV step-daughter
Frank Sawyer 19 NV step-son
Mildred Sawyer 5 months, NV adopted daughter
Elwood Bane 24 AR widowed mother-in-law
Elizabeth Bane 72
Carrie Schultz 22 NV niece
1930 Reno, Washoe, NV
Frances G. Sawyer 61 NV
Mildred M. Sawyer 20 NV daughter
Richard D. Sawyer 11 NV son
Betty J. Sawyer 9 NV daughter
Ellen J. Schultz 25 NV niece
1940 Reno, Washoe, NV
436 Senclair
Frances G. Sawyer 72 NV
Ellen Scholtz 39 NV lodger (actually is a niece)
John Dent 13 NV lodger (probably a nephew or grand nephew)
Betty Sawyer 20 Fallon, NV daughter
Richard Sawyer 21 NV son
Nevada Death Certificate
Name: Frances Gertrude Sawyer
[Frances Gertrude Bain]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 89
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1868
Birth Place: Carson City, NV
Death Date: 27 Mar 1957
Death Place: Reno, Washoe, NV
Father: Charles Bain
Mother: Elizabeth Bain
Nevada State Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Death Notice
"Sawyer - In Reno, March 27, 1957, Frances Sawyer of 436 Sinclair Street, Reno, aunt of Carrie Dent."
Reno Gazette Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Famed Nevada Foster Mother Succumbs At 90
"Mrs. Frances Gertrude Sawyer, who was foster mother to over 3,000 children in a span of 45 years, died at a local hospital Wednesday.
She was born in Carson Jan 14, 1867 and lived in Reno at 436 Sinclair Street.
Mrs. Sawyer, a widow at an early age, reared three children of her own and for 45 years operated a foster home in Reno where she was mother to an estimated 3,000 youngsters.
Through World War II Mrs. Sawyer devoted much of her time to the knitting of afghans for the Red Cross and after the war continued to knit for the veterans hospitals.
Her son Richard was killed in the invasion of Italy during that war and another son and daughter preceded her in death.
The noted foster mother was selected as the Golden Rule mother nominee by the National Business and Professional Women's club of Reno in 1948. She was also a recipient of a Tom Brennaman Good Neighbor Orchid on a radio show years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif., and Mrs. Mildred Nelson of Tonopah; two nieces, Mrs. Carrie Dent and Miss Ellen Schultz of Reno; five grandchildren, Mrs. Frances Chapman, Mrs, Sharon Evanoff and Karen Nelson, all of San Francisco, and Erlene and Richard Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif.
Mrs. Sawyer was active in Washoe Salon 291 of 8 and 40, Darrell Dunkle Unit No. 1 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Trinity Episcopal Church, The Nevada Daughters and Minerva Club of Sigma Alpha Epsilon until her death."
1870 Carson City, Ormsby. NV
J. C. Bain 41 ME
Elizabeth Bain 30 AR teamster
Katie Bain 7 NV
Charles Bain 5 CA
Frances Bain 2 NV
1900 San Francisco, San Francisco, CA
48 Grove Street
Forest Sawyer May 1857 ME
Frankie Sawyer Jan 1867 NV wife, married 8 years, 3 children, 3 living
Ina Sawyer Oct 1888 NV daughter
Frank Sawyer Oct 1890 NV son
1910 Reno, Washoe, NV
Forest Sawyer 53 Arkansas bartender, saloon
Frances Sawyer 43 NV wife 3 children, 3 living, boarding house/children's home
Ina Sawyer 21 NV step-daughter
Frank Sawyer 19 NV step-son
Mildred Sawyer 5 months, NV adopted daughter
Elwood Bane 24 AR widowed mother-in-law
Elizabeth Bane 72
Carrie Schultz 22 NV niece
1930 Reno, Washoe, NV
Frances G. Sawyer 61 NV
Mildred M. Sawyer 20 NV daughter
Richard D. Sawyer 11 NV son
Betty J. Sawyer 9 NV daughter
Ellen J. Schultz 25 NV niece
1940 Reno, Washoe, NV
436 Senclair
Frances G. Sawyer 72 NV
Ellen Scholtz 39 NV lodger (actually is a niece)
John Dent 13 NV lodger (probably a nephew or grand nephew)
Betty Sawyer 20 Fallon, NV daughter
Richard Sawyer 21 NV son
Nevada Death Certificate
Name: Frances Gertrude Sawyer
[Frances Gertrude Bain]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Age: 89
Birth Date: 14 Jan 1868
Birth Place: Carson City, NV
Death Date: 27 Mar 1957
Death Place: Reno, Washoe, NV
Father: Charles Bain
Mother: Elizabeth Bain
Nevada State Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Death Notice
"Sawyer - In Reno, March 27, 1957, Frances Sawyer of 436 Sinclair Street, Reno, aunt of Carrie Dent."
Reno Gazette Journal, Thursday, 28 Mar 1957
Famed Nevada Foster Mother Succumbs At 90
"Mrs. Frances Gertrude Sawyer, who was foster mother to over 3,000 children in a span of 45 years, died at a local hospital Wednesday.
She was born in Carson Jan 14, 1867 and lived in Reno at 436 Sinclair Street.
Mrs. Sawyer, a widow at an early age, reared three children of her own and for 45 years operated a foster home in Reno where she was mother to an estimated 3,000 youngsters.
Through World War II Mrs. Sawyer devoted much of her time to the knitting of afghans for the Red Cross and after the war continued to knit for the veterans hospitals.
Her son Richard was killed in the invasion of Italy during that war and another son and daughter preceded her in death.
The noted foster mother was selected as the Golden Rule mother nominee by the National Business and Professional Women's club of Reno in 1948. She was also a recipient of a Tom Brennaman Good Neighbor Orchid on a radio show years ago.
Surviving are two daughters, Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif., and Mrs. Mildred Nelson of Tonopah; two nieces, Mrs. Carrie Dent and Miss Ellen Schultz of Reno; five grandchildren, Mrs. Frances Chapman, Mrs, Sharon Evanoff and Karen Nelson, all of San Francisco, and Erlene and Richard Sloan of Sharp Park, Calif.
Mrs. Sawyer was active in Washoe Salon 291 of 8 and 40, Darrell Dunkle Unit No. 1 of the American Legion Auxiliary, Trinity Episcopal Church, The Nevada Daughters and Minerva Club of Sigma Alpha Epsilon until her death."
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