Fort Dodge Messenger, Fort Dodge Messenger
Tuesday March 10, 1914
Page 1
M. W. FRANCIS DIES OF CREEPING PARALYSIS
Veteran Painter of Fort Dodge Succumbs- Funeral Is Set for Thursday
M. W. Francis, 526 Third avenue north, a veteran Fort Dodge painter, succumbed to creeping paralysis at 7:45 Monday evening after two weeks illness which it was realized would be fatal. The funeral has been arranged for Thursday morning at 9:30 at Corpus Christi Church and burial will be made in Corpus Christi Cemetery.
Mr. Francis was fifty years old. He was born January 8, 1864, in Galena, Illinois, and was married in Illinois. His wife died before he came to Fort Dodge about twenty five years ago, leaving him with a little daughter, now Mrs. Dana (Fern Anna) Thomas of Des Moines. They came to this city and, eighteen years ago Mr. Francis married [Mrs.] Sarah E. Coyne who now is widowed. Besides his wife and daughter there are two sons, Cliff H. Francis of Walker, Minnesota, and Floyd Michael Francis of Geddes, S. D.
Besides the children, there are expected in this city for the funeral, some of Mr. Francis’ brothers and sisters who are Mrs. Deborah Maude (John H.) Wright of Globe, Arizona, Mrs. Thomas (Margaret) Quinlan of Dubuque, Mrs. Maurice (Dora F.) Sanger of Minneapolis, Mrs. Frank Keller of Carrington; Minnesota, Mrs. Thomas (Mary) Reber of Altken, Minnesota, J. C. Francis of Sioux City, and James Francis of Colorado. The daughter, Mrs. Dana Thomas was with her father at the time of his death.
Just previous to Mr. Francis’ illness he was employed as a finisher at the Monarch Telephone
Transcribed by Leta Koll
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1910 census of Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Matt Francis
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Fort Dodge Ward 4, Webster, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sadie Francis
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Matt Francis 46
Sadie Francis 36
Ora Francis 12 [1898]
Pearl Francis 9
John Francis 7
Peter Francis 4
[why were these children not named in the obituary?]
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Son of Michael James Francis and Jane O'Rourke
Tuesday March 10, 1914
Page 1
M. W. FRANCIS DIES OF CREEPING PARALYSIS
Veteran Painter of Fort Dodge Succumbs- Funeral Is Set for Thursday
M. W. Francis, 526 Third avenue north, a veteran Fort Dodge painter, succumbed to creeping paralysis at 7:45 Monday evening after two weeks illness which it was realized would be fatal. The funeral has been arranged for Thursday morning at 9:30 at Corpus Christi Church and burial will be made in Corpus Christi Cemetery.
Mr. Francis was fifty years old. He was born January 8, 1864, in Galena, Illinois, and was married in Illinois. His wife died before he came to Fort Dodge about twenty five years ago, leaving him with a little daughter, now Mrs. Dana (Fern Anna) Thomas of Des Moines. They came to this city and, eighteen years ago Mr. Francis married [Mrs.] Sarah E. Coyne who now is widowed. Besides his wife and daughter there are two sons, Cliff H. Francis of Walker, Minnesota, and Floyd Michael Francis of Geddes, S. D.
Besides the children, there are expected in this city for the funeral, some of Mr. Francis’ brothers and sisters who are Mrs. Deborah Maude (John H.) Wright of Globe, Arizona, Mrs. Thomas (Margaret) Quinlan of Dubuque, Mrs. Maurice (Dora F.) Sanger of Minneapolis, Mrs. Frank Keller of Carrington; Minnesota, Mrs. Thomas (Mary) Reber of Altken, Minnesota, J. C. Francis of Sioux City, and James Francis of Colorado. The daughter, Mrs. Dana Thomas was with her father at the time of his death.
Just previous to Mr. Francis’ illness he was employed as a finisher at the Monarch Telephone
Transcribed by Leta Koll
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1910 census of Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Matt Francis
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Fort Dodge Ward 4, Webster, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sadie Francis
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Matt Francis 46
Sadie Francis 36
Ora Francis 12 [1898]
Pearl Francis 9
John Francis 7
Peter Francis 4
[why were these children not named in the obituary?]
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Son of Michael James Francis and Jane O'Rourke
Fort Dodge Messenger, Fort Dodge Messenger
Tuesday March 10, 1914
Page 1
M. W. FRANCIS DIES OF CREEPING PARALYSIS
Veteran Painter of Fort Dodge Succumbs- Funeral Is Set for Thursday
M. W. Francis, 526 Third avenue north, a veteran Fort Dodge painter, succumbed to creeping paralysis at 7:45 Monday evening after two weeks illness which it was realized would be fatal. The funeral has been arranged for Thursday morning at 9:30 at Corpus Christi Church and burial will be made in Corpus Christi Cemetery.
Mr. Francis was fifty years old. He was born January 8, 1864, in Galena, Illinois, and was married in Illinois. His wife died before he came to Fort Dodge about twenty five years ago, leaving him with a little daughter, now Mrs. Dana (Fern Anna) Thomas of Des Moines. They came to this city and, eighteen years ago Mr. Francis married [Mrs.] Sarah E. Coyne who now is widowed. Besides his wife and daughter there are two sons, Cliff H. Francis of Walker, Minnesota, and Floyd Michael Francis of Geddes, S. D.
Besides the children, there are expected in this city for the funeral, some of Mr. Francis’ brothers and sisters who are Mrs. Deborah Maude (John H.) Wright of Globe, Arizona, Mrs. Thomas (Margaret) Quinlan of Dubuque, Mrs. Maurice (Dora F.) Sanger of Minneapolis, Mrs. Frank Keller of Carrington; Minnesota, Mrs. Thomas (Mary) Reber of Altken, Minnesota, J. C. Francis of Sioux City, and James Francis of Colorado. The daughter, Mrs. Dana Thomas was with her father at the time of his death.
Just previous to Mr. Francis’ illness he was employed as a finisher at the Monarch Telephone
Transcribed by Leta Koll
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1910 census of Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Matt Francis
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Fort Dodge Ward 4, Webster, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sadie Francis
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Matt Francis 46
Sadie Francis 36
Ora Francis 12 [1898]
Pearl Francis 9
John Francis 7
Peter Francis 4
[why were these children not named in the obituary?]
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Son of Michael James Francis and Jane O'Rourke
Tuesday March 10, 1914
Page 1
M. W. FRANCIS DIES OF CREEPING PARALYSIS
Veteran Painter of Fort Dodge Succumbs- Funeral Is Set for Thursday
M. W. Francis, 526 Third avenue north, a veteran Fort Dodge painter, succumbed to creeping paralysis at 7:45 Monday evening after two weeks illness which it was realized would be fatal. The funeral has been arranged for Thursday morning at 9:30 at Corpus Christi Church and burial will be made in Corpus Christi Cemetery.
Mr. Francis was fifty years old. He was born January 8, 1864, in Galena, Illinois, and was married in Illinois. His wife died before he came to Fort Dodge about twenty five years ago, leaving him with a little daughter, now Mrs. Dana (Fern Anna) Thomas of Des Moines. They came to this city and, eighteen years ago Mr. Francis married [Mrs.] Sarah E. Coyne who now is widowed. Besides his wife and daughter there are two sons, Cliff H. Francis of Walker, Minnesota, and Floyd Michael Francis of Geddes, S. D.
Besides the children, there are expected in this city for the funeral, some of Mr. Francis’ brothers and sisters who are Mrs. Deborah Maude (John H.) Wright of Globe, Arizona, Mrs. Thomas (Margaret) Quinlan of Dubuque, Mrs. Maurice (Dora F.) Sanger of Minneapolis, Mrs. Frank Keller of Carrington; Minnesota, Mrs. Thomas (Mary) Reber of Altken, Minnesota, J. C. Francis of Sioux City, and James Francis of Colorado. The daughter, Mrs. Dana Thomas was with her father at the time of his death.
Just previous to Mr. Francis’ illness he was employed as a finisher at the Monarch Telephone
Transcribed by Leta Koll
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1910 census of Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa
Matt Francis
Age in 1910: 46
Birth Year: abt 1864
Birthplace: Iowa
Home in 1910: Fort Dodge Ward 4, Webster, Iowa
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Sadie Francis
Father's Birthplace: Ireland
Mother's Birthplace: Ireland
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
Matt Francis 46
Sadie Francis 36
Ora Francis 12 [1898]
Pearl Francis 9
John Francis 7
Peter Francis 4
[why were these children not named in the obituary?]
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Son of Michael James Francis and Jane O'Rourke
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