| Photos
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 | 3-Bates sisters
Marjorie Harman, Phyllis Bates, Dorothy Fanning, Gladys Francis, Sep 1963 |
 | 7-Bates, Ellen and daughters
Dorothy, Phyllis, Ellen, Gladys & Marjorie |
 | 3-Bates Sisters - Phyllis & Gladys
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 | 2-Francis, Herb & Gladys; Phyllis & Jim
45th Anniversary of Herb & Gladys Francis with Gladys' sister Phyllis and Jim Crighton |
 | 67-Bates, Phyllis & Jim Crighton with Gladys Francis & Georgie Girl
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 | 67-Bates sisters and their mother Ellen
ft: Gladys, Ellen, Marjorie
bk: Dorothy & Phyllis |
 | 67-Bates Sisters
Phyllis & Gladys |
 | 3-Gladys Francis Portrait
On occasion of 98th Birthday |
 | Ladies Competitive Curling Team Feb 7 1964
Front: Gladys Francis, Anita Juby
Back: Donna Henry, Gladys Leach
Winner of Centre 11 Ladies Curling Association Plaque
from scrapbook of Gladys Francis |
 | Ladies Competitive Team
L-R Gladys Francis, Anita Juby, Donna Henry, Gladys Leach
from scrapbook of Gladys Francis |
 | Posthumous Award: Royal Caledonian Curling Club President Maurice Robert presented Gladys Francis, Fay Bennett and Ken Francis with a life membership for their late husband and father, Herb Francis. Mr. Francis, the initial present, ice maker and avid curler passed away last summer.
Photo appeared in The Cobden Sun Dec 12 1983
from the scrapbook of Gladys Francis |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates - The Curler
from Gladys Francis collection |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates - berry picker Extraordinaire
always finished before everyone else;
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates, 2009
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys 90th birthday card party, 2005;
L-R: Pearl Keon, Gladys, Marjorie Ferguson, Essie Scott, Peg Seigel, Hazel Purcell
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys & Marjorie Ferguson, card players, 2005
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates & Beatrice Bennett nee Phillips 2005
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates & her twin sister Marjorie Harman on the occasion of their 90th Birthday
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates, 90 years, Sept 2005
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates & Dorothy Childerhose nee Kidd; long time friends, 2000
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | Francis, Gladys nee Bates with good friend Pearl Keon, 2000
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Bates Twins: Gladys & Marjorie abt 1916
from Gladys Francis Collection |
 | 6-Leonard Bates & Gladys
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 | 3-Bates twins: Gladys & Marjorie with Frank Rose & Granny Kingston
Marjorie & Gladys were raised by English friends of their parents - The Roses and Granny Kingston until they started school.
from Gladys Francis collection |
 | 45-Francis, Stewart, his mother Mary Ellen nee SMith, sister-in-law Golda nee Pacey, sister-in-law Gladys nee Bates, Uncle John Humphries & father Elisha
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 23-Gladys Francis, Essie Francis, Essie Scott, Beatrice Bennett, Isabel Francis, Dorothy Childerhose, Cecile Whitmore
after Herb's funeral, photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys at granddaughters christening - Dana & Tania, 1985
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys & neighbour Ruth Remus off to pick berries at Hugli's Berry Ranch, 2006
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys the card shark
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 3-Bates, Gladys as toddler
from the Collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys with daughter Fay
photographed by Ken Francis |
 | 23-Francis, Herb & Gladys, 1972
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 23-Francis, Herb & Gladys 25th Anniversary - with Fay & Ken
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 23-Francis, Herb, Gladys & Fay with Dorothy Ritchie;
Ellsworth & Ena Francis & Charlie Carmen in background;
on the occasion of Ken & Helen Francis wedding, 1972
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 23-Francis, Herb & Gladys 45th Anniversary - card party, 1980:
Bk: Myrtle Scott, Patsy Peever,
Rt: Elsie Blair, Dorothy Childerhose, ?, Irene McLaren
Ft: ?, Cliffie McLaren, ?, Bill Schnarr
Ft left: Clayton Valliant
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 23-Francis, Herb & Gladys 45th Anniversary - card party, 1980
front table: Art & Cora McInerney, Clayton Valliant & ?
Back table: Elmer McKibbon, Ruth Stewart, Phyllis Bates, Fred Stewart
Right table: Myrtle Scott & Luella Briscoe
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys with cousins Hayden & Dorothy Francis at Gladys' 90th birthday, Sept 2005
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys curling Dec 2009 - age 94 - loved her curling
photographed by Kristy Bennett Dahms |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys with long time friend & neighbour Dorothy Childerhose, Sept 2005 - both girls were 90
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys with long time friend & fellow curler Len McLaughlin, Sept 2005
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys & good friend Pearl Keon, Sep 2005
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys & Hazel Purcell - Proud grandmothers waiting for Grandson's wedding, Sept 2006
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Grandma & Amber - best buddies;
(Grandma's dog by day; Earl & Fay's dog by night)
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys & Gladys McInnes nee Hill, 2006
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys & Hartley Houston, New Liskeard, 2007
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys & Beatrice Bennett nee Phillips at Beatrice's 90th Birthday 2010, New Liskeard
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys with Liberal leader Michael Ignatieff, Liberal candidate Christine Tabbert & Pearl Keon (Gladys & Pearl - strong Liberals)
photo provided by Christine Tabbert |
 | Simmons, Pearl & Gladys Francis, 2010
photographed by Kristy Bennett Dahms |
 | Leanna Barrington & Gladys Francis - curling & cards friends
photographed by Kristy Bennett Dahms |
 | McInerney, Cora & Gladys Francis, Sept 2010
photographed by Tania Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys with Pearl Keon, Sept 2010
photographed by Tania Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys - Mom's view from her room at Caressant Care Retirement Home on her 99th birthday
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys' 99th birthday with Ken & Fay, Sept 2014
photographed by Tania Bennett |
 | CHx-Gas Station & Lunch Bar operated by Herb & Gladys Francis c1944;
located on Hwy 17 where Mary Ann's Fashions is currently located
from the collection of Ken Francis |
 | CHx-53A John St. - Home of Herb & Gladys Francis
photographed by Ken Francis c1982 |
 | 53A John St. - Francis, Herb & Gladys home at Christmas
photographed by & from collection of Ken Francis |
 | Francis connections - family & friends:
Bk l-r:Stan Carmen, Joe Fanning, Harold Howard, Frank Findlay, Charlie Carmen, Herb Francis, Gerald Brisco;
Ft: l-r:Helen & Chad Francis, Elsie Blair, Eleanor Howard, Vi Findlay, Thelma Carmen, Gladys Francis, Isabel Brisco
photographed by & from collection of Ken Francis |
 | Scott, Essie & Gladys Francis
Gladys' 95th birthday
photographed by Kristy Dahms, 2010 |
 | CHx-Cobden Curling Club Ladies reunion celebrating new rink;
Eva Warren & Gladys Francis
photographed by Fay Bennett, 1982 |
 | Francis, Herb, Gladys, Ken & Fay
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb, Gladys, Ken & Fay family photo
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Bennett, Beatrice, Allen Francis & Gladys Francis
photographed by Fay Bennett 2005 |
 | Francis, Herb & Gladys with sister-in-law Golda Francis
photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | Beatrice Bennett & Gladys Francis at Gladys\' 80th birthday, 1995
Photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | Francis, Gladys & Marion Dillabough
Photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | Blair, Elsie & Gladys Francis - long time friends
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Blair, Elsie & Gladys Francis
Photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | Findlay, Vi and Gladys Francis
photographed by Fay Bennett, 2002 |
 | CHx-Cobden Curling Club trophy presentation to Jack Gemmill, Dawson Welk and Ward Faught by Gladys Francis
photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | CHx-Cobden Curling Club trophy presentation by Gladys Francis to Beth Somerville and Shawna McBride
photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Bates, Gladys
photograph from the Collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Findlay, Vi and Gladys Francis
Photographed by Fay Bennett |
 | Horton, Richard, Stan Carman, Doris Carman, Gladys and Herb Francis With Duane Horton
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Moon Beam camp owned by Herb and Gladys Francis at Goward Lake near Temagami
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Moon Beam Camp
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Moon Beam Camp
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
| At least one living or private individual is linked to this item - Details withheld.
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 | Bates, Gladys in Mr and Mrs Bob Thompson’s wedding, 1934;
Witnesses Gladys Bates and Carl Sohnlein
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys at Moon Beam Camp
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Hunt gang Ft: Golda Francis, Stewart Francis, Gladys Francis
Bk: Edgar and Audrey Bradley, ?, Ed and Elsie Blair at Moon Beam Camp
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Robinson, Harold and Gladys Francis
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Scott, Essie and Gladys Francis
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys with her grandchildren Chad and Dana Francis; Tania and Kristy Bennett
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys with four grandchildren Dana, Kristy, Tania and Chad, 2010
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys 3 generations with Kristy, Tania and Fay Bennett
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys with her little car that took her and many seniors many miles, 2007
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Carman, Thelma and Gladys Francis
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Ross siblings with Gladys on her birthday: Evelyn, Ann, Wilma And Darryl (Chuck)
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb and Gladys
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Cobden Curling Club seniors -L-R Keith Bulmer, Keith Gould, Margaret Bulmer, Bill Schnarr and Gladys Francis
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 3 Cobden Curlers celebrates 50 years of curling- Don Whillans, Gladys Francis, Jack Gemmill
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 50 Years of curling Celebrated. - Don Whillans, Gladys Francis, Jack Gemmill
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys nee Bates
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Thompson, Robert and Jenny wedding; Gladys Bates maide of homour
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb, Gladys and Ken, 1950
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb and Gladys Bates wedding 1935
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb and Gladys, 1955
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Elisha with Herb and Gladys, Golda and Clinton
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys and Ken
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys and Fay
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Smith, James and Edith 50th Anniversary with Herb, Gladys and Fay Francis
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb and Gladys
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb, Gladys and Fay with Dot Ritchie at Ken’s wedding
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Bates family: Marjorie & Gladys (twins), Ellen (mother), Dorothy, Phyllis
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Bates family in Heaslip: Bk Leonard & Ellen; middle: ?, Dorothy, Herb Francis, Marjorie, Catherine & Floyd Harman; Ft: Phyllis & Jim Harman
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb, Gladys & Ken, 1950 at Fanning Christmas
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Bennett, Ruby, Kristy & Gladys Francis at Kristy's grad
Photograph from the collection of Ruby (Johnston) Bennett Ross |
 | Francis siblings at Gladys Francis birthday
Rachel, Essie, Eldon & Betty, Dorothy & Hayden with cousin-in-law Gladys in front
Photograph from the collection of Fay Bennett |
 | Celebration of 50 years of curling for Gladys Francis, Jack Gemmill and Don Whillans
photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Gladys Francis presenting trophy to Ken Francis' team
photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Bates Sisters: Marjorie Harman, Gladys Francis, Phyllis Bates
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis connection: Golda & Clinton Francis; Elisha & Mary Ellen Francis (parents); Stewart & Cordelia with Allan Francis; Rachel & John F. Humphries (sister of Elisha); Gladys & Herb Francis in front
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys, Fay, Herb & Ken
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Frances Woods, Gladys Francis & Beatrice Bennett
photographed by Fay Bennett |
| Documents
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 | Cobden Curling Club Teams from Closing Draw, April 1983
from scrapbooks of Gladys Francis |
 | Winning Team: Garfield Broome, Gladys Francis, Paul McLenaghan, Isobel McLaren. Presented by Mary Jane Purcell
Newspaper clipping: The Cobden Sun Apr 5, 1989
from Gladys Francis scrapbook |
 | Cobden Curling Club Life Membership awarded to Gladys Francis on the occasion of the 25th Anniversary
Newspaper Clipping: The Cobden Sun paper date unknown 1986
from Gladys Francis scrapbook |
 | CHx-Cobden Recreation Association presents Award to Ross Faught, Gladys Francis (for late Herb Francis) and Dora Robinson (for late Joe Robinson)
newspaper clipping from Cobden Sun in Scrapbook 1984 located at Whitewater Historical Society |
 | Cobden Curlers: Russ Buttle, Laura Bilson & Gladys Francis
Newspaper clipping from Scrapbook 1984 held at Whitewater Historical Society. |
 | 3-Francis, Gladys nee Bates curler
Newspaper clipping from The Cobden Sun, Gladys still curling |
 | Cobden Curling Club President's Trophy winners, 1997
newspaper clipping, The Cobden Sun, 1997 |
 | Francis, Gladys nee Bates eulogy given by granddaughter Kristy Dahms
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 | Postcard-Temagami harbor & docks from Blue Berry Hill, Temagami, ON
Herb & Gladys lived in Temagami
postcard from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Ladies Curling Club schedule, 1978
from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Gladys & Elaine Hennessey cut Cancer society cake, 2003
Newspaper clipping from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | CHx-Cobden Curling Club - winners of Don Whillans trophy Harold Barrington, Gladys Francis, Garfield Broome & Isobel McLaren
Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce |
 | Chx-Cobden Curling Club Miller Trophy winners: Ron PUrcelll, Gladys Francis, Wally Welsh & Perry Yach
Newspaper clippings from the scrapbook collections of Lena Byce |
 | Cobden Seniors are winners - Gladys Francis & Irene McLaren
newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Francis, Herb & Gladys Bates wed
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | CHx-Cobden Agricultural Society hold breakfast and cards to raise funds for 150th Fair
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | CHx-Royal Caledoneon Curling Club life membership presented to Francis family for late Herb Francis
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | CHx-Francis, Gladys curling at 87 yrs c2003
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | CHx-Cobden Curling Club honors 3 curlers active 50 years - Don Whillans, Gladys Francis & Jack Gemmill, 2001
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | CHx-Cobden Curling Club Ladies Vice Skips Draw
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
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| Cobden Curling Club Ladies Vice Skip Draw winners
Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | 1986 winners of President's trophy
The Cobden Sun, April 9, 1986 |
 | Francis, Gladys nee Bates bridesmaid for Mr and Mrs Bob Thompson, 1935
Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Mixed curling Team Gladys Francis, Cressie Wilcox, Gertie Wilcox & Herb Francis
Newspaper clipping in the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis |
 | Cobden Curling Club's winners for 1990
The Cobden Sun, April 11, 1990 |
 | Top curlers, 2012
The Cobden Sun, Mar 21, 2012 |
1915 - 2014 (99 years)
