Fay FRANCIS

• Name	Fay FRANCIS
  Gender	Female
  Person ID	I1	Fay's Family Connections
  Last Modified	22 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	Herbert John FRANCIS,   b. 21 May 1911, Eganville, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada d. 09 Jul 1983, Pembroke, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Gladys Maria BATES,   b. 15 Sep 1915, Heaslip, Temiskaming, Ontario, Canada d. 25 Oct 2014, Cobden, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada (Age 99 years)
  Marriage	12 Feb 1935	Heaslip, Temiskaming, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F7645	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F1	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Bennett, Fay nee Francis (webmaster of faysgenealogy.com) Dec 2017
  		Francis, Herb, Gladys, Ken & Fay family photo 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
  		Ritchie, Dorothy & neighbour Fay Francis Side lawn of the Ritchie property with the brick addition on the back of Dr. Ritchie's house (no longer there) From the collection of Gladys Francis
  		Francis, Fay - public school Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis
  		Ritchie, Dorothy with neighbours Ken & Fay Francis on the side lawn; in the background is the brick addition on the back of the Ritchie home on R; the barn at the back of the property on the L.; and the Catholic school in middle
  		Childerhose, Harry & Carena home on Truelove St., Cobden, 1945; later owned by Earl & Fay Bennett Photograph from the collection of Jean Quinn provided 2017
  		Cameron, Margaret & Fay Bennett - cousins at Francis Reunion photographed by Earl Bennett
  		Bennett, Fay, 1979 Photograph from the collection of Fay Bennett
  		Bennett, Fay 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, Fay Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis
  		Francis, Fay Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis
  		Francis, Fay with first bike Photograph from the collection of Gladys Francis
  		Francis, Herb and Fay, July, 1972 at Ken and Helen’s wedding 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
  		Robert, Hec with Fay Photograph from the Collection of Gladys Francis
  		Whitewater Bromley Community Health Centre (WBCHC) receives additional funding: L-R John Jordon, Exec Director Lanark Renfrew Health & Community Services (LRHCS); John Yakabuski, MPP; Brenda Powers-Ross, Director WBCHC; Jennifer Murphy, Mayor of Bonnechere Valley; Michael Moore, Mayor of Twp. of Whitewater Region; Carol Devine-Conway, Chair Eganville Recruitment Committee; Fay Bennett, Past Chair LRHCS; Zig Mintha, Eganville Recruitment Committee https://www.eganvilleleader.ca/issue/20200826.pdf
  		CHx-Cobden Curling Club Ladies' Presidents - Fay Bennett photographed by Ken Francis, 1982

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		OHS-Opeongo High School Nishku Awards, 1974 newspaper clipping from the collection of Hazel Purcell
  		Renfrew Hotel burns, 1968 I step danced at the hotel the night it burned Newspaper clipping from the Renfrew Mercury in the collection of Lola Peever
  		CHx-Royal Caledoneon Curling Club life membership presented to Francis family for late Herb Francis Newspaper clipping from the scrapbook collection of Gladys Francis
  		Francis, Fay graduation Queen's University Newspaper clipping from the collection of Ruby (Johnston) Bennett Ross
  		Dress Code for Initiation 1970 - Opeongo High School from the files of Gladys Francis

  
  

• Notes

  Fay Bennett took an early retirement in 2012 from a career in health care spanning 33 years. She graduated from Queen's University with a Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy and worked in that profession in both the hospital and home care sectors providing direct service and later as manager of therapy and case management services. Fay is married and has two daughters. She thoroughly enjoys spending time with her two granddaughters. Fay grew up in Cobden and has lived her entire life there, except for 4 years in Kingston during university years and 3 years in Renfrew when she and her husband Earl moved to be closer to work locations. However, the draw back home to Cobden was too strong! Fay's interest in family history began at a young age. The Sunday afternoon outings and long weekend trips with her parents usually consisted of, or ended in, a visit to a relative(s). On the journey to and fro, her parents would point out farms or homes that had previously been owned by a close or very distant family member. By high school years, she was recording the genealogical data she had gleaned from these visits. Her interest in preserving family history has culminated in the authoring of a number of books, research aids and articles, as well as assisting other budding genealogy buffs in producing their own family history. Fay has been a member of many Ontario based genealogical groups over the years and has served on the executive for the Upper Ottawa Valley Genealogical Group in a number of capacities. Recently, she has been volunteering with The Whitewater Historical Society, documenting the history of Cobden Businesses & Buildings as well as serving as volunteer archivist. She has also completed some formal training in genealogical studies. Fay has volunteered on a number of Board of Directors including executive positions of various community organizations. Her most recent service was Chair of the Board of Directors for Lanark Renfrew Health and Community Services. Fay has delighted in the additional time to focus on genealogy since retirement and has finally had the opportunity to launch & continually add to this website. The purpose of FaysGenealogy.Com is to: 1. Share family history information and photographs with family and fellow researchers 2. Connect with researchers interested in families in the Whitewater Region (Ross & Westmeath Townships, Cobden) who would like to share information, documents and photos 3. Create an electronic photo archive of early Ross and Westmeath Township families If you would like to share information, comment on the website (please do!), provide documents or photos for the website or request information, please email Fay at: faygen@nrtco.net Or write to: Mrs. Fay Bennett P.O. Box 426, COBDEN, ON K0J 1K0 Or call: (613) 646-7152 If you are specifically interested in Cobden & surrounding area, visit Fay's Facebook Page Cobden of the Past by Faysgenealogy