Francis Cole 1872 - ?

Francis Cole was my 2nd great - grandfather and was born sometime in 1872 to Thomas Cole and Catherine Charlotte Gibbons. I haven't been able to find his birthdate, however I do know that he was born in Horton, Renfrew County, Ontario and was the 3rd youngest of 10. His siblings were Mary Lillian (1856), Jessie June (1857), James (1858), Alexander Gibbons (1861), Margaret (1863), Sarah (1866), John Charles (1867), Catherine Conn (1873) and William (1878).

During the research of Francis' family I noticed that James passed away at the age of 3, Catherine passed away at the age of 4 and William passed away at the age of 3 months. I am unsure what may have happened as they all passed in different years. James died in 1861, Catherine in 1877 and William at the beginning of 1879.

In 1881 and 1891 the family was still living in Horton, but by 1895 they had moved to Renfrew, Ontario. It was here that he married Ruby Ellen Grant on October 2, 1895. They went on to have their family in Renfrew. By 1906 I have his census information as residing near Brandon, Manitoba and I have no information as to when he passed away. If anyone has this information, leave me a note and I will edit.

Upon further research I figure that Francis passed away sometime between 1906 - 1916