Born ‎23 Oct 1889 Quay Road, Dundalk, Louth, Ireland, died ‎23 Dec 1986 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada‎, 97 years
== Biography ==
When Francis "Frank" Harbron was born on October 23, 1889, in Dundalk, Louth, Ireland, his father, Frederick, was 47 and his mother, Annie, was 39. The 2nd youngest of 14 children.
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}}Like his other siblings, he was baptized at Saint Nicholas Church of Ireland in Dundalk, co Louth, known as the "Green Church" for the vibrant colour on it's steeple.
When he was about 2 years old his father went to New South Wales to open a funeral home with his big brother [[Harbron-73
William]] (1878-1912). The plan was then set up shop & bring the rest of the family when they were settled. But Annie died before that dream was realized.
Francis was 4 years old he was sent to live in the Ballyconree Orphanage 6 miles from Clifden, Co. Galway along with his brothers [[Harbron-77
Charlie]] (b. 1885) and [[Harbron-78
Samuel]] (b.1888), as the tenant farmer reform movement gained traction. They had a relatively good youth memorizing poetry and bible verses while working the farms, unlike some other orphanage stories of that era.

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The eldest brother [[Harbron-67
Frederick]] (1867-1954) had been serving in the military in India and had recently spent time with his father & brother William (1878-1912) in Australia, possibly helping them with the new business, but had returned home prior to his mother's death.
His big sisters [[Harbron-70
Susanna]] (1872-1947) was already married and living in Antrim. Big sister [[Harbron-69
Rebecca]] (1870-1949) had moved to Liverpool with their aunt Mary Murdock (we aren't sure how she is related, but she's listed as an Aunt on several census records). Brother [[Harbron-68
Henry]] was working as a cabinet maker in Julme, Lancashire but moved back to Chapel Lane, Dundalk. Siblings [[Harbron-71
Annie]] (1875-1955) and [[Harbron-74
Alfred]] (1880-1959) joined her there when their mother died.
[[Harbron-75
Minnie]] (1882-1971) and [[Harbron-76
Rachel]] (1884-1969) were 11 and 9 and were sent to live at Ballygowan, Down, Northern Ireland under some of the most horrific conditions imaginable. Shortly after they left the institution it was finally closed down.
As adults Rachel moved to New South Wales, Minnie moved to Liverpool and Henry moved back to Chapel Lane, Dundalk, Ireland for a time before returning to England in his 40's.(In a 1913 letter they joked about a "funny memory" of sister Rachel jumping out of a 2nd story window)
As the brothers reached adulthood the school sent them to Canada. They were apparently paid $50 to take care of transportation, clothing allowance, and some cash. The boys needed to pay it back to the school afterward.
Charlie and Sam came to Canada in 1902 and 1904 and settled in Alberta and British Columbia.

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}}Francis had steerage passage on the [https://www.wikiwand.com/en/SS_Grampian ship] (Allan Line) and left from Londonderry on April 5, 1908, arriving in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada on April 14, 1908, and made his way to Portage La Prarie, Manitoba.
His first job in Canada was as a "carriage boy" and paid 75 cents per week. Later he worked as a farmer, school janitor, flour mills, grain elevator laborer, security at the grain elevator. The family say that he may have had more than 50 jobs in his adult life and his final job was in his lat 60's when he took down 2 robbers at the elevator. He was on the front page of the newspaper and when his employer saw the news that read something like, "67-year-old man foils robbers" he was let go. In Canada, employees weren't allowed to work after 60 years old.
He married Lillian "Lillie" May Wampler on May 24, 1917, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba when he was 27 years old and Lillie was 21 where they lived for several years before moving to Thunder Bay, Ontario. They were married in Sarah's house. The clergyman was H.M. Baker Witnesses: Hector McKay Mrs. H.M.Baker
In 1933 during the depression, he went to help his brother in Bay Tree, Alberta.
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They had two children during their marriage, 8 grandchildren and many great-grandchildren.
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He celebrated 65 years of marriage, and died on December 23, 1986, in Thunder Bay, Ontario, at the old age of 97.

===About===
'''Name:''' Francis "Frank" Harbron.

'''Born'''
'23 OCT 1889 Quay Road, Dundalk, Louth, Ireland.

'''Baptism:'''
;Baptized 1889 in Saint Nicolas Church of Ireland, Dundalk.
1889St Nicholas Church of Ireland, 6 Church St, Townparks, Dundalk, Co. Louth, Ireland.

===Occupation===
::Census 1911 Farm Laborer Religion: AnglicanMarital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Servant (this record was very poorly transcribed as "Evenoes Haryrog"). 1911 Souris, Manitoba.

::1917 Worked in the flour mills. Rosser, Manitoba, Canada.
:: 1933 Lived in Bay Tree Alberta in 1933 (I've lost the records for this - I think it was originally attached to Samuel or Charlie in the old "Harbron Family Tree" records) Or was it from a letter we found?.
::Bay Tree, Saddle Hills, Alberta, Canada.

:: 1953 Fort William, Ontario, Canada. < Watchman.

::1958 629 Vickers Street, Fort William, Ontario, Canada. retired.

::1962 Fort William, Ontario, Canada. Elevator employee.
::1968 apt 1, vickers street, fort william, Ontario, Ontario, Canada. unemployed.


===Residence===
: Census 1901 age listed as 9 years old. ballymacrony, connemara, Galway, Ireland.

:1949 Fort William, Ontario, Canada.

:1957 Fort William, Ontario, Canada.
:1972 Apt 1, 629 Vickers Street, Fort William, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.

:1974 Fort William, Ontario, Canada.

: 1984 Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.


===Education===

'''Education:''' Ballyconree Mission School where Francis would have attended school until he was about 18 years old. 1894
Clifden, Galway, Ireland.


===Immigration===
'''Information for Emmigrants'''
;1907
allan line, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.
'''Web Address'''
;1907allan line, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

'''Departure'''
5 Apr 1908.
allan line, Londonderry, Northern Ireland.

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===Notes Pat Hutton took while talking to Frank Harbron===
School: Clifden - Protestant Orphan Nursery.
Ballyconree, Galway (6 mi from Clifden).
Son: "I'll take the high road. 1 mile longer to go by the low road".
914 Rosser E. Brandon - flour mills.getting 75 cents per week as a hired man "Carriage boy" school got $50 up to send them to Canada. Paid back when here.
Charlie came in 1902.
Sam came in 1904.Rachel 2 years older than Charlier jumped out of a window (wrote to William in August until 1913.
Baptized 1889 in St. Nicolas Church.

We have information from some letters he wrote when he was in his 40's.
(source: letters) Mary Kay Townsend - cousin Fred Harbron.
In these letters he wrote that:
-Rachel Harbron was living in Australia (sister).
-Susan in London (sister).-Frank was writing from Bay Tree Alberta in 1933 and mentions Sue, Rachel, and "the boys".-1938 talks about Susan and Rachel and brother William's wife Gertie (in Australia) and mentions Charlie and Sam are in BC.


===Family===
'''Marriage'''
: - Husband Francis Harbron.
: - Wife Lillian May Wampler.Francis "Frank" Harbron married Lillian "Lillie" May Wampler in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, on May 24, 1917, when he was 27 years old and Lillie was 21. Married in Sarah's house Clergyman: H.M. Baker Witnesses: Hector McKay Mrs. H.M.Baker.
24 May 1917.
Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Source: [[1545132472]] Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada {{Ancestry Record
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'''Children'''
: - Child: Esther Hazel Harbron Ritchie.
: - Child: Edward Lewis Harbron.

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Married name: Harbron, born ‎19 Mar 1896 Kentland, Newton, Indiana, United States, died ‎17 Jan 1982 Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada‎, 85 years
== Biography ==Lily was born on 19 March 1896 in Kentland, Newton, Indiana, USA. She was the daughter of [[Wampler-619
Edward Lewis Wampler]] and [[Campbell-40666
Harriet Elizabeth (Campbell) Wampler]].
In the 1900 census Lily (age 4) was living in Iroquois, Newton, Indiana, USA. Marital Status: Single. Relation to Head: Daughter.'''1900 Census''': 1900 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Year: 1900; Census Place: Iroquois, Newton, Indiana; Page: 14; Enumeration District: 0075; FHL microfilm: 1240394 {{Ancestry Record
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In the 1916 census Lily (age 20) was living and working at the 'Home for Incurables' as a maid, in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, Canada. Her marital status was single .'''1916 Census''': 1916 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Publication: Ancestry.com Operations Inc. Citing: Year: 1916; Census Place: Manitoba, Portage la Prairie, 10; Roll: T-21929; Page: 45 {{Ancestry Record
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The following year, when Lily was 21 she married Francis "Frank" Harbron married Lillian "Lillie" May Wampler in Portage la Prairie, Manitoba, on May 24, 1917, when he was 27 years old and Lillie was 21. '''Marriage''': Web: Manitoba, Marriage Index, 1881-1937 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Manitoba Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Manitoba, Canada {{Ancestry Record
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In November 1918 their daughter [[Harbron-136
Esther Hazel]] was born, just as the [https://www.pc.gc.ca/en/culture/clmhc-hsmbc/res/doc/information-backgrounder/espagnole-spanish Spanish Flu] was hitting Canada hard. It had a huge impact on farming communities where young people worked closely together, as the Spanish flu targetted the 20-40-year-old population. This, combined with casualties from the first world war, it's likely that Lillie and Frank both lost friends during those years.
While we don't know for sure, it's possible there were some miscarriages during these years as her only other child was born three years later, in October 1922. But it's also possible that Frank was simply away from home a lot. There was a lot of unrest in the country from young men who were avoiding being [https://www.warmuseum.ca/firstworldwar/history/life-at-home-during-the-war/recruitment-and-conscription/conscription-1917/ conscripted into WWI].
Before their son Edwards's birth in 1922, Frank was in a scandal at the high school where he was working as a janitor. He moved to Fort William, Ontario for work at the grain elevators and the Lillie and the children left her family and moved there to be with him in 1923.


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}}In 1949 Lily (age about 52) was living at 629 Vickers Street, Fort William, Ontario, Canada.'''Residence''': Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980 {{Ancestry Record
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----In 1953 Lily (age about 56) was living at 629 Franklin Street, Fort William, Ontario, Canada.'''Residence''': Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980 {{Ancestry Record
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In 1957 Lily (age about 60) was living in Fort William, Ontario, Canada.'''Residence''': Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: {{Ancestry Record
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}}In 1965 Lily (age about 68) was living in Fort William, Ontario, Canada.'''Residence''': Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980 {{Ancestry Record
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----In 1968 Lily (age about 71) was living in Fort William, Ontario, Canada.'''Residence''': Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980 {{Ancestry Record
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}}In 1972 Lily (age about 75) was living in Fort William, Ontario, Canada.'''Residence''': Canada, Voters Lists, 1935-1980 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Citing: Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Voters Lists, Federal Elections, 1935-1980 {{Ancestry Record
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----Lily passed away in Kingston, Ontario, Canada on 17 Jan 1982. She was buried in 1982 in Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada.

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===Research Notes===* find the story Lillie wrote about her life and create a "space" - link other family members to it
*add image to Home for Incurables (she worked there in 1916)
* information about her life between 1922 and 1945

=== Alternate Names ===
There are alternate names for this person:
* Lillian "Lillie" May Wampler
* Lillie M Wamples
* Lillie May Wamptor

== Sources ==

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