Pedigree of Brian L. Lightfoot Frances DeForrest Coleman

Frank Coleman
(1854-1938)

Alice Vel Dyer
(1860-1909)

Frances DeForrest Coleman
(1880-1941)

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Spouses/Children:
1. Ira Edward Holmes

Frances DeForrest Coleman ¹ ⁷ ⁸ ⁹ ¹⁰ ¹¹ ¹²

Born: February 1880, Argyle, Winnebago, Illinois, United States ⁷ ⁸ ¹⁰ ¹¹
Marriage (1): Ira Edward Holmes on 21 September 1897 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶
Died: 2 April 1941, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States at age 61 ¹²
Buried: 5 April 1941, Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States ¹²

bullet General Notes:

Frances' surname of Coleman was verified in the 1910 US Census in which her un-married sister, Lettie Coleman, was living with her.
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bullet Death Notes:

Name: Frances Holmes
Event Date: 02 Apr 1941
Event Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
Gender: Female
Race: W
Age: 60
Birth Date: 12 Feb 1881
Birthplace: Argyle, Ill.
Father's Name: Frank Coleman
Father's Birthplace: New Jersey
Mother's Name: Alice Dyred
Mother's Birthplace: Argyle, Ill.
Occupation: Housewife
Residence Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Ill.
Spouse's Name: D. Holmes
Burial Date: 05 Apr 1941
Burial Place: Argyle, Winnebago, Illinois
Cemetery: Argyle

Citing this Record
"Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQ1J-5Y2 : 9 March 2018), Frances Holmes, 02 Apr 1941; Public Board of Health, Archives, Springfield; FHL microfilm 1,832,583.
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bullet Burial Notes:

Find a Grave Memorial ID: 108054734
Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/108054734/frances-holmes: accessed 20 Sep 2026), memorial page for Frances Coleman Holmes (12 Feb 1881\'962 Apr 1941), Find a Grave Memorial ID 108054734, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lettie Kirby (contributor 46920696).
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bullet Noted events in her life were:

1. Alt. Birth, 12 February 1881, Argyle, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ¹²

2. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 7, Family 35
Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois
House rented
Married 3 years
Francis Holmes..Wife..Feb 1880..20..IL..2/2

(Living with husband and 2 sons.)

3. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 171, Dwelling 44, Family 55
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
812 Mulberry Street; house rented
Married 12 years
Frances Holmes..Wife..29..IL..3/3

(Living with husband, 3 children, and sister.)

4. 1920 US Census, 10 January 1920, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 190, Dwelling 156, Family 284
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
309 South Winnebago Street; house rented
Francis Holmes..Wife..38..IL

(Living with husband and daughter.)

NOTE - If her birth date was in Feb 1880, then her age should have been 39 instead of 38.

5. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 24, Dwelling 134, Family 221, Roll 571
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
577 West State Street (Rear); house rented $35
Frances Holmes..Wife..49..IL

(Living with husband and oldest son who is supposedly married but living with parents.)

6. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1940 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 101-28, Family 332, Roll 912
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
112 West State Street; Rent $15
Frances Holmes..Wife..59..IL..8th grade

(Living with husband.)

Frances married Ira Edward Holmes, son of Charles Tarbell Holmes and Mary Josephine Packard, on 21 September 1897 in Rock, Wisconsin, United States.¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ (Ira Edward Holmes was born on 13 March 1875 in Winnebago, Illinois, United States,² ⁴ ¹³ ¹⁴ died on 29 March 1944 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States ¹⁴ ¹⁵ ¹⁶ and was buried on 31 March 1944 in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone, Illinois, United States ¹⁴ ¹⁶.). The cause of his death was Coronary Occlusion.

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

1. 1900 US Census, 4 June 1900, Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois, United States. ² 1900 US Census
Sheet 2B, District 7, Family 35
Caledonia Township, Boone, Illinois
House rented
Married 3 years
Edward Holmes..Head..1875..25..IL..Farmer
Francis Holmes..Wife..Feb 1880..20..IL..2/2
Ernest Holmes..Son..Feb 1898..2..IL
David Holmes..Son..Mar 1899..1..IL

2. 1910 US Census, 16 April 1910, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ³ 1910 US Census
Sheet 3A, District 171, Dwelling 44, Family 55
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
812 Mulberry Street; house rented
Married 12 years
Edward Holmes..Head..33..IL..Carpenter, Building Construction
Frances Holmes..Wife..29..IL..3/3
Ernest Holmes..Son..11..IL
David Holmes..Son..10..IL
Lottie Holmes..Daughter..8..IL
Lettie Colman..Sister-in-Law..19..IL..Single

3. 1920 US Census, 10 January 1920, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁴ 1920 US Census
Sheet 11A, District 190, Dwelling 156, Family 284
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
309 South Winnebago Street; house rented
Edward Holmes..Head..45..IL..Carpenter
Francis Holmes..Wife..38..IL
Mattie D. Holmes..Daughter..17..IL..Clerk

4. 1930 US Census, 8 April 1930, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁵ 1930 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 24, Dwelling 134, Family 221, Roll 571
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
577 West State Street (Rear); house rented $35
Edward Holmes..Head..56..IL..Carpenter
Frances Holmes..Wife..49..IL
Ernest Holmes..Son..32..IL..Married (?)..Sales Mgr, Motor Oil

5. 1940 US Census, April 1940, Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, United States. ⁶ 1940 US Census
Sheet 13A, District 101-28, Family 332, Roll 912
Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois
112 West State Street; Rent $15
Edward Holmes..Head..66..IL..3rd grade
Frances Holmes..Wife..59..IL..8th grade

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: Edward Holmes
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 21 Sep 1897
Event Place: Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Event Place (Original): Rock, Wisconsin, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Charles Holmes
Mother's Name: Josephine Packard
Spouse's Name: Frances Colman
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: Frank Colman
Spouse's Mother's Name: Alice Dyer

Citing this Record
"Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRFX-9F8 : 30 January 2020), Frances Colman in entry for Edward Holmes, 1897.
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1 "Wisconsin, Marriages, 1836-1930," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1708704 : accessed 31 Mar 2020), Edward Holmes, 1897.

2 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 2B, family 35, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

3 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 171, sheet 3A, dwelling 44, family 55, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

4 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 190, sheet 11A, dwelling 156, family 284, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

5 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 8B, dwelling 134, family 221, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 571.

6 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 28, p. 13A, household 332; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 912.

7 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Caledonia Township, Boone County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 7, sheet 2B, family 35, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1325221 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

8 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 171, sheet 3A, dwelling 44, family 55, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1727033 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

9 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 190, sheet 11A, dwelling 156, family 284, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, Family Search (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1488411 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

10 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 24, sheet 8B, dwelling 134, family 221, Ira Edward Holmes and Frances Coleman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1810731 : accessed 23 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 571.

11 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Rockford, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 28, p. 13A, household 332; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/2000219); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 912.

12 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 25 March 2019), memorial page for Frances Coleman Holmes (12 Feb 1881\endash 2 Apr 1941), Find A Grave Memorial no. 108054734, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA

13 1880 U.S. census, population schedule, Cherry Valley, Winnebago County, Illinois, enumeration district (ED) 217, p. 15C, dwelling 149, family 153, Charles Tarbell Holmes and Mary Josephine Packard; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/en/search/collection/1417683 : accessed 21 Oct 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T9, roll 0261.

14 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 25 March 2019), memorial page for Ira Edward Holmes (13 Mar 1875\endash 29 Mar 1944), Find A Grave Memorial no. 137683211, citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA

15 Illinois State Archives, "Illinois Statewide Death Index (1916–1950)," database (https://www.ilsos.gov/isavital/idphdeathsrch.jsp : accessed 15 Sep 2009), HOLMES, IRA E.; citing Certificate 0013954, 1944-03-29, WINNEBAGO, ROCKFORD.

16 "Illinois, Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1948," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1438856 : accessed 23 Oct 2014), Name: Ira Edward Holmes; Death Date: 29 Mar 1944; Death Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois.

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