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Wayback Wednesday, sponsored by Jamie Lockwood, broker\/owner of Sutton Group Muskoka Realty!<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n
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Photo of Fred Francis.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Fred Francis was Huntsville\u2019s first constable. According to Huntsville: With Spirit and Resolve <\/em>by Susan Pryke, Francis received between $10-15 per year for that role.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He was also a prominent builder and father of Annie Wilgress who was the wife of George S. Wilgress whose law office was built down the hill from Francis House, adjacent to the swing bridge. In more recent years it has served as The Bookcase book store and Caf\u00e9 Wilgress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you to Tim Wilgress for submitting this photo. Tim is Fred\u2019s great-great-grandson and Annie\u2019s great-grandson. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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