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Francis R Foster Missing Person Case

Last seen in Basswood Lake, Ontario on May 25, 1974

Victim Details

Francis R

Foster

73

21

74 inches

74 inches

185 lbs

185 lbs

White / Caucasian

Male

Gallery 0 WARREN, Robert John Personal details Missing since May 25, 1974 Year of birth 1952 Age at disappearance 21 Gender Male Bio group White Hair Brown Height 188cm / 6ft 2in Weight 84kg / 185lb Build Medium Wearing or features 0

May 25, 1974

Basswood Lake

Ontario

Rainy River District OPP OPP ONCMPUR ; 1-705-330-4144;

Ontario

[email protected]

1-877-934-6363

1-877-934-6363

Law Enforcement

RM05029720

Rainy River District OPP OPP ONCMPUR ; 1-705-330-4144;

Brown

No

09/17/2026


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Francis R. Foster was a 33-year-old man who disappeared in the remote wilderness of northwestern Ontario during a canoe journey connected with Quetico Provincial Park and Basswood Lake. Although some records associated with the case have caused confusion over the ages of the two missing men, available online missing-person information identifies Foster as 33 and his companion, Robert Warren, as 21. Foster and Warren were reported missing on May 25, 1974, after traveling by canoe through the Quet ...
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Last Seen: May 25, 1974

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