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Alexander French 1767–1838 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 March 1767

Birth Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, England

Death Date: 29 Apr 1838

Death Location: Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England

Father: William French

Mother: Martha Haines

Spouse(s): Elizabeth French, Elizabeth Kingston

Children(s): James Sr., Jane French, Charlotte French, Mary French

Alexander French was born in 1767 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England, the child of William French And Martha Haines. Alexander French married Elizabeth French, Elizabeth Kingston, and had children including Anne French, Charlotte French, Hannah French, James French Sr, Jane French, Mary French, Thomas French. Alexander French passed away in 1838 in Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England.

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Biography

  • Alexander French was born in 1767 in Witney, Oxfordshire, England, the child of William French And Martha Haines.
  • Alexander French married Elizabeth French, Elizabeth Kingston, and had children including Anne French, Charlotte French, Hannah French, James French Sr, Jane French, Mary French, Thomas French.
  • Alexander French passed away in 1838 in Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William French
1730–1790
Birth Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, England
WF
Martha Haines
1731–1789
Birth Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, England
MH

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth French
1791–1877
Birth Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
EF
Elizabeth Kingston
1767–1804
Birth Location: –
EK

Children(s)

James Sr.
1810–1865
Birth Location: Whitney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
JS
Jane French
1822–1894
Birth Location: Oxfordshire, England
JF
Charlotte French
1824–1907
Birth Location: Witney, Oxfordshire, England
CF
Mary French
1820–1857
Birth Location: Witney, West Oxfordshire District, Oxfordshire, England
MF

Alexander French's Ancestors

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Alexander French
1767–1838
Birth Place: Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Parents
William French
1730–1790
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Martha Haines
1731–1789
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Grandparents
John French
1710–
Ann Bird
1691–1756
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Edward Bird
1661–1726
Ann Wild
1666–1732
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander French's Descendants

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Alexander French (15 March 1767–29 Apr 1838) m. Elizabeth French (1791–July 1877) m. Elizabeth Kingston (abt 1767–1804)
  1. 1. James (French) Sr. 1810–1865 m. Sarah Fowler 1812–1839 m. Frances French 1812–1887
    1. 1. William (P) French 1830–1874 m. Alice Loomis 1840–1922 m. Sarah Nichols 1835–1860
      1. 1. Mary (Jane) French 1872–1896 m. John Roberts 1863–1945
        1. 1. Carrie (Grace Roberts) ❤️ 1891–1958 m. Joseph (T) Whittaker 1891–1949 m. Unknown 🩶
        2. 2. Frank Roberts 1888–1963 m. Ellen (J) Roberts 1888–1943 m. Marie R 1914–
        3. 3. Mabel (Ella) Roberts 1889–1948 m. William (B) Thompson 1889– m. Ernest (Moses) Aldrich 1883–1928
        4. 4. John (A) Roberts 1892–1965 m. Lillian (P) Sweetland 1897–1983 m. Ida (May) Childs 1892–1978
        5. 5. Mary (Emma) Roberts 1894–
      2. 2. Carrie (Belle) French 1865–1943 m. Albert (G) Colvin 1841–1890 m. Samuel Schofield 1862–
        1. 1. Emma Colvin 1886–1953 m. Albert (Steven) Warner 1888–1953
        2. 2. William (Albert) Colvin 1890–1892
      3. 3. Sarah (Emma Benson) French 1868–1894 m. Frank (R) Nicholas 1871–
      4. 4. William (James) French 1873–1935 m. Susan (Lillian) Hamilton 1875–
        1. 1. Dorothy (Lillian) French 1908–1983 m. Milton (Russell) Webber 1910–1969
        2. 2. Edith (Elizabeth) French 1910–1910
      5. 5. Joseph (William Nichols (born) French) 1856–1942 m. Esther (Ann) Sivewright 1855–1929
        1. 1. Bessie (Louise) Nichols 1891–1912
        2. 2. Joseph (Elton) Nichols 1893–1978 m. Marion (G) Cloy 1909–1973
        3. 3. Chester (Raymond "Chet" Nichols) Sr 1897–1982 m. Marion (Elizabeth) Simmons 1903–1966
      6. 6. Elizabeth (H) French 1859–
    2. 2. Job French 1831–1913
    3. 3. Mary (Ann) French 1833–1884 m. James Fricker 1829–1912
      1. 1. William (Alexander) Fricker 1856–1854 m. Hannah (Sharpe) Fricker 1862–1944
        1. 1. Ruth Fricker 1895–1965 m. Norman (David) Anson 1892–1943
      2. 2. Joseph (Welcome) Fricker 1868–1931
      3. 3. Albert (J) Fricker 1852–1868
      4. 4. Frederick (Benjamin) Fricker 1870–1929
      5. 5. Alexander Fricker 1875–1940 m. Florence (Louisa) Reece 1877–1937
        1. 1. Ivy (Reece) Fricker 1899–1957 m. Wallace (Dewey) Gray 1898–1984
        2. 2. Isabel (Florence) Fricker 1917–2008 m. John (Kenneth) Coughlin 1907–1968
        3. 3. Cyril (James) Fricker 1901–1985 m. Edith Clark 1895–1969
      6. 6. Edwin (Charles) Fricker 1879–1938
      7. 7. George (Edward Fricker) Sr. 1856–1901
      8. 8. Emma (J.) Fricker 1869–
      9. 9. George (W) Fricker 1872–1909
      10. 10. Charles (Edward) Fricker 1860–1869
    4. 4. Sarah French 1836–1913 m. Henry Morris 1835–1905
      1. 1. Joseph (Wellington) Morris 1865–1907
      2. 2. John (Henry) Morris 1857–1929
      3. 3. George (William) Morris 1860–1941
      4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth Belle) Morris 1869–1947 m. Joseph (William) Atkin 1865–1942
        1. 1. Henry (M) Atkin 1890–1974 m. Mary Atkin 1889–1981
        2. 2. George (Earl) Atkin 1893–1975 m. Irene (Louise) Stoeffler 1893–1978
        3. 3. Elsie (French) Atkin 1902–1979 m. Bert (Valentine) Backstrom 1892–1964
      5. 5. Mary (Jane) Morris 1872–1945
      6. 6. James (Alexander) Morris 1873–1936
      7. 7. Sarah (Jane) Morris 1856–1857
      8. 8. Clara (A.) Morris 1862–
    5. 5. George French 1840–1914
    6. 6. Thomas (W.) French 1847–1913 m. Mary (Jane) Andrews 1851–1903
      1. 1. Laura (Mae) French 1872–1953
      2. 2. William (Henry) French 1876–1947
      3. 3. Thomas (Frederick) French 1880–1946
      4. 4. Bertha (Edna) French 1888–1951
      5. 5. Elsie (F) French 1891–1936
      6. 6. Georgia (Viola "Georgie") French 1894–1974
    7. 7. Elizabeth (Alvira) French 1848–1886 m. William (Thomas James) Dobson 1851–1909
      1. 1. Hannah ((Anna) Elizabeth) Dobson 1871–1927 m. Robert Gill 1864–1953
        1. 1. Robert Gill 1899–1987 m. Marie (Eva Rose) Girard 1900–1950
        2. 2. Isabelle Gill 1892– m. Albert (E) Chandler 1889–
        3. 3. Elizabeth (E) Gill 1894–
        4. 4. Mary (E) Gill 1898–
        5. 5. Thomas Gill 1901–
        6. 6. Gertrude Gill 1901–
        7. 7. Richard Gill 1903–1982
        8. 8. Lily Gill 1908–
        9. 9. Ellen Gill 1910–
        10. 10. George Gill 1912–
        11. 11. Hannah Gill 1912–
        12. 12. Clarrissa Gill 1913–
      2. 2. Carrie Dobson 1880–1942
      3. 3. Alice (May) Dobson 1886–1886
      4. 4. Lillie Dobson 1874–
      5. 5. Amelia Dobson 1879–
    8. 8. Edward (J) French 1850–1858
    9. 9. Charlotte (A.) French 1853–1854
    10. 10. Harriet (O.) French 1855–1931 m. Reverand (Samuel Charles Eaton) Sr. 1852–1944
      1. 1. Harriet (Francis) Eaton 1881–1972
      2. 2. Willis (Irving) Eaton 1879–
      3. 3. Cora (Belle) Eaton 1895–1974
      4. 4. Samuel (Charles Eaton) Jr. 1873–1951
      5. 5. William (Thomas Eaton,) Reverand 1874–
      6. 6. Esther (Louisa) Eaton 1877–1889
      7. 7. George (Edwin) Eaton 1879–1883
      8. 8. Franklin (C.) Eaton 1886–1893
      9. 9. George (Albert) Eaton 1876–1876
      10. 10. Walter (Irving) Eaton 1888–1953
    11. 11. Emma French 1838–1839
    12. 12. John (Rawlings) French 1840–1914
    13. 13. Horatio French 1852–1854
    14. 14. Ann (Rawlings) French 1838–
    15. 15. Frances French 1844–1849
    16. 16. James French 1846–1849
  2. 2. Jane French 1822–1894 m. James Miles 1821–1896 m. John Calcutt 1819–1896
    1. 1. William (James) Miles 1844–1925 m. Rachael Catchpoole 1843–1883 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Farra 1848–1922
      1. 1. William (James) Miles 1865–1962 m. Marion (Elizabeth) Bradley 1868–1935
        1. 1. Fred (Walter) Miles 1907–1994 m. Clara (Elizabeth) Lawton 1918–2002
        2. 2. Clara (Mabel) Miles 1886–1963 m. Fred (Clarence) Nelson 1882–1962
        3. 3. Harrison (Morton) Miles 1888–1964
        4. 4. James (Bradley) Miles 1890–1902
        5. 5. Theodore (Francis) Miles 1895–1956
        6. 6. Marion (Adora) Miles 1900–2000 m. Martin (Joseph) Stockstad 1893–1974
        7. 7. Irving (Wallace) Miles 1904–2002 m. Ida (May) Estes 1909–1939 m. Hazel (L) Merritt 1916–2001
        8. 8. Lyle (Laverne) Miles 1906–1985 m. Florence (Clara) Lorenzen 1916–1984
        9. 9. Rudolph (Edward) Miles 1901–1997 m. Ester (Marie) Weston 1913–1990
        10. 10. Arthur (William) Miles 1894–1894
      2. 2. Millicent (Adeline) Miles 1874–1923
      3. 3. Albert (Edwards) Miles 1877–1950
      4. 4. Flora (Rachael) Miles 1879–1881
      5. 5. Charles (Arthur) Miles 1882–1952 m. Emma (Dorothea) Obst 1893–1973
        1. 1. Leo (Thomas) Miles 1921– m. Doris (Lorraine) Broesamle 1927–1997
        2. 2. Norma (Jean) Miles 1926–1927
        3. 3. Franz (William "Frank") Miles 1911–1999
        4. 4. Florence (Rachel) Miles 1913–1963 m. Clarence (Reynolds) Doan 1896–1978
        5. 5. Kenneth (Wayne) Miles 1915–2001 m. Sarah (Cleone) Atkinson 1917–
        6. 6. James (Arthur) Miles 1918–1945 m. Lorna (Darlene) Hobaugh 1916–2014
        7. 7. Raymond (A) Miles 1924–1980
      6. 6. George Miles 1868–1868
      7. 7. Clara (Bell) Miles 1871–1875
    2. 2. Eliza Miles 1843–1909
    3. 3. Emma (Miles) Calcutt 1850–1917 m. James Calcutt 1844–1917
      1. 1. Emma (J) Calcutt 1868–1915 m. Chas (B) Sheffield 1865–1927 m. John (A) Kimball 1867–
        1. 1. John (l.) Sheffield 1887–1947
        2. 2. Inez (M) Kimball 1894–1967
        3. 3. Clarence (H) Kimball 1891–1967
        4. 4. James (H.) Sheffield 1889–
        5. 5. Clara (L) Kimball 1889–1947 m. George (Henry) Burleigh 1887–1978
      2. 2. Mary (Etta) Calcutt 1871–1954
      3. 3. John (Alfred) Calcutt 1877–1948
      4. 4. George (M) Calcutt 1879–1945
      5. 5. Walter (Thomas) Calcutt 1897–1948 m. Dorothy Page 1897–
        1. 1. Doris (Ann) Calcutt 1928–2019 m. Robert (Noel) Ryan 1927–2011
        2. 2. Robert Calcutt 1924–
      6. 6. John (J.) Calcutt 1872–1876
      7. 7. Arthur (H) Calcutt 1887–1889
      8. 8. Edith (G.) Calcutt 1875–1876
      9. 9. George Calcutt 1878–1878
      10. 10. Hattie (Mabel) Calcutt 1882–
      11. 11. Etta (L) Calcutt 1883–
    4. 4. James Miles 1847–1925
    5. 5. Frederick Miles 1855–1927
    6. 6. Mark Miles 1862–
  3. 3. Charlotte French 1824–1907
  4. 4. Mary French 1820–1857 m. John Calcutt 1819–1896
    1. 1. James Calcutt 1844–1917 m. Emma (Miles) Calcutt 1850–1917 m. A (D L) Whipple 1850–
    2. 2. John (E) Calcutt 1851–1927
    3. 3. Harriett Calcutt 1846–1927 m. Benjamin Barnett 1845–1924
      1. 1. Frederick (William) Barnett 1871–1930 m. Ina (F) Cummingham 1877–
        1. 1. Merle Barnett 1906–1990
        2. 2. Frederick (K) Barnett 1895–
        3. 3. Ruth Barnett 1897–
        4. 4. Viola (Mary) Barnett 1900–
        5. 5. John Barnett 1908–
        6. 6. Donald (B) Barnett 1901–1901
      2. 2. Mary (Emma Barnett \) Bomforth 1867–
    4. 4. Emma Calcutt 1849–1914
    5. 5. 1856 Calcutt 1856–1856
    6. 6. 1857 Calcutt 1857–1857

Alexander French's Timeline

4 Records

1767
15 March 1767
Birth of Alexander French in Witney, Oxfordshire, England
Witney, Oxfordshire, England
1767
15 Mar 1767
Alexander French was baptized in Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
1838
27 April 1838
Age 71
Death of Alexander French in Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
1838
29 Apr 1838
Age 71
Burial of Alexander French in Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 March 1767
    Event Place: Witney, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Death Records, New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; Massachusetts Vital Records, 1840–1911
    [2] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD294 c_24
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1767
    Event Place: Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD294 c_3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 April 1838
    Event Place: Witney, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
    [2] Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD294 c_24
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1838
    Event Place: Witney, St Mary, Oxfordshire, England
    Record Source: Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Deaths and Burials, Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: BOD294 c_24
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