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John J French 1835–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1835

Birth Location: West Virginia, West Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1918

Death Location: Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA

Father: Jacob French

Mother: Elizabeth French

Spouse(s): Elizabeth French

Children(s): James French, John French, Charles French, David French, George French, Anna Kline

In 1835, John J French / entered the world in West Virginia, West Virginia, USA, born to Jacob M French And Elizabeth Clarke French. John J French married Elizabeth Ann Gletner French, and had children including Anna Virginia French Kline, Charles William French, David Henry French, George Edward Hayes French, James Hamilton French, John Ellsworth French. John J French / passed away in 1918 in Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1835, John J French // entered the world in West Virginia, West Virginia, USA, born to Jacob M French And Elizabeth Clarke French.
  • John J French // married Elizabeth Ann Gletner French, and had children including Anna Virginia French Kline, Charles William French, David Henry French, George Edward Hayes French, James Hamilton French, John Ellsworth French.
  • John J French // passed away in 1918 in Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Jacob French
1805–1880
Birth Location: Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth French
1818–1896
Birth Location: England
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth French
1842–1921
Birth Location: VA, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James French
1864–1935
Birth Location: Morgan County, West Virginia, USA
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John French
1883–1964
Birth Location: Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
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Charles French
1866–1923
Birth Location: Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
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David French
1873–1934
Birth Location: North Mountain, Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
DF
George French
1876–1942
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
GF
Anna Kline
1879–1955
Birth Location: West Virginia USA
AK

John French's Ancestors

Self
John French
1835–1918
Birth Place: West Virginia, West Virginia, USA
Parents
Jacob M French
1805–1880
Berkeley County, West Virginia, USA
Elizabeth (Clarke) French
1818–1896
England
Grandparents
Captain (Jacob French) III
1750–1826
Berkeley, James City, Virginia, USA
Catherine (Pitzer) French
1759–1850
Berkeley, James City, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Johann II
1730–1788
Magdalena French
1722–1798
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann I
1700–1760
Martha French
1705–1774

John French's Descendants

1.
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John (J) French (1835–1918) m. Elizabeth (Ann Gletner) French (1842–1921)
  1. 1. James (Hamilton) French 1864–1935 m. Rebecca (Jane Allen) French 1862–1939
    1. 1. Harry (Edward) French 1892–1957 m. Lavicia (Beatrice "Vicie" Brannon) French 1892–1970
      1. 1. Violet (Beatrice French) Risinger 1915–1976 m. Herman (Leslie) Risinger 1914–1982
      2. 2. Elsie (Mae French) Piccolomini 1925–2006 m. John (J) Piccolomini 1914–1986
      3. 3. Paul (Edward"Bing") French 1923–1986
      4. 4. Claud (Hamilton) French 1927–2006
      5. 5. Clyde (Oliver "Tune" French) Sr. 1927–1976
      6. 6. Robert (Lee) French 1931–2007
      7. 7. Walter (Lee "Buck") French 1913–1986
    2. 2. Charles (William) French 1887–1923 m. Iva (M. White) French 1894–1988
      1. 1. Robert (Hamilton) French 1913–1977
      2. 2. Frederick (William) French 1914–1987
    3. 3. Dora (Ellen French) Snyder 1885–1937 m. Sherman (S.) Snyder 1886–1970
    4. 4. Warren (Allen) French 1889–1912
    5. 5. John (Oliver) French 1895–1917
    6. 6. James (D) French 1898–1962
  2. 2. John (Ellsworth) French 1883–1964 m. Bertha (May Rust) French 1889–1968
    1. 1. Ralph (Preston) French 1909–1972
  3. 3. Charles (William) French 1866–1923
  4. 4. David (Henry) French 1873–1934
  5. 5. George (Edward Hayes) French 1876–1942 m. Rosa (Bell Wisenburg) French 1876–1972
    1. 1. Boyd (Theodore) French 1901–1976 m. Rose (Theresa Koontz) French 1904–1976
      1. 1. Mary (Jo) French 1942–1999
      2. 2. Edward (Theodore) French 1926–2008
      3. 3. James (Vincent) French 1937–2021
    2. 2. Helen (E French) Moore 1908–1979
    3. 3. Walter (R) French 1912–
  6. 6. Anna (Virginia French) Kline 1879–1955 m. John (Luther) Kline 1877–1923
    1. 1. Franklin (Archibald) Kline 1905–1963
    2. 2. Raymond (L) Kline 1908–
    3. 3. Warren (Howard) Kline 1910–1987 m. Nellie (V) Kline 1910–1990
    4. 4. Clarence (E "Biff") Kline 1911–1994 m. Velda (Madeline Whisner) Kline 1916–2002
      1. 1. Rita (Lee Kline) Byers 1936–1995 m. Robert (Somerville) Byers 1914–1992

John French's Timeline

2 Records

1835
1835
Birth of John J French // in West Virginia, West Virginia, USA
West Virginia, West Virginia, USA
1918
1918
Age 83
Death of John J French //
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1835
    Event Place: West Virginia, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1918
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hedgesville, Berkeley, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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