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John Edward French 1916 – 1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Jan 1916

Birth Location: Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1982

Death Location: Near Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Father: John French

Mother: Bessie Basden

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In 1916, John Edward French entered the world in Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA, born to John Claude French and Bessie E Basden. John Edward French passed away in 1982 in Near Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1916, John Edward French entered the world in Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA, born to John Claude French and Bessie E Basden.
  • John Edward French passed away in 1982 in Near Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA.

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John French's Ancestors

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John French
1916 – 1982
Birth Place: Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Parents
John Claude French
1886 – 1925
Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Bessie (E) Basden
1891 – 1973
Cumberland, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
Albert Basden
1848 – 1929
Lawrence, Illinois United States
Frances (Fannie) Booth
1851 – 1923
Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Hugh Basden
1821 – 1861
Mary Pargin
1811 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Basden
1794 – 1859
Eleanore Martin
1799 – 1864

John French's Timeline

2 Records

1916
22 Jan 1916
Birth of John Edward French in Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA
1982
31 Oct 1982
Age 66
Death of John Edward French in Near Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA
Near Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1916
    Event Place: Eureka Springs, Carroll, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1982
    Event Place: Near Houston, Harris County, Texas, USA

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