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Lydia J. French 1859–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 May 1859

Birth Location: New York

Death Date: 21 May 1922

Death Location: Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY

Father: John French

Mother: Mary Hovey

Spouse(s): Edgar Norton, Washington Norton

Children(s): Mabel Norton, Goldie Norton, Fred Norton, Mary Norton, Hattie Norton, Nellie Wood

In 1859, Lydia J. French entered the world in New York, born to John S French And Mary Ann Hovey. In 1930, Lydia J. French resided in Butler, Wayne, New York, USA. Lydia J. French married Edgar W Norton, Washington Norton, and had children including Fred Norton, Goldie E Norton, Hattie Norton, Mabel E Norton, Mary A Norton, Nellie F Wood. Lydia J. French passed away in 1922 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY.

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Biography

  • In 1859, Lydia J. French entered the world in New York, born to John S French And Mary Ann Hovey.
  • In 1930, Lydia J. French resided in Butler, Wayne, New York, USA.
  • Lydia J. French married Edgar W Norton, Washington Norton, and had children including Fred Norton, Goldie E Norton, Hattie Norton, Mabel E Norton, Mary A Norton, Nellie F Wood.
  • Lydia J. French passed away in 1922 in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lydia French's Ancestors

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Lydia French
1859–1922
Birth Place: New York
Parents
John S. French
1818–1904
Bath, Steuben, New York
Mary (Ann) Hovey
1825–1907
Canisteo, Steuben, New York
Grandparents
Samuel (F) French
1779–1850
New Jersey
Mary (Polly) MacDonald
1779–1868
Sea, Sulawesi Tengah, Indonesia
Great-Grandparents
samuel French
1755–1820
Sarah Hall
–1811
MacDonald
1750–1848
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel French
1734–1804
Mary Edwards
1707–1782
Jacob II
1730–1758
AGNES BUCKMAN
1732–1796
Archibald, Macdonald
1700–1780
Anne Grant
1720–1770

Lydia French's Descendants

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Lydia (J.) French (16 May 1859–21 May 1922) m. Edgar (W.) Norton (2 Aug 1845–25 Dec 1906) m. Washington Norton (ABT 1860–)
  1. 1. Mabel (E.) Norton 1878–1885
  2. 2. Goldie (E) Norton 1886–
  3. 3. Fred Norton 1875–
  4. 4. Mary (A) Norton 1869–
  5. 5. Hattie Norton 1873–
  6. 6. Nellie (F) Wood 1877–

Lydia French's Timeline

3 Records

1859
16 May 1859
Birth of Lydia J. French in New York
New York
1922
21 May 1922
Age 63
Death of Lydia J. French in Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY
Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY
1930
1930
Age 71
Lydia J. French resided here in Butler, Wayne, New York, USA
Butler, Wayne, New York, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 May 1859
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Butler, Wayne, New York; Roll: 1658; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 104.0; FHL microfilm: 2341392

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Butler, Wayne, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Butler, Wayne, New York; Roll: 1658; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0011; Image: 104.0; FHL microfilm: 2341392

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 May 1922
    Event Place: Canisteo, Steuben Co., NY
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Trees

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