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Stephen G French (1849 - 1918)

Stephen G French
Born in New York, United Statesmap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 14 Oct 1871 (to 1894) in Tuscola, michiganmap
Husband of — married 5 Feb 1898 in Wells Township, Tuscola, Michigan, United Statesmap
Descendants descendants
Father of , and
Died at age 68 in Gagetown, Tuscola, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Biography

The son of Philetus French (1813-1891) and Hannah Jenks (-1896), Stephen was born in New York.[1][2] His siblings included:

  1. Esther A. (French) Lane (1838-1907)
  2. Samuel S. (1841-1913)
  3. David W. (1845-1924)
  4. John (1847-)
  5. Elizabeth (1851-)
  6. George (1854-)
  7. Lavina (1856-)
  8. Charles (1858-)
  9. Eurethe Emeline (French) Spencer (1862-1902)

The family migrated to Michigan between 1858 and 1860, settling in Gilford, in Tuscola County.[3] The American Civil War broke out, and Stephen enlisted, serving as a Corporal with the 23rd Michigan Infantry. After the war, Stephen returned to his family's home in Michigan.[4] They married in Tuscola County on October 14, 1871.[5] Their children included:

  1. Myra A. French (1873-)
  2. Iva Maude French (1875-)
  3. John Ray French (1877-)

Sarah passed away in 1894 and Stephen remarried, marrying Alice Verrall (1849-1934), the daughter of George Roots Verrall (1801-1856) and Harriet Hurst (1807-1869). Harriet was born in England, emigrating in 1854.[6] They married in Wells Township, Michigan, in Tuscola County, on February 5, 1898.[7] Alice had been married previously to a Mr. Wilson, and also brought children to the marriage:

  1. Archibald Christopher Wilson (1871-1952)
  2. Harriet C. (Wilson) Frizzle (1873-1962)
  3. James Henry Wilson (1881-1962)
  4. Albert F. Wilson (1885-)
  5. Charles A. Wilson (1887-)

She also had a daughter, Anna M. Wilson, who died in infancy. They made their home in Ellington Township, in Tuscola County, where they farmed.[6][8]

Stephen passed away at the age of 68 and is buried at Elmwood Township Cemetery (plot 47) in Gagetown, Michigan.[9]

Sources

  1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCYW-6CG : 4 April 2020), Stephen French in household of Filetus French, Alden, Erie, New York, United States; citing family 484, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
  2. ↑ "New York State Census, 1855," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K63R-P45 : 13 March 2018), Stephen French in household of Phitetu French, Cheektowaga, Erie, New York, United States; citing p. 42, line #16, family #368, county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,680.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW6S-G13 : 19 March 2020), Stephen French in entry for Philetus French, 1860.
  4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHCV-R96 : 19 March 2020), Lephen French in entry for Philetus French, 1870.
  5. ↑ Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 6; Film Description: 1871 Jackson-1872 Branch. Ancestry.com. Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Ancestry Record 9093 #997845 with attached Image
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 ""United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BL-HKL : accessed 27 September 2020), Stephan G French, Ellington township, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 112, sheet 5B, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,744.
  7. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FCHK-WZQ : 17 January 2020), Stephen G. French, 1898.
  8. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLT7-NTX : accessed 27 September 2020), Stephen G French, Ellington, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 114, sheet 1B, family 23, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 676; FHL microfilm 1,374,689.
  9. ↑ "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK16-185S : 5 August 2020), Stephen G French, ; Burial, Gagetown, Tuscola, Michigan, United States of America, Elmwood Township Cemetery. Find A Grave: Memorial #142094620




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