Benjamin
Franklin
French
Born in Chautauqua, New York, United States
Ancestors 
Son of John French
and Nancy (Kennedy) French
Brother of
Mary Ann (French) Sturdevant, Fanny (French) Brooks, Joseph Kennedy French, James French, Ann (French) Johnson, George Washington French and Robert B French
Husband of
Elizabeth Rachel (Brown) French
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died
at age 55
in Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 13 Mar 2022
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Biography
Benjamin was born in 1832. He was the son of John French and Nancy Kennedy.
In the 1860 census B (age 27) was in Levis, Clark, Wisconsin, United States.[1]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| B F French | M | 27 | New York | |
| Elizabeth R French | F | 25 | Michigan | |
| Rosenette French | F | 2 | Wisconsin |
In the 1870 census Benjamin (age 37) was in Pine Valley, Clark, Wisconsin, United States.[2]
| Name | Sex | Age | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Benjamin F French | M | 37 | New York | |
| Elizabeth A French | F | 34 | Michigan | |
| Nettie French | F | 12 | Wisconsin | |
| Mary E French | F | 8 | Wisconsin | |
| Viola M French | F | 6 | Wisconsin | |
| Belle French | F | 0 | Wisconsin | |
| Frantz Brown | M | 12 | Wisconsin |
In the 1880 census Benjamin (age 47), Lawyer, was the married head of household in Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, United States.[3]
| Name | Sex | Age | Status | Relation | Occupation | Birth Place |
| Benjamin F. French | M | 47 | Married | Head | Lawyer | New York, United States |
| Elizabeth R. French | F | 44 | Married | Wife | Keeping House | Michigan, United States |
| Viola M. French | F | 15 | Single | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin, United States |
| Dimple French | F | 10 | Single | Daughter | At School | Wisconsin, United States |
| Edwin F. French | M | 6 | Single | Son | At School | Wisconsin, United States |
| John R. French | M | 0 | Single | Son | Wisconsin, United States | |
| Cora Crossett | F | 22 | Single | Niece | Milliner | Wisconsin, United States |
| Tucker Lepold | M | 44 | Married | Other | Servant | Pennsylvania, United States |
Benjamin was mentioned on a memorial in Neillsville City Cemetery, Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin, United States with a death date of 11 February 1888.[4]
Sources
- ↑
1860 Census:
"United States Census, 1860"
citing Page: 22; Affiliate Publication Number: M653; Affiliate Film Number: 1401; FHL microfilm: 805401; Record number: 2495;
FamilySearch Record: MWMG-LFJ (accessed 29 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GBSF-9T5H Image number 00073
B F French (27) in Levis, Clark, Wisconsin, United States. Born in New York. - ↑
1870 Census:
"United States Census, 1870"
citing Page: 21; Affiliate Publication Number: M593; Line: 6; FHL microfilm: 000553204; Record number: 12132;
FamilySearch Record: MN9Q-LS2 (accessed 29 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: S3HY-DZ49-BSD Image number 00295
Benjamin F French (37) in Pine Valley, Clark, Wisconsin, United States. Born in New York. - ↑
1880 Census:
"United States Census, 1880"
citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
FamilySearch Record: MN4H-QK4 (accessed 29 December 2022)
FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9YBK-G4Q Image number 00701
Benjamin F French (47), married, Lawyer, head of household in Neillsville, Clark, Wisconsin, United States. Born in New York, United States. - ↑
Memorial:
Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #117562897 (accessed 29 December 2022)
Memorial page for Benjamin Franklin French (10 Aug 1832-11 Feb 1888), citing Neillsville City Cemetery, Neillsville, Clark County, Wisconsin, USA (plot: G-15); Maintained by Deanna DePauw-Brown (contributor 47426999).
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Benjamin by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Benjamin:
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