Died
at age 78
in Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States
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Biography
Harold was born in Toledo, Ohio on 12 July 1897 to Alvin E and Mary F (Joyce) French. He served briefly in the military during World War I. Harold was married to Marie Krueger in Lucas County, Ohio, on 18 January 1923. It was his second marriage. The couple had children Evelyn, Dorothy, and Joanne. Harold died in Toledo, Ohio, on 2 November 1975. He is buried in Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Ohio.
Research Notes
WWI draft registration and service record give birth year 1896.
Sources
"Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q23D-PMM5 : 13 March 2018), Harold French, 12 Jul 1897; citing Birth, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States, multiple county courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 2,435,070.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMDN-XYZ : accessed 8 May 2020), Harold B French in household of Alvin E French, Toledo Township, Precinct A Toledo city Ward 1, Lucas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 25, sheet 2A, family 22, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,296.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6NC-W69 : 24 August 2019), Harold Bertrand French, 1917-1918.
"United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPXD-YRYC : 22 October 2019), Harold Bertrand French, 12 Dec 1918; citing Military Service, NARA microfilm publication 76193916 (St. Louis: National Archives and Records Administration, 1985), various roll numbers.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2Q4M-VVH : 26 August 2019), Harold B French and Marie J Krueger, 18 Jan 1923; citing Marriage, Lucas, Ohio, United States, , Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X44N-FHS : accessed 8 May 2020), Harold B French, Toledo, Lucas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 113, sheet 14A, line 14, family 52, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1838; FHL microfilm 2,341,572.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW8T-LPN : 29 July 2019), Harold B French, Ward 8, Toledo City, Toledo City, Lucas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 95-111B, sheet 1B, line 56, family 18, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3260.
Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 08 May 2020), memorial page for Harold B French (12 Jul 1897–2 Nov 1975), Find A Grave: Memorial #143143010, citing Lake Township Cemetery, Walbridge, Wood County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by rakjr (contributor 47280556) .
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