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FRENCH, William Henry

Male 1858 - 1931  (~ 72 years)


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  • Name FRENCH, William Henry 
    Gender Male 
    Born Aug 1858  Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 18 Jul 1860  Fremont, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    w/parents & siblings 
    Census 7 Jun 1870  San Jose, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    w/widowed mother & siblings 
    Census 26 Jun 1880  Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    w/widowed mother, brothers, s-i-l & nephew 
    Census 5 Jun 1900  Alviso, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/wife & children; next door to in-laws 
    Census 25 Apr 1910  San Jose, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    w/wife, daughter & s-i-l 
    Census 13 Jan 1920  San Jose, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location 
    widowed; w/children 
    Died 28 Mar 1931  San Jose, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Abt. 30 Mar 1931  Mission City Memorial Park Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I26331  1. Schwald - WA-NY-OR-TX
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2017 

    Father FRENCH, John S. Sr.,   b. 24 Nov 1815, Trumble, Fairfield, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1861, Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years) 
    Mother UNKNOWN, Jane A.,   b. 16 Nov 1816, Claverack, Columbia, New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1891, Alviso, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Family ID F8395  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ORTLEY, Julia D.,   b. Sep 1861, Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Mar 1914, San Jose, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 52 years) 
    Married 13 Dec 1882  Alviso, Santa Clara, California Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 7, 8, 9
    Children 
     1. FRENCH, Carrie,   b. Dec 1883, Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef. 1910, California Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 26 years)
     2. FRENCH, Volney Bolney,   b. Apr 1890, Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. FRENCH, Abigail O.,   b. Dec 1893, Santa Clara County, California Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 13 Oct 2017 
    Family ID F8400  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - Aug 1858 - Santa Clara County, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/parents & siblings - 18 Jul 1860 - Fremont, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/widowed mother & siblings - 7 Jun 1870 - San Jose, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/widowed mother, brothers, s-i-l & nephew - 26 Jun 1880 - Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Dec 1882 - Alviso, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/wife & children; next door to in-laws - 5 Jun 1900 - Alviso, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - w/wife, daughter & s-i-l - 25 Apr 1910 - San Jose, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - widowed; w/children - 13 Jan 1920 - San Jose, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Mar 1931 - San Jose, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - Abt. 30 Mar 1931 - Mission City Memorial Park Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S169] CENSUS 1860 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDKD-RKD, 18 Jul 1860.
      1860 CENSUS - Fremont, Santa Clara, California (page 194 (416); [image 22/22]
      [NOTE: To find this family in ancestry.com 1860 Census (family listing is erroneously omitted from the index)
      Find the 1860 Census for JUAN GALENDES; Alviso, Santa Clara, California [image 22/22]
      (The top half of this census page displays the end of Alviso Township --- the bottom half displays the beginning of Fremont Township where John S. French & family are listed.]
      LINE#: NAME - AGE - SEX - PROFESSION - VALUE OF REAL ESTATE/PERSONAL ESTATE - BIRTH PLACE
      FAMILY #2
      20. John S. French - 46 - M - Farmer - 6000/4000 - CT.
      21. Jane French - 45 - F - _ - _ - N.Y.
      22. Mortemer French - 20 - M - Farm Labor - _ - N.Y.
      23. Albertine French - 18 - F - _ - _ - N.Y.
      24. Elvy French - 12 - M - _ - _ - Wis.
      25. Caroline French - 7 F - _ - _ - Cal.
      26. John French - 5 - M - _ - _ - Cal.
      27. Wm. French - 2 - M - _ - _ - Cal.

    2. [S170] CENSUS 1870 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 11 (140); [11/88], 7 Jun 1870.
      1870 CENSUS - Santa Jose, Santa Clara, California
      LINE#: NAME - AGE - SEX - PROFESSION - VALUE OF REAL ESTATE/PERSONAL ESTATE - BIRTH PLACE
      FAMILY #88
      36. Jane French - 54 - F - Keeping House - 3000/1040 - New York
      37. Earl French - 22 - M - Musician - Wisconsin
      38. Clara E. French - 17 - F - _ - California
      39. John S. French - 15 - M - _ - California
      40. Willey French - 12 - M - _ - California

    3. [S171] CENSUS 1880 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 52D (267); [52/60), 26 Jun 1880.
      1880 CENSUS - Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California
      LINE#: NAME - AGE - RELATIONSHIP - CIVIL CONDITION S/M/W - OCCUPATION - BORN: self/father/mother
      FAMILY #331
      21. M.D. French - 40 - _ - M - Farmer - New York/Conn/N.Y.
      22. Mary French - 26 - Wife - M - Keeping House - California/New York/California
      23. Aldin French - 1 - Son - S - _ - California/New York/California
      24. Earl U. French - 30 - Brother - S - Works on Farm - Wisconsin/Conn/New York
      25. W.H. French - 22 - Brother - S - Works on Farm - California/Conn/New York
      26. Jane A. French - 63 - Mother - W - At Home - New York/New York/New York

    4. [S266] AVS-Deaths 1905-1939 - California, Famillysearch.org, California, Death Index, 1905-1939, (familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKS9-MXX2.
      DEATH - 28 Mar 1931, Santa Clara County, California (page 2313; [image 617/819])
      Name: WILLIAM H FRENCH
      Gender: Male
      Age: 73 (est. yob 1858)
      Spouses Initials: J. B.
      Certificate Number: 18126

    5. [S201] AVS-Death-Burial - findagrave.com, (findagrave.com), https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7177715.
      DEATH & BURIAL (images of photo & gravestone on web site)
      William Henry French
      Birth: 1857
      Santa Clara County, California
      Death: Mar. 28, 1931
      San Jose, Santa Clara County, California

      Spouse:
      Julia D. French (1861 - 1914)

      Note: Buried next to Julia D. French.

      Burial:
      Mission City Memorial Park
      Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California
      Plot: BLOCK 41, LOT4, #9

    6. [S216] AVS-Marriages - 1850-1952 - California Co., Familysearch.org, California County Marriages 1850-1952, (familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8D2-4FY, 13 Dec 1882.
      MARRIAGE - 13 Dec 1882 Alviso, Santa Clara, California (record image on web site)
      Name: WM H. FRENCH
      Age: 25 (est. yob 1857)
      Native of: California
      Spouse's Name: JULIA D. ORTLEY
      Spouse's Age: 21 (est. yob 1861)
      Native of: California

    7. [S173] CENSUS 1900 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 1B (38); [2/12], 5 Jun 1900.
      1900 CENSUS - District 46, Alviso, Santa Clara, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - DOB - AGE - MARRIED/SINGLE - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILDREN BORN/#CHILDREN LIVING - BIRTHPLACE: Self/Father/Mother - OCCUPATION
      FAMILY #27
      91. John J. Ortley - Head - Sept 1829 - 70 - M - 41 - _ - New York/New Jersey/New Jersey - Warehouseman - O - F
      92. Almira Ortley - Wife - June 1840 - 59 - M - 41 - 11/10 - Pennsylvania/England/England
      93. John J. Ortley, Jr. - Son - Nov 1866 - 33 - S - _ - _ - California/New York/Pennsylvania - Farmer - O/R - F
      94. Almira L. Ortley - Daughter - Sept 1868 - 31 - S - _ - _ - California/New York/Pennsylvania
      95. William B. Ortley - Son - Jany 1875 - 25 - S - _ - _ - California/New York/Pennsylvania - Warehouseman

      FAMILY #28
      96. William H. French - Head - Aug 1858 - 41 - M - 17 - _ - California/Connecticut/New York - Mining
      97. Julia D. French - Wife - Sept 1861 - 38 - M - 17 - 3/3 - California/New York/Pennsylvania
      98. Carrie A. French - Daughter - Dec 1883 - 16 - S - _ - _ - California/California/California - At School
      99. Volney H. French - Son - Apr 1890 - 10 - S - _ - _ - California/California/California - At School
      100. Abbey O. French - Daughter - Dec 1893 - 6 - S - _ - _ - California/California/California - At School


    8. [S175] CENSUS 1910 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 20B; [40/51], 25 Apr 1910.
      1910 CENSUS - District 106, San Jose Ward 4, Santa Clara, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED - #YRS MARRIED - MOTHER OF #CHILD: Born/Living - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - OCCUPATION - HOME: Own/Rent_Home/Farm
      FAMILY #483
      ADDRESS: 263 Spencer Avenue
      68. William H. French - Head - 51 - M1 - 27 - _ - California/Connecticut/New York - Carpenter/[illegible] - O/H
      69. Julia O. French - Wife - 48 - M1 - 27 - 3/2 - California/New York/Pennsylvania - None
      70. Abbie O. French - Daughter - 16 - S - _ - _ - California/California/California - None
      71. Lucy W. Ortley - Sister in law - 46 - S - _ - _ - California/New York/Pennsylvania - Bookkeeper/[illegible]

    9. [S176] CENSUS 1920 - U.S. Federal, (ancestry.com), page 11A (147); [21/38], 13 Jan 1920.
      1920 CENSUS - District 182 - San Jose, Santa Clara, California
      LINE#: NAME - RELATION - HOME OWN/RENT - AGE - SINGLE/MARRIED/WIDOWED - BORN: Self/Father/Mother - Yr Immig/Natura - OCCUPATION/INDUSTRY
      FAMILY #293
      ADDRESS: 263 Delmas Avenue
      41. William H. French - Head - O - 62 - Wd - California/New York/New York - Carpenter/House
      42. Abigail O. French - Daughter - _ - 26 - S - California/California/California - Teacher/Public School
      43. Bolney H. French - Son - _ - 29 - S - California/California/California - Driver/Water Truck