William George French (abt. 1865 - 1938)

Born about 5 Jan 1865 in Brantford, Ontario, Canada [uncertain]

Ancestors

Died 25 Dec 1938 at about age 73 in Braceville, Ohio, USA

Biography

William was born about 5 January 1865. He is the son of George French and Isabella Clezie.

His place of birth is uncertain: some records say born in Canada, others say born in the U.S.

He was shown in census records 1870 & 1880 at Cleveland, 1900, 1910 & 1930 at Braceville, with lots of misinformation. The 1910 census said both his parents were born in England; actuallly his father might have been born in England but mother was born in Scotland.

William died at Braceviille, apparently on Christmas Day, 1938. He was buried at Newton Falls, Ohio. The ^[1]

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Sources

• 1870 & 1980 U.S. censuses, Cleveland, Ohio;

• 1900, 1910, & 1930 censuses, Braceville, Ohio

• Ohio death certificate

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/52625433/willie-george-french

Footnotes

1. ↑ Entered by Rick Heiser, Feb 15, 2013

Acknowledgments

Thanks to Rick Heiser for starting this profile.

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