The Official Website of the Surname French
Last Updated by Mara French on 12/23/11
Chart Compilers for the Surname French
This page was updated by Mara French on 12/23/11. Send any corrections or additions to marafrench@mindspring.com. Revisions: 2009, 2010, 2011.
Contents
Obituaries
of Former Compilers
Chart Compilers
Anyone can become a volunteer. See How to Get Started.
Chart #1 – Thomas French of Ipswich, MA – Jim Conant French
Chart #4 – Edward French of Salisbury, MA -- Richard Hamer (old email – cannot locate)
Chart #5 – John French of Braintree, MA – Frank Dyer (obituary)
Chart #6 – Richard French of Cambridge/Marshfield, MA – Richard S. French or Mara French
Chart #7 – Stephen French of Dorcester/Weymouth, MA – Judy Bajorek
Chart #10 – Henry French of Greene and Washington Counties, TN -- Marvin L. French or Mara French
Chart #11 – Samuel French the Joiner of Stratford, CT – Bill French
Chart #12 – John French of Tazewell and Giles Counties, VA – Virginia Wermuth (no email) and Mara French
Chart #16 – Joseph P. French of Edgefield Co., SC and Pike Co., AL – Roger and Ralph Banks, and/or Mara French
Chart #19 – Noah French of Elizabethtown and Morristown, NJ – Jan McCabe
Chart #20 – Thomas French the Quaker of Morristown, NJ, originally from Nether Heyford, Northamptonshire, England -- Jeff French
Chart #21 – Aaron French Sr. of New Providence, Union Co., NJ; Aaron Jr. French of Licking Co., OH; Ezekiel French of Miami Co., OH – Dave Dardinger with help from Jeff French
Chart #22 – Moses French of Sussex Co., NJ; Wayne Co., PA; Bradford Co., PA – Ethel French
Chart #36 – Hugh French of Westmoreland Co., VA – Margaret Amundson or Mara French
Chart #129 – Peter Franz French of Knox Co., TN -- Karen Engstrom
Chart #179 – Jeremiah French of NJ, PA, NY – Marion L. Scherer and Mara French
Chart #183 – Robert T French (FrenchÕs Mustard) of NJ and NY -- Jan Rieke or Mara French
Chart #184 – Samuel French of Anson Co., NC – Julia French Wood
Chart #186 – Philip French of KY, Vermillion Co., IN, Butler Co., OH -- Marilyn Horton
Chart #188 – John French the Brick Mason of NJ; Joseph French who m. Hannah Horn and their son Lafford / Leffert French – Jeanette S. French with help from Jim Gunderson (obituary) and Judith J. French.
Chart #191, Jeremiah French, 1752, b. 12 Jun 1762 in Amwell, Hunterdon Co., NJ, and d. 22 Jul 1834 in Butler, OH. He m. Hannah Williams before 1788 in Peoria, OH or Bedford Co., PA. They had 8 children: Nathaniel, Jeremiah, William, Moses, Sarah, Elizabeth, Mary, and Hannah. Son Jeremiah married Charlotte Sefton and had son Nathaniel Granville French. This chart is being researched by Patti Heimburger.
Chart #Jam01, Lt. Col. Ernest G. Ffrench, b. 23 Jun 1742, and Jane Charlotte Beckford, his long-term free mulatto mistress, and their family, all living in Spanish Town, Jamaica. This chart is being researched by Keith and Nancy (Ffrench) Atkinson.
How To Get Started
The purpose of having one person create a French chart of a particular line is to have ÒoneÓ complete fully-documented file of a particular French branch. Many files online are incomplete, undocumented, and lead off in other family directions. The main focus of a chart is to document the surname French. HereÕs how to get started:
á You can use a gedcom genealogical software package, such as Family Tree Maker for the PC or Reunion for the Mac. If not, just use Microsoft Word or another word-processing software package that can be linked to the FFA website. ThatÕs what I do.
á Anyone can volunteer to be responsible for a French chart. Kindly put the Chart Number in the Subject Line of all email.
á List as many French males of a particular line (collateral lines) as youÕre able to research, not just one French male line, but all male siblings.
á Document all sources. No guessing.
á Use Òca.Ó for estimates, i.e., born ca. 1790.
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Upload file (preferably GEDCOM format) online,
preferably to http://www.rootsweb.com/
or http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/
á Contact Mara French with the URL. I will send you all the information/data that I have on your line for you to add.
Obituaries of Former Compilers
Frank E. Dyer, Jr., Contributor of FFA Chart 5
Frank E. Dyer died on April 14, 2009 in Enfield, Hartford, CT. He was born 3 Jun 1936.
Frank E. Dyer Jr. 72 entered into eternal peace on Wednesday
April 14th at home. He was born in Norwood MA., the son of the late Frank and
Mary (Keese) Dyer. He grew up in Wakefield Ma and also resided in North Quincy.
He was a 1954 graduate of North Quincy High School and also East Coast Aero
Technical School Bedford MA. Frank was an Enfield resident for forty five
years. He was a United States Army Veteran having served in Korea. Frank was
formerly employed by Hamilton Standard for thirty two years and retired in
1994.He was a member of New England Genealogy Historical Society, also the Boat
Owners Assoc., of the U.S. and R.I. Commercial Rod & Reel Fishermen's
Assoc.. Frank enjoyed genealogy of the five Dyer families of New England,
spending summers fishing for fluke at his second home –Village at Wordens
Pond, Wakefield, RI. He is survived by his beloved wife of forty five years
Carol Ann (O'Shea) Dyer. He also leaves his beloved sons Frank E. Dyer III
(Chip) and his wife Donna. Of West Suffield , and his son John K. Dyer and his
wife Marnie of Enfield . Frank leaves three grandchildren Brittany Anne, Amanda
Jae, and Brandon James. Frank is also survived by a sister and brother in-law Shirley
and John Mosson of Tewksbury MA., and a brother and sister in-law Richard and
Terry Dyer of Enfield. Frank leaves his dear friends Rod and Leann Wood of
Southwick MA., and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Frank's family would like
to extend their sincere thanks to Dr.s Timothy Fignar, Lawrence Glaubiger,
Dennis Morgan, and Dale Toce and staff for their excelent care and concern.
Funeral services in celebration of Frank's life will be Saturday at 9:00AM from
Browne Memorial Funeral Chapels 43 Shaker Rd. Enfield followed by a Mass of
Christian Burial at 10:00AM in St. Adalbert's Church; burial will be with
military honors in Hazardville Cemetery. The Dyer family will receive relatives
and friends at Browne Chapels on Friday from 5:00 to 8:00PM. Memorials may be
made to Phoenix Community Cancer Center 142 Hazard Ave. Enfield CT 06082.
Published by the Browne Memorial Funeral Chapel
http://obit.brownefuneralchapel.com/obit_display.cgi?id=657831
James Oddvin Gunderson, Contributor of FFA Chart 188
James ("Jim") Oddvin GUNDERSON Died on 12/14/2010 in hospice in Seattle, Wa, after battling cancer for two months. Survived by wife, Judith ("Judy") Kay Gunderson; son, Gary James Gunderson, son, Eric Archie Gunderson; five grandchildren: Kyle, Ryan, Sam, Gabriella, and Coltrane. Born June 2, 1937 in Enumclaw, Wa. Began his career in computers with IBM in 1960 at Cape Canaveral, Florida. Retired from Esterline Corporation, as Director of Management Information Systems, in 1997, in Bellevue, Wa. Served in the U.S. Coast Guard 1960-1961, attended John F. Kennedy's Presidential Inauguration in full dress uniform, carrying the Alaska state flag. Graduated from Enumclaw High School in 1955, Salutatorian. Attended Pacific Lutheran University. Graduated from Stetson University in Deland, Florida (Bachelors degree), Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity. Graduated from University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa (Masters and Ph.D.). Board member of Faith Lutheran Church, Seattle, Wa. Board member of Port Ludlow Computer Genealogy Society. Memorial service to be held at Hope Lutheran Church, Enumclaw, Wa, on December 18, 2010, please contact Weeks' Funeral Home for details: 360-825-3548. Contributions may be made to Bailey-Boushay House "In Memory of James O. Gunderson", please contact Virginia Mason Foundation in Seattle, Wa (206-583-6083).
Published in The
Seattle Times on December 16, 2010
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/seattletimes/obituary.aspx?n=james-oddvin-gunderson&pid=147147112