When John French was born about 1796, in Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada, his father, Henry French, was 44 and his mother, Ann, was 43. He married Polly Mallory before 1823. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Leeds, Upper Canada, British North America in 1861. He died on 13 November 1863, in United States, at the age of 68.
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English:
ethnic name for someone from France, from Middle English frensh, frenche ‘French’ (Old English frencisc), or in some cases, perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs.
variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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