When Francis French was born about 1785, in Augusta Township, Leeds and Grenville, Ontario, Canada, his father, Henry French, was 33 and his mother, Ann, was 32. He married Rebecca Elizabeth Albertson on 14 March 1815, in Kingston, Frontenac, Upper Canada, British North America. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 8 daughters. He died about 13 November 1862, in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada, at the age of 78.
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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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