Henry Jefferson French

Brief Life History of Henry Jefferson

When Henry Jefferson French was born on 13 January 1873, in Kansas, United States, his father, Henry Alfred French, was 31 and his mother, Emeline Morehouse, was 33. He lived in Jackson Township, Jewell, Kansas, United States in 1880 and Oak Township, Smith, Kansas, United States in 1930. He died on 10 November 1933, at the age of 60.

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Family Time Line

Henry Alfred French
1841–1912
Emeline Morehouse
1840–1882
Anna M. French
1861–
Walter H. French
1862–1933
Charles French
1864–
Frank H. French
1865–
Esther Ann "Ettie" French
1866–1936
Luther Calvin French
1868–1948
Minnie C French
1870–1958
Henry Jefferson French
1873–1933
Emeline A. French
1876–1900
William Lincoln Fredrick French
1877–1956
Addie M. French
1880–1898

Sources (3)

  • Henry J French in household of Robert Cherry, "United States Census, 1930"
  • Henry Jefferson French, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Henry French in household of Henry French, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (8)

1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii

In the Mid 1870s, The United States sought out the Kingdom of Hawaii to make a free trade agreement. The Treaty gave the Hawaiians access to the United States agricultural markets and it gave the United States a part of land which later became Pearl Harbor.

1877 · Nicodemus is Founded

The town of Nicodemus was founded by African-American migrants from Kansas in 1877.

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

Name Meaning

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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