Gordon Eddy French

Male20 September 1919–August 1979

Brief Life History of Gordon Eddy

When Gordon Eddy French was born on 20 September 1919, his father, Joel A. French, was 23 and his mother, Mary, was 30. He married Eloise Newsome on 12 March 1943, in Baker, Florida, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 daughter. He lived in Caney, Montgomery, Kansas, United States in 1920 and Independence Township, Montgomery, Kansas, United States in 1950. He died in August 1979, in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States, at the age of 59, and was buried in Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States.

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Family Time Line

Gordon Eddy French
1919–1979
Eloise Newsome
1925–1998
Marriage: 12 March 1943
Paris Ann French
1945–1996

Sources (14)

  • Gordon E French, "Kansas State Census, 1925"
  • Gordon E French, "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993"
  • Gordon Eddy French, "Kansas, World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1940-1945"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    12 March 1943Baker, Florida, United States
  • Children (1)

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings (3)

    World Events (8)

    1920

    Age 1

    The Prohibition Era. Sale and manufacture of alcoholic liquors outlawed. A mushrooming of illegal drinking joints, home-produced alcohol and gangsterism.

    1927 · Kansas Adopts a Flag

    Age 8

    The flag of the State of Kansas was adopted on September 24, 1927. The flag was designed by Hazel Avery in 1925.

    1935 · The FBI is Established

    Age 16

    The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.

    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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