Henry, Désiré FRANCOIS

Male19 January 1894–5 May 1980

Brief Life History of Henry Désiré

When Henry, Désiré FRANCOIS was born on 19 January 1894, in Le Mesnil-Rogues, Manche, Lower Normandy, France, his father, Albert, Auguste FRANCOIS DIT LEMERCIER, was 27 and his mother, Clarisse Edwige DECLEY, was 19. He married Madeleine JORET about May 1916, in Sartilly-Baie-Bocage, Manche, Normandy, France. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He died on 5 May 1980, in Coutances, Manche, Normandy, France, at the age of 86, and was buried in Hauteville-sur-Mer, Manche, Normandy, France.

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Henry, Désiré FRANCOIS
1894–1980
Madeleine JORET
Marriage: about May 1916
Pierre Auguste Albert FRANCOIS
1921–1998
Jean-Pierre FRANCOIS
Mme Genevieve FRANCOIS
Paulette FRANCOIS

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  • Henry Desire Francois, "France, Indice de décès de la sécurité sociale de l'Insee, 1970-2019"

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    about May 1916Sartilly-Baie-Bocage, Manche, Normandy, France
  • Children (4)

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    Siblings (2)

    World Events (8)

    1900

    Age 6

    Paris, France hosts Summer Olympic Games.

    1905 · The Law Separates Church and State

    Age 11

    In December of 1905 a law was passed that separated church and state. It made it so that prayer could not be said before a parliamentary meeting or in schools. It also made it so that working on Sunday was legalized.

    1920 · Treaty of Versailles 

    Age 26

    The Treaty of Versailles was signed in Paris to formally end WWI. It established Peace between the allied forces and set guidelines for Germany.

    Name Meaning

    Some characteristic forenames: French/Haitian Pierre, Andre, Jacques, Jean Claude, Serge, Franck, Luc, Yves, Dieudonne, Evens, Herve, Mimose.

    French, Walloon, West Indian (mainly Haiti), and Mauritian (François): from the French personal name François, Latin Franciscus (see Francis ). This surname is by far most common in Haiti. It is also established elsewhere in the West Indies (e.g. in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada, and Guadeloupe), and also in the Flemish part of Belgium.

    History: Pierre François from Saint-Laurent-de-la-Prée in Charente-Maritime, France, married Madeleine Gaumond in Quebec City, QC, in 1670.

    Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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