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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Family Time Line
Sources (1)
- Henry Desire Francois, "France, Indice de décès de la sécurité sociale de l'Insee, 1970-2019"
Spouse and Children
1894–1980 Male
– Female
Children (4)
1921–1998 Male
– Male
– Female
– Female
Parents and Siblings
1866–1925 Male
1874–1958 Female
Siblings (2)
1894–1980 Male
– Female
World Events (8)
1900
Age 6
1905 · The Law Separates Church and State
Age 11
1920 · Treaty of Versailles
Age 26
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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