Alexander Thomas French

Brief Life History of Alexander Thomas

When Alexander Thomas French was born on 24 November 1865, in Westbury, Tasmania, Australia, his father, William French, was 40 and his mother, Frances Louisa Baker, was 35. He married Mary Grace Huntingdon on 27 September 1899, in Hagley, Tasmania, Australia. He died on 16 September 1944, in New Norfolk, Tasmania, Australia, at the age of 78.

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Alexander Thomas French
1865–1944
Mary Grace Huntingdon
1855–1932
Marriage: 27 September 1899

Sources (5)

  • Tasmania Australia Birth Record for Alexander Thomas French
  • Alexander Thomas French, "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980"
  • Alexander Thomas French, "Australia, Tasmania, Civil Registration, 1803-1933"

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World Events (8)

1867

End of transportation to Western Australia.

1870

British troops withdraw from Australia.

1887

A rail link was opened in 1887 but was closed in 1995

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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