Edward French

Brief Life History of Edward

When Edward French was born in 1873, in Virginia, United States, his father, Henley Chapman French I, was 46 and his mother, Harriet Thomas Easley, was 40.

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Family Time Line

Henley Chapman French I
1827–1890
Harriet Thomas Easley
1833–1894
Guy Dingess French
1853–1910
Mary Clarke French
1855–1937
William Wirt French Sr.
1858–1899
Kate French
1860–1860
Fannie Smoot French
1860–1890
Araminta Agnes French
1862–1901
Margarete French
1864–
Carrie Sue French
1865–1891
Alice C. French
1866–
Luby French
1866–
Harriet Alverda French
1867–1912
John Easley French
1869–1927
David Edwin French Sr.
1871–1936
Edward French
1873–
Bernice French
1875–
Verdie French
1885–1912

Sources (1)

  • Edward French in household of Reudyl French, "United States Census, 1880"

World Events (3)

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.

1875 · A New Civil Rights Act

During the response to civil rights violations to African Americans, the bill was passed giving African Americans equal treatment in public accommodations, public transportation, and to prohibit exclusion from jury duty. While many in the public opposed this law, the African Americans greatly favored it.

1894 · Confederate Soldiers and Sailors Monument

On May 30, 18944 the Confederate Soldiers and Sailors’ Monument was unveiled. It is 73 feet high and over looks Libby Hill Park. the statue represents the 13 Confederate States.

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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