Mary French
12 July 1823–18 October 1948 (Age 125)
Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States
The Life of Mary
When Mary French was born on 12 July 1823, in Hollis, Hillsborough, New Hampshire, United States, her father, Freedom French, was 26 and her mother, Sallie or Sarah Moore, was 25. She died on 18 October 1948, in her hometown, at the age of 125.
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Family Time Line
Freedom French
1796–1866
Sallie or Sarah Moore
1797–
Charles Freedom French
1821–1886
Mary French
1823–1948
Caroline French
1825–
Parents and Siblings
Freedom French
1796–1866Male
Sallie or Sarah Moore
1797–Female
siblings
(3)
Charles Freedom French
1821–1886Male
1823–1948Female
Caroline French
1825–Female
World Events (8)
1825 · The Crimes Act
Age 2
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
1833 · First Public Library Founded in Petersborough
Age 10
In 1833, the oldest tax-supported public library in the world was established by Reverend Abiel Abbot.
1863
Age 40
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English and Scottish:1. ethnic name for someone from France, Middle English frensche, or in some cases perhaps a nickname for someone who adopted French airs. 2. variant of Anglo-Norman French Frain .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Sources (3)
- Mary French, "New Hampshire Birth Records, Early to 1900"
- Mary French, "New Hampshire, Births and Christenings, 1714-1904"
- Mary French (1823 - 1848) - Find A Grave Memorial
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