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Henry William FRENCH b. 2 Sept 1850/51 Niagara Co, NY
d. 28 Nov 1932 St. Louis, Gratiot Co, Mich
married:
Cornelia Ann SWICK dob 18 July 1854
21 June 1871 Middleport, NY
parents:
Thomas SWICK dob ca 1818/19
Caroline GROVE dob ca 1822/23
children:
  1. William Henry FRENCH dob 31 Dec 1873
  2. Charles Asher FRENCH dob 19 Oct 1878
  3. Caroline May FRENCH dob 15 April 1886
  4. Franklin FRENCH dob11 Aug 1891
siblings of: FRENCH
  1. Amelia FRENCH dob 10 Oct 1847
  2. Edwin Ervin FRENCH dob 30 March 1854
  3. Frederick P FRENCH dob 3 Nov 1857

fact sources and writings about this individual:
Cornelia (Nellie) was orphaned in 1863 in Buffalo, NY. She lived in a boarding house run by Asher and Betsey Ann FREEMAN in Middleport, NY. 

Henry and Nellie married in 1871 and promptly moved to Bethany Twp, Gratiot Co, then later to Emerson Twp. 

sources: 
1. marriage certificate 
2. 1860 Census of Buffalo, 11th ward 
3. 1860, 1870 Census of town of Hartland, Niagara Co, NY 
4. 1894 State Census of Emerson Twp, Gratiot Co, Mich 
5. 1900, 1910, 1920 Census of Emerson Twp, Gratiot Co, Mich 
6. Family bible of Cornelia Ann Swick 
7. The Farm Journal Illustrated Directory of Gratiot County, Michigan 1917-1922
8. Obituaries and funeral cards 
9. 1901 Atlas for Emerson Township 
10. The French Letters 1870-1920  Index to Family Files
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