California Family Groupsheet for William Henry FRENCH Family

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SUBMITTED BY: Chris Havnar
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HUSBAND: William Henry FRENCH
Birthdate: August 12, 1857 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (1)
date and place of marriage: December 13, 1882 Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
other marriages:
military service:
Death date: March 29, 1931 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (2)
father: John Somers FRENCH
mother: Jane A. VOSBURGH

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WIFE: Julia Douglas ORTLEY
Birthdate: September 04, 1861 (3)
other marriages:
date and place of marriage: December 13, 1882 Alviso, Santa Clara County, California
Death date: March 18, 1914 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (4)
father: John Jacob ORTLEY
mother: Almira WADE

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CHILD 1: Carrie A. FRENCH
Birthdate: December 09, 1883,
California (5)
married: Martin P. OBERG
date and place of marriage: December 02, 1906
Seattle, Washington (6)
other marriages:
Death date: August 08, 1908 San Jose,
Santa Clara County,
California (7)

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CHILD 2: Volney Howard FRENCH
Birthdate: April 29, 1890 Alviso,
Santa Clara County,
California (8)
married: Clara CLEAL
date and place of marriage: 1944 (9)
other marriages: 1926 Margaret McCARTHY (9)
Death date: October 24, 1969 Santa
Clara County, California (10)

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CHILD 3: Abigail Ortley FRENCH
Birthdate: December 08, 1893 Alviso,
Santa Clara County,
California (11)
married: Harry Charles DENNIS
date and place of marriage: December 14, 1924 San
Jose Santa Clara County,
California (12)
other marriages:
Death date: June 10, 1980 San Jose,
Santa Clara County,
California (13)
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SOURCES:
(1) Death certificate for William Henry French for date, 1880 census- CA Santa Clara county ED 251
sheet 52 for state; Native Daughters of the Golden West Pioneer registration for Julia Douglas
Ortley French prepared by Mary A. Jensen for date
(2) Death Notice- San Jose Mercury Herald Sunday morning, March 29. 1931, Death certificate from
Santa Clara County
(3) Death Certificate for Julia Ortney French, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California, Book 1914- L
page 174 date & state; Native Daughters of the Golden West Pioneer registration for Julia Douglas
Ortley French prepared by Mary A. Jensen - place and date
(4) Death Certificate for Julia Ortney French, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California, Book 1914- L
page 174; San Jose Mercury Herald Thursday Morning, March 19, 1914
(5) Death certificate for Carrie A. Oberg
(6) Family stories have Carrie marrying in Seattle, however King County Washington (Seattle) has no
record of Carrie A. French & Martin Oberg applying for a marriage license in the county.
(7) Death certificate for Carrie A. Oberg; San Jose Mercury and Herald, Sunday August 9, 1908
(8) French family Bible, and date from Tombstone at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno,
California
(9) Native Daughters of the Golden West Pioneer registration for Julia Douglas Ortley French
prepared by Mary A. Jensen -year
(10) Redwood City Tribune, Monday October 27, 1969 and death certificate from Santa Clara County
(11) French family Bible and Death Certificate from Santa Clara County, California
(12) Marriage certificate from Santa Clara County, California
(13) San Jose Mercury News, Saturday June 14, 1980 pg 4B and Death Certificate from Santa Clara
County, California
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