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FRENCH, George
(d.), was b. Hampshire, Eng., and d. 1873, age 82. He came to
Canada in 1847, and set. in Peel Tp. He was a Methodist and a very strong
Conservative, taking a great interest in the affairs of the party. He m.
Rebecca Hobbs, b. Eng., who d. in 1887, age 81. Issue: James, Frederick
Charlotte, in Parry Sound; Mrs. John Moore, Man.; Benjamin, Phoebe (d.) ;
Isaac and Henry, all b. in Canada.
James, m. Mary Keating, is a farmer in the N.-W. Issue: Ada, Frederick, George H., May, James, Sarah, William and Louis. Frederick has been twice married. His first wife was Elizabeth Kitchen. Issue: Frederick and Melinda. Later he m. Jemima North (d.). Issue: William, Warren and Ethel. Benjamin, m. Margaret Beaton, set. Parry Sound. Issue: Benjamin and Reuben. Isaac was b. in Beverley Tp. He resides on his farm of 100 acres, lot 15, con 16. He carries on mixed farming, and feeds a great many cattle, and breeds general purpose horses. He has a fine farm and good buildings, and has acquired all his property by his own industry and perseverance. He is a good citizen, quiet and unassuming in manner. In religion he is a Methodist and a Conservative in politics. He m. Jane A. Farrelly, dau. of John Farrelly, the old Peel pioneer. Issue: Mrs.. Alex. E. Blackwell, Mrs. William J. R. Bucke, Charlotte G., Augustus G. A., Adolphus J. E. and Robert N. H. Henry, m. Rosie Welch, set. Mich. From: Historical Atlas of the County of Wellington, Ontario. Toronto:Historical Atlas Publishing Co., 1906 |