Person:James French (47)

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James French
 
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Name James French
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1810 County Antrim, Northern Ireland
Marriage Irelandto Martha Matilda _____
Emigration[1] 17 May 1850 New York, New York, United StatesArrived in the USA from Belfast, Ireland on the ship Annie. Jos (sic) French age 32, Martha age 32, George age 7, Sarah age 6, Mary age 2, and James "Born at Sea." Parents’ occupations listed as “Immigrant.”
Census[2] 1855 Potosi (town), Grant, Wisconsin, United States3 white males 4 white females, 5 of whom are foreign-born.
Census[3] 1860 Potosi (town), Grant, Wisconsin, United States
Census[6] 1870 Potosi (town), Grant, Wisconsin, United States55y with wife Martha 54y and children Matilda 18y, John 16y, and James 14y. John and James worked on the farm and attended school that year. They lived near son George and daughter-in-law Mary Jane and 1 grandchild. The listings are on the same page, just 4 families apart.
Census[4] 1875 Potosi (town), Grant, Wisconsin, United States3 white males, 2 white females.
Census[5] 1880 Potosi (town), Grant, Wisconsin, United States
References
  1. Balch Institute Center for Immigration Research, and Ireland John F. Kennedy Trust of Wexford County. Irish to America Passenger and Immigration Lists Vol. 2, 1846-1886
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  2. Grant, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin State Census, 1855
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  3. Grant, Wisconsin, United States. 1860 U.S. Census Population Schedule
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  4. Grant, Wisconsin, United States. Wisconsin State Census, 1875
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  5. Grant, Wisconsin, United States. 1880 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration Publication T9)
    [5].
  6. Grant, Wisconsin, United States. 1870 U.S. Census Population Schedule
    [6].