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French Family History
French Genealogy & Family TreeFrench is an Irish name from Devon, England, where the earliest known ancestor--Theophilus de France--accompanied Strongbow, Earl of Pembroke, in conquering Ireland. It referred to those who were French/Franks. Alternately, it comes from the Old French word Fraxinus which means "Ash tree." The family motto is Malo mori quam foedari which means "I would rather die than be disgraced."
Other spellings include "Frenche." Notable people with the surname include Irish novelist Tana French (In the Woods, The Likeness, Faithful Place), American baseball player Charlie French (Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox), and British actress Dawn French (Coraline, Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, The Vicar of Dibley). The first French to come to America was Alice French in Massachusetts in 1630.
French Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Caroline Sarah French -- --, 1889 December 0, 1975
- Hazel Maxine French -- --, 1927 September 29, 2002 Arkansas
- Thomas French -- --, 1689 July 0, 1759 Massachusetts
- Mildred French -- --, 1909 December 10, 1972
- Sherman Abraham French -- --, 1901 March 30, 1980
French Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Levi E. French -- --, 1858 January 5, 1918
- Philip French -- --, 1655 December 0, 1707
- Martha E. French -- --, 1876 October 10, 1957
- Carl French -- --, 1909 Tennessee
- Clyde T French -- --, 1888 January 27, 1975 Pennsylvania
