James Lincoln FRENCH

Born

28 September 1895 , Bath, Maine, USA

Died

30 October 1966 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

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David Albion FRENCH Eunice Hannah COBB

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Born: 28 September 1895 in Bath, Maine, USA

Father: David Albion FRENCH

Mother: Eunice Hannah COBB

Paternal grandparents: David Moulton FRENCH , Matilda W KEENEN

Maternal grandparents: Ivory COBB , Celia Ann EDWARDS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

James Lincoln married Susan Louise HANSCOM 29 July 1915 in Poland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Susan Louise HANSCOM was born 4 March 1900 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA. Susan Louise died 27 September 1936 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Susan Louise was the child of George Aaron HANSCOM and Eva Marie HOLT.

James Lincoln married (2) Ruby ATHERTON 20 September 1956 in Maine, USA . Ruby ATHERTON was born 21 June 1909 in Caribou, Maine, USA. Ruby died 9 September 2001 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Ruby was the child of Frank Leslie ATHERTON and Mary Edith GREEN.

James Lincoln FRENCH died 30 October 1966 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

NOTE: James Lincoln French was the nephew of Jessie Cobb, the murdered woman in the story below.

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James Lincoln FRENCH married

Susan Louise HANSCOM
Marriage date: 29 July 1915
Marriage place: Poland, Maine, USA
Source: americanancestors.org

Susan Louise HANSCOM was the child of George Aaron HANSCOM and Eva Marie HOLT

Marriage notes:

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No Bride City of Residence Groom City of Residence Bride State of Residence Groom State of Residence

SUSIE L HANSCOM - Bride

JAMES L FRENCH - Groom Jul 29, 1915 Maine, United States Marriage 0 POLAND POLAND ME ME

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

Name of Groom: James L. FRENCH

Groom's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.

Name of Bride: Susie L. HANSCOM

Bride's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.

Marriage Date: Thursday, 29 July 1915

Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for James L. FRENCH and Susie L. HANSCOM, Thursday, 29 July 1915, citing Maine Vital Records.

Children of James Lincoln FRENCH and Susan Louise HANSCOM

Dorothy Louise FRENCH

Born: 28 February 1916, Minot, Maine, USA
Died: 6 March 1985, Poland, Maine, USA

Married: Frederick Herbert COLBATH 3 June 1944 Place: Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville)

James Lincoln FRENCH

Born: 15 December 1918, Poland, Maine, USA
Died: 31 January 1987, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Married: Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON 31 March 1939 Place: Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

Wallace David FRENCH

Born: 27 August 1924, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 18 June 1975, Chelsea, Maine, USA

Married: Helen Bernice FOSTER 2 July 1946 Place: Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

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James Lincoln FRENCH married

Ruby ATHERTON
Marriage date: 20 September 1956
Marriage place: , Maine, USA
Source: americanancestors.org

Ruby ATHERTON was the child of Frank Leslie ATHERTON and Mary Edith GREEN

Marriage notes:

Names Start Date Location Record Type Marriage Cert No

RUBY F ATHERTON - Bride

JAMES L FRENCH - Groom Sep 20, 1956 Maine, United States Marriage 5588

Maine Marriages Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996

Name of Groom: James L. FRENCH

Groom's Place of Residence: (not given)

Name of Bride: Ruby F. ATHERTON

Bride's Place of Residence: (not given)

Marriage Date: Thursday, 20 Sept. 1956

Marriage Certificate Number: 5588

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for James L. FRENCH and Ruby F. ATHERTON, Thursday, 20 Sept. 1956, citing Maine Vital Records.

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Birth — 1895
28 September 1895
Bath, Maine, USA

1897 - Aspirin is invented (Felix Hoffmann (Bayer), Germany)

1897 - William McKinley becomes President of the United States

1898 - April 25 – Spanish-American War: The United States declares war on Spain

1898 - December 10 – The Treaty of Paris is signed, ending the Spanish-American War.

1900 Bath, Sagadahoc, Maine
name: Jas L French
titles & terms:
residence: Bath city, Sagadahoc, Maine
birth date: Sep 1895
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Son
spouse:
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's birthplace:
father: David A French
father's titles & terms:
father's birthplace: Maine
mother: Eunice French
mother's titles & terms:
mother's birthplace: Maine
race or color (expanded): White
head-of-household name: David A French
gender: Male
marital status:
years married:
estimated marriage year:
mother how many children:
number living children:
immigration year:
enumeration district: 0211
page: 4
sheet letter: A
family number: 69
reference number: 22
film number: 1240599
image number: 00221
Household Gender Age
parent David A French M
parent Eunice French F
David M French M
Jas L French M
Gertrude G French F
1900 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1901 - King Camp Gillette and William Emery Nickerson invented the world's first disposable razor blade in 1901. (Boston, Massachusetts, USA)

1901 - William McKinley, the 25th president of the United States, was shot on the grounds of the Pan-American Exposition in the Temple of Music in Buffalo, New York, on September 6, 1901, six months into his second term. He was shaking hands with the public when an anarchist, Leon Czolgosz, shot him twice in the abdomen. Theodore Roosevelt becomes President of the United States.

1902 - July 17 - Willis Haviland Carrier designed the first modern air-conditioning system. (Buffalo, New York, USA)

1903 - The first engine-powered airplane is invented (Wilbur & Orville Wright, United States)

1904 - June 28 - U.S. begins construction of Panama Canal.

1906 - August 22 – The first Victor Victrola, a phonographic record player, was manufactured, revolutionizing the way people listened to music at home.

In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.

1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 Marriage / Partner
James Lincoln FRENCH and Susan Louise HANSCOM 29 July 1915, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

He was 19 years old.

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1916 Birth of Child
Dorothy Louise FRENCH was born 28 February 1916, Minot, Maine, USA (West Minot)

James Lincoln was 20 years old.

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1917 World War I Draft Registration
name: James Lincoln French
event: Draft Registration
registration date year range: 1917-1918
event place: Androscoggin County no 2, Maine, United States
gender: Male
birth date: 29 Sep 1895
birthplace: Bath, Maine, United States
country of citizenship: United States
nara publication title: World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards
nara publication number: M1509
film number: 1653899
digital folder number: 005207078
image number: 03911

'United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ KZNM-C3S : accessed 03 Dec 2012), James Lincoln French, .
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
A World Undone: The Story of the Great War, 1914 to 1918

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1918 Birth of Child
James Lincoln FRENCH was born 15 December 1918, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

James Lincoln was 23 years old.

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Androscoggin County, Maine
name: James L French
residence: , Androscoggin, Maine
estimated birth year: 1896
age: 24
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household: Self
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Married
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
film number: 1820638
digital folder number: 4300993
image number: 00171
sheet number: 4
Household Gender Age
James L French M 24y
spouse Susie L French F 19y
Dorothy L French F 2y
James L French M 1y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1924 Birth of Child
Wallace David FRENCH was born 27 August 1924, Lewiston, Maine, USA

James Lincoln was 28 years old.

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
name: James L French
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
gender: Male
age: 35
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1895
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0044
family number: 292
sheet number and letter: 13A
line number: 36
nara publication: T626, roll 828
film number: 2340563
digital folder number: 4584728
image number: 00340
Household Gender Age
James L French M 35
spouse Susie L French F 30
child Dorothy L French F 14
child James L French M 11
child Wallace D French M 5
1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1936 Death of Spouse/Partner
Susan Louise HANSCOM died 27 September 1936, Lewiston, Maine, USA

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1939 Marriage of Child
James Lincoln FRENCH married 31 March 1939, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills) to Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON

1940 Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
name: James L French
titles & terms:
event: Census
event year: 1940
event place: Poland Town, Androscoggin, Maine, United States
gender: Male
age: 44
marital status: Widowed
race (original): White
race (standardized): White
relationship to head of household (original): Head
relationship to head of household (standardized): Head
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1896
residence in 1935: Minot, Androscoggin, Maine
enumeration district number: 1-73
family number: 206
sheet number and letter: 61A
line number: 6
nara publication number: T627
nara roll number: 1470
digital folder number: 005462014
image number: 00978
Household Gender Age Birthplace
head James L French M 44 Maine
daughter Dorothy L French F 24 Maine
son Wallace D French M 15 Maine
daughter Patricia A French F 6 Maine
1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 Marriage of Child
Dorothy Louise FRENCH married 3 June 1944, Auburn, Maine, USA (Danville) to Frederick Herbert COLBATH

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1946 Marriage of Child
Wallace David FRENCH married 2 July 1946, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills) to Helen Bernice FOSTER

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1956 Marriage / Partner
James Lincoln FRENCH and Ruby ATHERTON 20 September 1956, , Maine, USA

He was 61 years old.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'