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(b. 27 August 1924,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
d. 18 June 1975,
Chelsea, Maine, USA
)
America - Did you know? The last shot of the Civil War was fired in the remote region of the Bering Sea. The Confederate cruiser Shenandoah fired on a Union whaler on June 22, 1865, not knowing the war was over.
The World Almanac of the U.S.A, by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, 1996
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Wallace David FRENCH married
Helen Bernice FOSTER-- Date: 2 July 1946 Place: Poland, Maine, USA
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Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine
July 6, 1946
Name of Groom: Wallace D. FRENCH
Groom's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Name of Bride: Hellen B. FOSTER
Bride's Place of Residence: Mechanic Falls, Me.
Marriage Date: Tuesday, 2 July 1946
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=254627 : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Wallace D. FRENCH and Hellen B. FOSTER, Tuesday, 2 July 1946, citing Maine Vital Records.
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Wallace David
FRENCH
(b. 27 August 1924,
Lewiston, Maine, USA
d. 18 June 1975,
Chelsea, Maine, USA
)
Summary:
Wallace David FRENCH was born 27 August 1924
in Lewiston, Maine, USA.
Wallace David FRENCH
was the child of
James Lincoln FRENCH and
Susan Louise HANSCOM
and the grandchild of:
(paternal)
David Albion FRENCH and
Eunice Hannah COBB
He married Helen Bernice FOSTER 2 July 1946 in Poland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Helen Bernice FOSTER was born 8 October 1928 in Poland, Maine, USA . She died 6 May 2003 in Madison, Maine, USA .
Wallace David FRENCH died 18 June 1975 in Chelsea, Maine, USA .
Details of the life of Wallace appear below.
He married Helen Bernice FOSTER 2 July 1946 in Poland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children. Helen Bernice FOSTER was born 8 October 1928 in Poland, Maine, USA . She died 6 May 2003 in Madison, Maine, USA .
Wallace David FRENCH died 18 June 1975 in Chelsea, Maine, USA .
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America - Did you know? The last shot of the Civil War was fired in the remote region of the Bering Sea. The Confederate cruiser Shenandoah fired on a Union whaler on June 22, 1865, not knowing the war was over.The World Almanac of the U.S.A, by Allan Carpenter and Carl Provorse, 1996
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Lewiston, Me. M.C.R.R. Station
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Lewiston, Me. Entrance Maine State Fair Grounds.
Lewiston, Maine, USA
Chelsea, Maine, USA (Togus)
Motel and Electric Station
Chelsea, Maine, USA (Togus)
Togus Me. Duck Pond
Chelsea, Maine, USA (Togus)
Hotel Togus, Me.
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Androscoggin's Secret - Based on the 1900 murder of Jessie Cobb in Lewiston, Maine
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Wallace David FRENCH married
Helen Bernice FOSTER-- Date: 2 July 1946 Place: Poland, Maine, USAmarriage announcement
Lewiston Evening Journal, Lewiston, Maine
July 6, 1946
Name of Groom: Wallace D. FRENCH
Groom's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.
Name of Bride: Hellen B. FOSTER
Bride's Place of Residence: Mechanic Falls, Me.
Marriage Date: Tuesday, 2 July 1946
Marriage Certificate Number: Not available
Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net/ individual_marriage_record.asp?id=254627 : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for Wallace D. FRENCH and Hellen B. FOSTER, Tuesday, 2 July 1946, citing Maine Vital Records.
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1940 Poland, Androscoggin, Maine
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1946 Marriage / PartnerWallace David FRENCH and Helen Bernice FOSTER 2 July 1946, Poland, Maine, USA
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Wallace French
POLAND - Wallace D. French, 51, died Wednesday night at the Veteran's Hospital, Togus, following a long illness.
He was born at Lewiston, August 27, 1924, the son of James L and Susie Hanscom French. He attended Poland schools and was a graduate of Mechanic Falls High School and had been employed in a local paper mill. He was a member of the Minot Corner Methodist Church, a veteran of WWII, a former member and past commander of the Nathan Herrick Post, VFW. He was married July 2, 1946, to Helen Foster, who survives.
Other survivors include his step-mother, Mrs. Ruby French, Lewiston; two sons, Wesley, Auburn, and Gary, Poland; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Colbath, Poland, and Mrs. Patricia Beauchesne, Lewiston; and three grandchildren.
Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, June 20, 1975
Wallace is buried at: Highland Cemetery West Poland Androscoggin County Maine, USA
POLAND - Wallace D. French, 51, died Wednesday night at the Veteran's Hospital, Togus, following a long illness.
He was born at Lewiston, August 27, 1924, the son of James L and Susie Hanscom French. He attended Poland schools and was a graduate of Mechanic Falls High School and had been employed in a local paper mill. He was a member of the Minot Corner Methodist Church, a veteran of WWII, a former member and past commander of the Nathan Herrick Post, VFW. He was married July 2, 1946, to Helen Foster, who survives.
Other survivors include his step-mother, Mrs. Ruby French, Lewiston; two sons, Wesley, Auburn, and Gary, Poland; two sisters, Mrs. Dorothy Colbath, Poland, and Mrs. Patricia Beauchesne, Lewiston; and three grandchildren.
Lewiston Daily Sun, Lewiston, Maine, June 20, 1975
Wallace is buried at: Highland Cemetery West Poland Androscoggin County Maine, USA
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