James Lincoln FRENCH

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15 December 1918 , Poland, Maine, USA

Died

31 January 1987 , Lewiston, Maine, USA

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James Lincoln FRENCH Susan Louise HANSCOM

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Born: 15 December 1918 in Poland, Maine, USA

Father: James Lincoln FRENCH

Mother: Susan Louise HANSCOM

Paternal grandparents: David Albion FRENCH , Eunice Hannah COBB

Maternal grandparents: George Aaron HANSCOM , Eva Marie HOLT

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James Lincoln married Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON 31 March 1939 in Poland, Maine, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON was born 13 August 1920 in Lewiston, Maine, USA. Shirley Juanita died 21 August 2003 in Mechanic Falls, Maine, USA. Shirley Juanita was the child of Sumner James RAND and Miriam Estelle FRANK.

James Lincoln FRENCH died 31 January 1987 in Lewiston, Maine, USA.

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Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON
Marriage date: 31 March 1939
Marriage place: Poland, Maine, USA
Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON was the child of Sumner James RAND and Miriam Estelle FRANK

Marriage notes:

Name of Groom: James FRENCH, Jr.

Groom's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.

Name of Bride: Shirley J. RAND

Bride's Place of Residence: Poland, Me.

Marriage Date: Friday, 31 Mar. 1939

Marriage Certificate Number: Not available

Source citation: "Maine Marriages, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, Maine Genealogy (www.mainegenealogy.net : accessed 3 Jun 2012), entry for James FRENCH, Jr. and Shirley J. RAND, Friday, 31 Mar. 1939, citing Maine Vital Records

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Brian C FRENCH

Born: 25 December 1943, Lewiston, Maine, USA
Died: 14 November 2016, Lewiston, Maine, USA

Married: Carole Dixie KEITH 1 January 1965 Place: , Maine, USA

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Birth — 1918
15 December 1918
Poland, Maine, USA

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: 1919
age: 1
birthplace: Maine
relationship to head of household:
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
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
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

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: 11
marital status: Single
race: White
birthplace: Maine
estimated birth year: 1919
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Son
father's birthplace: Maine
mother's birthplace: Maine
enumeration district number: 0044
family number: 292
sheet number and letter: 13A
line number: 39
nara publication: T626, roll 828
film number: 2340563
digital folder number: 4584728
image number: 00340
Household Gender Age
parent James L French M 35
parent Susie L French F 30
Dorothy L French F 14
James L French M 11
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

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 / Partner
James Lincoln FRENCH and Shirley Juanita RAND GAMMON 31 March 1939, Poland, Maine, USA (Poland Spring) (East Poland) (Hackett Mills)

He was 20 years old.

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)

1943 Birth of Child
Brian C FRENCH was born 25 December 1943, Lewiston, Maine, USA

James Lincoln was 25 years old.

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.

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.

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.'

1965 Marriage of Child
Brian C FRENCH married 1 January 1965, , Maine, USA to Carole Dixie KEITH

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1986 - January 28 - Space Shuttle Challenger accident - The Space Shuttle Challenger disaster occurred on January 28, 1986, when the shuttle broke apart 73 seconds into its flight, leading to the deaths of its seven crew members.

Obituary
James L. French, Jr.
MECHANIC FALLS - James L. French, Jr., 68, died Saturday night at Central Maine Medical Center in Lewiston.

He was born December 15, 1918, the son of James (Linc) and Susie Hanscom French, Sr. He was a graduate of Mechanic Falls High School in 1936, and for 45 years had been employed in the Mechanic Falls paper mill under Ponds Tissue, Waterfalls, and Marcal Paper companies. He retired in 1981. Mr. French was married on March 31, 1939, to the former Shirley Gammon.

He is survived by his wife of Mechanic Falls; a son, Brian French of Mechanic Falls; a daughter, Mrs. Norman (Linda) Sanborn of Dover, N.H.; his step-mother, Mrs. Ruby French of Lewiston; a sister, Mrs. Patricia Beauchesne of Lewiston, 7 grandchildren and one great-granddaughter.

The Lewiston Daily Sun
Lewiston, Maine
February 2, 1987