flag male ancestor  Jesse Helpit  FRENCH

  (b. 28 February 1827 Whitchurch, York, Upper Canada   d. 6 October 1913 Macomb, Michigan, USA )  

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Jesse Helpit FRENCH was born 28 February 1827 in Whitchurch, York, Upper Canada

Jesse Helpit FRENCH was the child of Charles Matthew FRENCH   and   Jane MACKLEM

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Jesse Helpit  married  Mary Ann DOUGHERTY 28 September 1851 in Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Mary Ann DOUGHERTY  was born 15 February 1824 in County Monaghan, Ireland.  Mary Ann died 17 April 1909 in Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.  Mary Ann was the child of Samuel Thomas DOUGHERTY and Mary STEWART.

Jesse Helpit FRENCH died 6 October 1913 in Macomb, Michigan, USA.
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Jesse Helpit FRENCH married immigrant flag female ancestor Mary Ann DOUGHERTY-- Date: 28 September 1851 Place: Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada
Mary Ann DOUGHERTY was the child of Samuel Thomas DOUGHERTY and Mary STEWART




Children of Jesse Helpit FRENCH and Mary Ann DOUGHERTY:

flag male ancestor George Washington FRENCH (b.14 April 1862, Stouffville, York, Canada West  d. 10 May 1925, Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA)
m. Carrie Mandana MILLS 23 August 1883



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birth1827 Birth
28 February 1827
Whitchurch, York, Upper Canada
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1851 Marriage / Partner
Jesse Helpit FRENCH and Mary Ann DOUGHERTY 28 September 1851, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada

He was 24 years old.
1862 Birth of Child
George Washington FRENCH was born 14 April 1862, Stouffville, York, Ontario, Canada

Jesse Helpit was 35 years old.
Invention 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.
1909 Death of Spouse/Partner
Mary Ann DOUGHERTY died 17 April 1909, Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA
death1913 Death
6 October 1913
Macomb, Michigan, USA

He died at the age of 86.
Added: 10/9/2025 2:10:09 PM - Updated: 11/15/2025 3:13:29 PM

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