Charles Matthew
FRENCH
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Born: abt. 1790 in West Buckland, Devon, England
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Charles Matthew married Jane MACKLEM abt. 1810 in Upper Canada . The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jane MACKLEM was born 7 March 1788 in Mt Bethel, Northhampton, Pennsylvania, USA. Jane died 6 June 1875 in Ridgeway, Macomb, Michigan, USA.
Charles Matthew FRENCH died 7 November 1846 in Whitchurch-Stouffville, York, Canada West.
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Jesse Helpit FRENCHDied: 6 October 1913, Macomb, Michigan, USA
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1827 Birth of ChildJesse Helpit FRENCH was born 28 February 1827, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada
1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Death — 18467 November 1846
Whitchurch-Stouffville, York, Canada West
Record added: 11/15/2025 3:12:55 PM
Last updated: 11/15/2025 3:13:43 PM
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