French Family of Ganges
Object/Artifact
Photos, documents and newspaper clippings about the French family of Ganges --
Trio of modern photographic reproductions of historic photos:
On the back of the school children photo is the notation "Ganges Michigan School House, Loomis School, Cleia Estelle French, Cora Belle French, Leon French. Note red stars on photo to mark the French children.
On the back of the photo of six people is the notation "French Family, Dallas French, Mary French, Karl Hudson"
A photo of three men.
"Tracing the whereabouts of Dallas A. French and Ida Loomis French following their marriage on Feb. 17, 1870" compiled by Helen Hanes Heggem, Roderick French and Howard Heggem, Sept. 1991. Photocopy of two typewritten pages of dated references 1870-1895 (not sourced) and two maps of Ganges. Also a newspaper clipping with photo of Mrs. Howard Heggem, publication unknown. Helen Hanes Heggem is the daughter of Cora Belle French Hanes.
Two photos marked "Uncle Leon French" on back and newspaper story dated March 18, 1938 about the accidental death of Leon D. French, 1881-1939. Publication unknown.
Photocopy of marriage certificate of Dallas A. Finch and Ida Loomis, both of Ganges, dated 17 Feb. 1870.
Newspaper clipping, marked 1887, of obituary for Dallas A. French. "He expired in the full vigor of manhood" and left behind a wife and four children. Publication unknown.
Newspaper clipping "A Joyous Ganges Wedding, Miss Celia French becomes Mrs. Harry C. Richards amid general congratulations." References dated of 1902 and location in Chicago. Publication unknown.
Wedding invitation, 1909, and newspaper obituary for Cora Belle French Hanes, undated by likely 1964.
Photo of Roderick and Marguerite French plus an unidentified man sitting on a couch.
Memory card for Mrs. Rena French Rhodes, 1954, spouse of Frank L. Rhodes
2022.77.02
The French family was kin to the Loomis family, fellow Ganges settlers.
1830 Settlement, pioneer era
Winthers, Sally
Files Family History
Bronson, Ida T. (Loomis) French 1850-1945French, Leon D. 1881-1938French, Dallas A. 1845-1887Hanes, Cora Belle French 1878-1964Ganges Union SchoolRhodes, Rena French 1874-1954
Loomis, Levi 1810-1892Richards, Cleia E. (French) 1878-1970
Ganges, Michigan
10/30/2022
10/30/2022