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Abijah Lee “Bige” FrenchAge: 77 years18821960

Name
Abijah Lee “Bige” French
Given names
Abijah Lee
Surname
French
Nickname
Bige
Birth November 27, 1882 35 25
Birth of a brotherRoy Thomas French
February 26, 1885 (Age 2 years)
Birth of a brotherRobert Allen French
June 13, 1887 (Age 4 years)
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Calvin Shamel
April 13, 1888 (Age 5 years)
Birth of a brotherHarry Clifford French
June 30, 1889 (Age 6 years)
Birth of a sisterDora Dell French
October 9, 1892 (Age 9 years)
Birth of a brotherWilliam Samuel French
September 14, 1895 (Age 12 years)
Death of a maternal grandmotherVirlinda Nelson
October 22, 1906 (Age 23 years)

Census April 19, 1910 (Age 27 years)
MarriageMargaret Eliza CookView this family
October 2, 1910 (Age 27 years)
Birth of a son
#1Wayne Dwight French
October 24, 1913 (Age 30 years)
Birth of a daughter
#2Lillian Louise French
May 18, 1916 (Age 33 years)
Birth of a son
#3Robert Warren French
March 22, 1919 (Age 36 years)
Census January 6, 1920 (Age 37 years)
Death of a fatherSamuel French
March 9, 1926 (Age 43 years)
Census April 15, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Death of a sisterLula Leota French
June 28, 1930 (Age 47 years)
Death of a motherNancy Verlinda Shamel
March 2, 1934 (Age 51 years)
Cause: Cerebral Hemorrhage
Census April 20, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Marriage of a childWayne Dwight FrenchMary Elizabeth PaintonView this family
August 10, 1940 (Age 57 years)
Death of a brotherRoy Thomas French
June 10, 1945 (Age 62 years)
Death of a brotherRobert Allen French
March 21, 1947 (Age 64 years)
Birth of a granddaughter
#1Mildred L Milanovich
January 22, 1949 (Age 66 years)
Death of a granddaughterMildred L Milanovich
January 23, 1949 (Age 66 years)
Death of a sisterDora Dell French
September 1, 1955 (Age 72 years)
Cause: Carcinoma of colon
Death of a brotherHarry Clifford French
June 4, 1956 (Age 73 years)
Death October 27, 1960 (Age 77 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Competition Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: January 5, 1875Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder brother
John Richard French
Birth: July 16, 1877 30 19Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: April 27, 1878Laclede, Missouri, United States
2 years
elder sister
3 years
himself
Abijah Lee “Bige” French
Birth: November 27, 1882 35 25Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: October 27, 1960Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
Roy Thomas French
Birth: February 26, 1885 37 27Plato, Texas, Missouri, United States
Death: June 10, 1945Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, United States
2 years
younger brother
2 years
younger brother
Harry Clifford French
Birth: June 30, 1889 42 31Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Death: June 4, 1956Kansas City, Clay, Missouri, United States
3 years
younger sister
3 years
younger brother
William Samuel French
Birth: September 14, 1895 48 38Bellingham, Whatcom, Washington, United States
Death: September 20, 1972Lebanon, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Family with Margaret Eliza Cook - View this family
himself
Abijah Lee “Bige” French
Birth: November 27, 1882 35 25Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: October 27, 1960Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
wife
Marriage: October 2, 1910Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Wayne Dwight French
Birth: October 24, 1913 30 31Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: July 16, 1993Missouri, United States
3 years
daughter
Lillian Louise French
Birth: May 18, 1916 33 34Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: July 14, 1979Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
3 years
son
Robert Warren French
Birth: March 22, 1919 36 37Competition, Laclede, Missouri, United States
Death: August 9, 1967Mt. Vernon, Lawrence, Missouri, United States

Abijah Lee “Bige” French has 41 first cousins recorded

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - Samuel French - Household

Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
French, SamuelheadMW63M136OHPAPAFarmerGeneral Farm
French, Nancy VwifeFW51M13687MONCVA
French, Abijah LsonMW27SMOOHMOFarmerGeneral Farm
French, Dora DdaughterFW17SMOOHMO
French, William SsonMW14SWAOHMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Stewart, Lula LdaughterFW30Wd33MOOHMO
Stewart, Roy Agrand sonMW10SMOMOMOFarm LaborerHome Farm
Stewart, Gracegrand daughterFW8SMOMOMO
Stewart, Harrygrand sonMW6SMOMOMO

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - Abijah Lee “Bige” French - Household

Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
French, Abige LheadMW36MMOOHMOFarmerGeneral Farm
French, Margaret EwifeFW37MMOMOMO
French, Dwight WsonMW6SMOMOMO
French, Lillian LdaughterFW3-7mSMOMOMO
French, Robert WsonMW10mSMOMOMO

Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Abijah Lee “Bige” French - Household

Competition & Lebanon Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
French, Abijah LheadMW47M28MOILKYPost MasterPost Office
French, Margaret EwifeFW48M28MOMOMO
French, Dwight WsonMW16SMOMOMO
French, Lillian LdaughterFW13SMOMOMO
French, Robert LsonMW11SMOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Abijah Lee “Bige” French - Household

Competition Road Franklin, Laclede, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
French, Abijah LheadMW57MMOFarmerFarm
French, Margaret EwifeFW58MMO
French, ouise LdaughterFW23SMO
French, RobertsonMW21SMOFarmerFarm
Gourley, IrenenieceFW17SMO
Cook, KennethlodgerWM14SIO