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French-Croswell families fonds [textual record]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1984.

Reference:

R8023-0-9-E, MG25-G398

Type of material:

Textual material

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Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

105954

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French-Croswell families fonds
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Date(s):

1984.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

1.2 cm of textual records (56 p.).

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of a genealogy of the documents of George and Mary French; of Charles Croswell and Rebecca Hobbs and of George French and Rebecca (Hobbs) Croswell from 1796-1984.

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French (Ontario, family)

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Croswell (Ontario, family)

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French (Ontario, family) : In the spring of 1842, George French (1796-1867), his wife Mary and 8 children left Liverpool for Canada. Mary French died during the voyage. Charles Croswell, his wife Rebecca Hobbs (1810-1890) and their 8 children were on the same ship. Rebecca (Hobbs) Croswell whose baby had also died at sea nursed George French's infant child after the death of his wife. Charles Croswell died of cholera 3 days before reaching land. The widower French and the widow Croswell made their way to the town of Dundas, Ontario and were eventually married in 1843. They had 8 more children for a total of 24.

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General note:

Presented in 1984 by Mrs. Lynda Lee French of Guelph, Ontario.

Source:

Private

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MG25-G398
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