Gweneth Irene "Gwen" French

Female 1941 - 2018  (77 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Gweneth Irene "Gwen" French was born on 1 Jun 1941 (daughter of James Albert French and Eva Irene Hempton); died on 7 Nov 2018 in Winkler, Pembina Valley Censu Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.

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    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194614477
    • _FGRAVE: 194614477

    Gweneth married Living [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  James Albert French was born on 4 Aug 1897 in McCook County, South Dakota, United States; died on 29 Aug 1970 in Morris, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.

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    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50691514
    • _FGRAVE: 50691514

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    Died:
    Married June 18, 1919.
    Vital Stats. Mb. Marr. Reg. # 1919-033350.

    Obituary-
    On August 29, 1970, at the Morris Hospital, James Albert French, aged 73 years , of Dominion City, Man. Funeral service Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Dominion City United Church, with Rev. W. Wall officiating. Interment in the local cemetery.
    Mr. French is survived by six daughters; Mrs. E. Solnes (Dorothy) Vancouver, Mrs. A. Keehn (Jean) Emerson, Mrs. Matthew Graydon (Bernice) Greenridge, Mrs. Rod Forbes (Norma) Burlington, Ont., Mrs. J. Noonan (Joan) and Mrs. B. Nichols (Gweneth), both of Dominion City; Four sons; Wallace, Vancouver, Thomas, Ashcroft, B.C., Kenneth, Dominion City, Vaughan, Whitehorse, Yukon; 36 grandchildren, five great grandchildren; one sister, Mrs. Ed. Bradley, Dominion City.
    He was predeceased by his wife Eva Irene in 1967, one son, one daughter and one brother.
    In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to the United Church Memorial Fund. Arrangements by Loewen Funeral Chapel of Steinbach.
    Obituary published in the Winnipeg Free Press, Monday, August 31, 1970, Page 30.

    James married Eva Irene Hempton on 18 Jun 1919. Eva (daughter of William "George" Hempton and Rebecca Harriet Acres) was born on 30 Mar 1899 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 15 Sep 1967 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Eva Irene Hempton was born on 30 Mar 1899 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada (daughter of William "George" Hempton and Rebecca Harriet Acres); died on 15 Sep 1967 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.

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    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50691575
    • _FGRAVE: 50691575

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    Died:
    ital Stats. MB. Birth Reg. # 1899-21718796.
    Married June 18, 1919. Vital Stats. MB. Marr. Reg. # 1919-033350.

    Obituary-
    On September 15, 1967 at her residence, Eva French, aged 68 years, beloved wife of James Albert French of Dominion City, Manitoba. Funeral service Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. in the Dominion City United Church with Rev. H. Unruh officiating. Friends may pay their last respects at the church prior to the service. Interment in the local cemetery.
    Besides her husband, she is survived by six daughters: Mrs. E. Solnes (Dorothy) Vancouver, Mrs. A. Keehn (Jean) Emerson, Mrs. M. Graydon (Bernice) Greenridge, Mrs. R. Forbes (Norma) Toronto, Mrs. J. Noonan (Jean) Arlington, Virginia, Mrs. B. Nichols (Gweneth), Dominion City: four sons, Wallace , Vancouver; Thomas, Ashcroft, B.C. Kenneth, Dominion City, Vaughan, White Horse, Yukon; 35 grandchildren, five great grandchildren, one sister, Mrs. Mildred Anderson, Ashcroft, B.C., two brothers, Lloyd of Waukesha, Wisconsin, Kenneth of Edmonton.
    She was predeceased by one son, one daughter, one sister, and two brothers.
    Arrangements by Loewen Funeral Chapel of Steinbach.
    Obituary Published in the Winnipeg Free Press September 18, 1967, Page 28.

    Info from RM of Franklin book - she died in the house in which she was born.

    Children:
    1. Dorothy French
    2. Jean French
    3. Norma French
    4. Wallace Edward "Bud" French was born on 24 Mar 1920 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 28 Apr 1986 in British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    5. Bernice Emmeline French was born on 14 Apr 1924 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 6 Aug 2017 in Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Greenridge United Cemetery, Green Ridge, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.
    6. Thomas Gerald French was born on 15 Sep 1925; died on 29 Jun 1997; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    7. Kenneth Neil French was born on 4 Aug 1928 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 27 Feb 2008 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    8. Robert Vaughan "Duke" French was born in 1932 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 14 Oct 2000 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    9. French was born on 19 Apr 1934 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 19 Apr 1934 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    10. Joan Dolores French was born on 21 Aug 1935 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 13 May 2011 in Morris, Pembina Valley Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    11. Glenn Wilton French was born on 3 Jan 1937 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 5 Jan 1937 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    12. 1. Gweneth Irene "Gwen" French was born on 1 Jun 1941; died on 7 Nov 2018 in Winkler, Pembina Valley Censu Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    13. Vaughan French


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  William "George" Hempton was born on 11 Sep 1862 in Ontario, Canada (son of Thomas Hempton and Martha E. Cox); died on 26 Apr 1912 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: George Hempton
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183494920
    • _FGRAVE: 183494920
    • _FSFTID: L2X7-LTC
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L2X7-LTC
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Died:
    William George and Rebecca Harriet Acres married in the R.M. Franklin, Manitoba on December 12, 1888. Prov. Manitoba Marriage Cert. Reg. # 1888-001991.

    Prov. Manitoba Death Cert. Reg. # 1912-003227. William died at age 50 years, in the R.M. Franklin, Mb.

    William married Rebecca Harriet Acres on 12 Dec 1888 in Franklin R.M., Provencher, Manitoba, Canada. Rebecca (daughter of Adam Holland Acres and Mary Ann Didsbury) was born on 31 Mar 1868 in Hazeldean, March Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1929 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 7.  Rebecca Harriet Acres was born on 31 Mar 1868 in Hazeldean, March Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Adam Holland Acres and Mary Ann Didsbury); died on 8 Jul 1929 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.

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    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183494725
    • _FGRAVE: 183494725

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    Died:
    Prov. Mb. Death Cert. Reg. # 1929-035085 indicates Rebecca died July 8, 1929, age 61 years, in the R.M. Franklin, Mb.

    Rebecca and George had eight children, Thomas Roy Hempton; Eva Irene French; William Lloyd Hempton; Kathleen "Catherine" "Katie" May Weninger; Albert Kenneth Hempton; Florence "Mildred" Anderson; Wilfred Hempton.

    Thomas Roy- Born 1892- Died Feb. 5, 1915 at the age of 23 years.
    Eva Irene - Born March 30, 1899 - Prov. Mb.Birth Cert. Reg. # 1899-21718796
    William Lloyd -Born May 4, 1901 -Prov. Mb. Birth Cert. Reg. # 1901-1028611
    Kathleen "Katie" May - Born 1903
    Albert Kenneth - Born Jan. 16, 1906 - Prov. Mb. Birth Cert. Reg. # 1906-13722243
    Florence Mildred -Born Jan. 10, 1910- Prov. Mb. Birth Cert. Reg. # 1910-22921012

    Wilfred died at the age of seven, as well as another child that died in infancy.

    Children:
    1. Thomas Roy Hempton was born on 17 Apr 1892 in Manitoba, Canada; died on 5 Feb 1915 in Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    2. 3. Eva Irene Hempton was born on 30 Mar 1899 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 15 Sep 1967 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    3. William Lloyd Hempton was born on 4 May 1901 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died on 20 Mar 1985 in United States; was buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Waukesha, Waukesha County, Wisconsin, United States.
    4. Katie May Hempton was born in 1903; died in 1946; was buried in Craik Cemetery, Craik, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    5. Albert Kenneth Hempton was born on 16 Jan 1906 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; died in 1978 in Alberta, Canada; was buried in Westlawn Memorial Gardens, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
    6. Florence Mildred Hempton was born on 10 Jan 1910 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Thomas Hempton was born in 1836 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland (son of William Hempton and Sarah Millikin); died on 10 Mar 1895 in Kingston, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Oconto Cemetery, Oconto, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Hampton
    • Name: Thos Hemptom
    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188861152
    • _FGRAVE: 188861152
    • _FSFTID: 931V-KQ2
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/931V-KQ2
    • _HASHTAG: DNA - Maternal Connection
    • _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

    Notes:

    _HASHTAG:
    a relative on the path between a DNA Match and a common ancestor

    Died:
    Thomas Hempton, born in Ireland, son of William and Sarah Hempton.
    Thomas Hempton 1st. married Martha E. Cox December 31, 1860 in Frontenac, Ontario. They had five children, William George( B. 1862), Charlotte (B. 1963), Sarah Ann (B.1865), Rachel (B.1866)and Martha (B.1868).
    Thomas 2nd. married Sarah Jane McGinnis. Thomas and Sarah children, Robert, Helen, Ella Jane, Ida May, Maud, Thomas, Alexander McGinnis, Gertrude H., Bertha.

    Canada Census 1881 as "Thomas Hampton".
    Canada Census 1881 listed as -
    Thomas, age 47, Sarah, age 34, William G, age 20, Sarah A, age 16, Martha, age 14, Robert, age 11, Hellen, age 8, Ida M, age 6, Maud, age 3, Gertrude, age 2.

    Alexander McGinnis Hempton- Born May 4, 1881- Ontario
    Ida May Hempton- Born April 28, 1987- Ontario

    Thomas married Martha E. Cox on 31 Dec 1860 in Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. Martha (daughter of George Cox and Lucy) was born in 1841 in Bastard Township, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1868 in Hinchbrooke Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Martha E. Cox was born in 1841 in Bastard Township, Leeds County, Ontario, Canada (daughter of George Cox and Lucy); died in 1868 in Hinchbrooke Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada.

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    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188861257
    • _FGRAVE: 188861257
    • _FSFTID: LXM5-W2R
    • _FSLINK: https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LXM5-W2R

    Children:
    1. Carlotte Ann Hempton was born on 2 Apr 1862 in Hinchbrooke Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1937 in Moose Jaw, Moose Jaw Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada.
    2. 6. William "George" Hempton was born on 11 Sep 1862 in Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Apr 1912 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    3. Sarah Ann Hempton was born in 1865; and died.
    4. Rachel Hempton was born in 1866; and died.
    5. Martha Evelyn Hempton was born on 2 Apr 1868 in Hinchbrooke Township, Frontenac County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 May 1921 in Twining, Arenac County, Michigan, United States; was buried in Cedar Valley Cemetery, Twining, Arenac County, Michigan, United States.

  3. 14.  Adam Holland Acres was born on 15 Oct 1833 in Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 19 Feb 1901 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.

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    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97734877
    • _FGRAVE: 97734877

    Notes:

    Died:
    Adam, son of Thomas Acres and Frances (nee Holland) Acres.
    Adam Acres and Mary Didsbury married December 17, 1857.
    Came to Dominion City, Mb. in 1879.
    Book-Arnaud Through The Years.
    Adam and Mary had eight children.

    The funeral of the late Adam Acres took place to Dominion City Cemetery on Thursday, the 21st. Deceased was one of the oldest residents of the district, having settled there twenty-two years ago. He leaves a family of six to mourn his death. Two daughters, Mrs. Geo Hempton, Dominion City, and Mrs. Robt. Barber, Winnipeg, and four sons, all the latter residing on farms near Dominion City.
    Published in the Winnipeg Free Press Feb. 25, 1901, Page 8.

    Adam married Mary Ann Didsbury on 17 Dec 1857. Mary was born on 16 Dec 1832 in Rotherham, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South yorkshire, England; died on 13 Feb 1883 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 15.  Mary Ann Didsbury was born on 16 Dec 1832 in Rotherham, Metropolitan Borough of Rotherham, South yorkshire, England; died on 13 Feb 1883 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.

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    • _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/97734746
    • _FGRAVE: 97734746

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    Died:
    Mary and Adam were married December 17 1857.
    Came to Dominion City, Mb. in 1879.
    Mary, daughter of John and Harriet (nee Boomer) Didsbury.

    Children:
    1. William Thomas "Tom" Acres was born on 5 Apr 1859 in Ontario, Canada; died on 18 Oct 1924 in Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.
    2. 7. Rebecca Harriet Acres was born on 31 Mar 1868 in Hazeldean, March Township, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jul 1929 in Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; was buried in Dominion City Cemetery, Dominion City, Steinbach Census Division, , Manitoba, Canada.




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