William C. Brown Cemetery ~ Alvin Hutchinson French ~ part of the Polk County Pioneer Cemeteries of Oregon
French, Alvin Hutchinson
LAST: French FIRST: Alvin MID: Hutchinson
GENDER: M MAIDEN NAME:  TITLE: 
BORN: 10 July 1878 DIED: 1 Jan 1943 BURIED: 4 Jan 1943 (William C. Brown Cemetery)
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BIRTH PLACE:  Lake Co., Michigan
DEATH PLACE: Dallas, Polk Co, Oregon
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MARRIAGE - Alvin French & Ida Paul m 22 June 1907, Multnomah Co, Oregon.
[Note-Alvin and Ida were later divorced; Ida was daughter of James & Sarah Paul who are buried in Dallas cemetery]
1910 OR CENSUS - Alvin French, age 30, occupation brakeman (railroad), b. Michigan, is enumerated with his wife of 3 years, Ida, age 24, mother of 1 b. Oregon, along with daughter Alice S., age 1,. b. Oregon. 
1920 CO CENSUS - Alvin H. French, age 42, occupation farmer, b. Michigan, is enumerated with Ida A., age 33,. b. Oregon, along with Allie R., age 11, b. Oregon, and Margaret. age 9, b. Oregon.
WWII DRAFT REGISTRATION - Alvin Hutchin French, of Grand Ronde, Polk Co., Oregon, age 63, b. Lake Co., Michigan on July 10, 1878.

OBITUARY: 
Alvin Hutchinson French, 64, passed away Friday, January 1, at the Dallas hospital. Funeral services were held January 4 at the Henkle & Bollman chapel with interment in the Brown family cemetery. 
Mr. French was the father of Mrs. Ralph Adams Jr. of Dallas. He was born July 10, 1878, but had spent much of his life in this county.
Itemizer Observer, Thursday, January 7, 1943, 1:4
INSCRIPTION: 
Father
Alvin H. French
1878-1943
SOURCES: 
Branigar Survey
Saucy Survey & Photographs
1910 OR CENSUS (Linn Co., Albany, ED 0177, sheet 1A)
1920 CO CENSUS (Elbert Co,. Kutch, ED 126, sheet 11B 
Oregon Historical Records Index [Oregon State Archives]
IO 7 Jan 1943, 1:4
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