Husband: William Henry FRENCH
Birthdate: August 12, 1857 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (1)
Death date: March 29, 1931 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (2)
father: John Somers FRENCH
mother: Jane A. VOSBURGH

Marriage date: December 13, 1882 Alviso
Marriage PLACE: Santa Clara County, California

Wife: Julia Douglas ORTLEY
Birthdate: September 04, 1861 (3)
Death date: March 18, 1914 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (4)
father: John Jacob ORTLEY
mother: Almira WADE

CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Carrie A. FRENCH
Birthdate: December 09, 1883, California (5)
Spouse: Martin P. OBERG
Marriage date: December 02, 1906 Seattle, Washington (6)
Death date: August 08, 1908 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (7)

Child No. 2: Volney Howard FRENCH
Birthdate: April 29, 1890 Alviso, Santa Clara County, California (8)
Spouse: Clara CLEAL
Marriage date: 1944 (9)
other marriages: 1926 Margaret McCARTHY (9)
Death date: October 24, 1969 Santa Clara County, California (10)

Child No. 3: Abigail Ortley FRENCH
Birthdate: December 08, 1893 Alviso, Santa Clara County, California (11)
Spouse: Harry Charles DENNIS
Marriage date: December 14, 1924 San Jose Santa Clara County, California (12)
Death date: June 10, 1980 San Jose, Santa Clara County, California (13)
 
 
Sources:
(1) Death certificate for William Henry French for date, 1880 census- CA Santa Clara county ED 251 sheet 52 for state; Native Daughters of the Golden West Pioneer registration for Julia Douglas Ortley French prepared by Mary A. Jensen for date
(2) Death Notice- San Jose Mercury Herald Sunday morning, March 29. 1931, Death certificate from Santa Clara County
(3) Death Certificate for Julia Ortney French, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California, Book 1914- L page 174 date & state; Native Daughters of the Golden West Pioneer registration for Julia Douglas Ortley French prepared by Mary A. Jensen - place and date
(4) Death Certificate for Julia Ortney French, San Jose, Santa Clara Co., California, Book 1914- L page 174; San Jose Mercury Herald Thursday Morning, March 19, 1914
(5) Death certificate for Carrie A. Oberg
(6) Family stories have Carrie marrying in Seattle, however King County Washington (Seattle) has no record of Carrie A. French & Martin Oberg applying for a marriage license in the county.
(7) Death certificate for Carrie A. Oberg; San Jose Mercury and Herald, Sunday August 9, 1908
(8) French family Bible, and date from Tombstone at Golden Gate National Cemetery, San Bruno, California
(9) Native Daughters of the Golden West Pioneer registration for Julia Douglas Ortley French prepared by Mary A. Jensen -year
(10) Redwood City Tribune, Monday October 27, 1969 and death certificate from Santa Clara County
(11) French family Bible and Death Certificate from Santa Clara County, California
(12) Marriage certificate from Santa Clara County, California
(13) San Jose Mercury News, Saturday June 14, 1980 pg 4B and Death Certificate from Santa Clara County, California.