Albert W French
Lifespan: 1852 - 1919
Birth: 9 Apr 1852 in Mercer, Maine, USA
Occupation: Farmer, Odd Job Laborer
Marriage: Joanna (Johanna) Stevens
Children: Carolina Estella, Mary J., Maud, Emma, John
Parents: Franklin B. French & Nancy Willard Cummings
Death: 1 Feb 2019 in Guilford, Maine, USA
Burial: Abbot’s Old Cemetery, Abbot, Maine, USA
Chapter 1: Roots in the Soil – Birth and Early Life (1852–1870)
Introduction
Join the journey of rediscovering your roots and building stronger family bonds. From fun quizzes to newsletters & virtual reunions, stay connected and celebrate the legacy that unites us all.
Alice was the backbone of the Howlett family, raising seven children and passing on the skills and strength of her New England heritage.
Read MoreAndres lived a short but meaningful life, leaving behind a legacy through his son Marsh and a family story that would continue across generations in a new land.
Read MoreFrom orphaned hardship to war hero, college athlete, and beloved coach, Bill lived with purpose, transforming trials into triumph and shaping lives with grit and heart.
Read MoreDeborah built a quiet but enduring life rooted in New England, raising her children through war and hardship while shaping generations through resilience and faith.
Read MoreRamah’s life stretched across a century, threading joy and tragedy into a legacy of maternal strength, enduring love, and quiet heroism through war, loss, and transformation
Read MoreA Quaker in Puritan country, Nathaniel lived a life of principle and persistence, building a homestead by Hood’s Pond and anchoring a family line that would weather war, migration, and time.
Read MoreAlfred built a new life in America after immigrating from Sweden in 1868, raising a large family and working the land in Washington with steadfast devotion.
Read MoreAnn’s quiet strength anchored her through widowhood and war, raising a daughter alone in Maine and embodying the fortitude of New England’s enduring women.
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