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Joanna Stevens French
Lifespan: 1851 - 1920
Birth: 29 Apr 1851 in Rome, Kennebec County, Maine
Occupation: Homemaker
Marriage: Albert W. French
Children: Carolyn Estella, Mary J., Alberta M., Maude Alberta, John E.
Parents: Isiah Stevens & Ann Staples
Death: 8 Nov 2020 in Guilford, Maine
Burial: Abbot Village, Piscataquis County, Maine
Chapter 1: The Foundations of a Life – Joanna Stevens’ Early Years (1851–1860s)
Joanna Stevens entered the world on April 29, 1851, in the quiet rural town of Rome, Kennebec County, Maine. The crisp spring air carried the scent of pine and freshly turned earth, a fitting welcome for a child born into a family rooted in the rhythms of New England farm life. Her parents, Ann Staples and Isiah Stevens, were pillars of their community, their lives intertwined with the land and the close-knit society of Rome.