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Joseph R French Born June 1836, In Massachusetts.
To Joseph Jaquith And Julia Ann Flint French. Who Married. 10th June 1832,
Boston. Suffolk Co, Massachusetts.
Joseph was Their Only Child.
He Married His First Wife. Sarah W. Goodrich 17th September 1861,
Stockbridge Berkshire Co, Massachusetts.
No Children are shown for this Union.
He Then Married. Mary Amanda Bradstreet.
Parents of Five Children.
Census 1900 New Haven city Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Male Age listed as 64.Marital Status Married
White. Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married 25
Birth Date: Jun 1836
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marriage Year 1875.
His Yale University obituary:
JOSEPH RICHARDSON FRENCH, son of Joseph Jaquith and Julia Ann (Flint) French, was born June 12, 1836, in Boston, Mass. Both his parents died when he was very young, and he was brought up by his uncle, in Andover, Mass, where he was prepared for college at Phillips Academy.
After graduation [Yale College, Class of 1856] he taught in Stockbridge and Abington, Mass, two years, and then studied law in Boston and Andover a year. From 1859 to 1861, he practiced law in Andover, and was then for a year private secretary to the United States collector of customs, Hon. John Z. Goodrich (MA Williams 1848), in Boston. In April, 1862, he became a partner with J Z & C Goodrich in the Glendale Woolen Co at Stockbridge,
Mass, and continued in the business eight years, reverses following success. During three years he served on the school board. In 1870 he resumed teaching, which became his life
work. For four years he taught at Thomaston, Conn, and then became principal of the Center School in Menden, Conn. Retaining that position until 1881, he then removed
to New Haven, Conn, and was principal of the Skinner School, and later principal of the Lovell School district, having charge of all the public schools in the district. In
1892-93 he was president of the State Teachers' Association.
Failing eyesight made it necessary for him to give up his school work in June, 1897. He was a frequent contributor to the New England Journal of Education, and wrote also for other educational journals, In 1884 he was nominated for membership in the [Yale] University Corporation, but witbdrew on account of the candidacy of his classmate, Chaunccy M Depew. In 1891 he spent the summer in Europe with his classmate Cathn.
Following the death of Judge Henry E Paidee in 1889 he was chosen [Yale] class secretary and served to the close of his life. His house in New Haven was a center for his class and there in June, 1912, eleven members celebrated their "second Sexennial. " Succeeding Judge Pardee also, he was president of the Young Men's Institute of New Haven from 1892 to 1907.
In spite of repeated operations, Mr French's sight finally failed completely in 1906, but he kept up his accustomed interests and activities to an extraordinary degree,taking systematic exercise, walking in the White Mountains, where he had a summer home, and learning to use a typewriter for his correspondence and to read the type for the blind.
He died of pneumonia, after a few days' serious illness, January 3, 1913, in the 77th yeai of his age. He had been an active and helpful member of the Church of the
Redeemer (Congregational) since 1882.
He married at Stockbridge, Mass, September 17, 1861, Sarah Worthington, daughter of John Zaccheus Goodrich, member of Congress and trustee of Williams College, and Sarah (Worthington) Goodrich. She died in 1869, andthe two daughters by this marriage are both deceased. He married at Thomaston, Conn , March 23, 1875, Mary Amanda, only daughter of Thomas Jefferson Bradstreet (BA Yale 1834) and Amanda (Thomas) Bradstreet of
Thomaston. Two of her brothers graduated from the Academical Department in 1871 and 1874, respectively. Mrs. French survives with a son (BA Yale 1910) and two daughters, one son and a daughter, the wife of Ulric B Mather (PhB Yale 1904), having died. One of the
surviving daughters received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Smith College in 1902.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
Joseph R French Born June 1836, In Massachusetts.
To Joseph Jaquith And Julia Ann Flint French. Who Married. 10th June 1832,
Boston. Suffolk Co, Massachusetts.
Joseph was Their Only Child.
He Married His First Wife. Sarah W. Goodrich 17th September 1861,
Stockbridge Berkshire Co, Massachusetts.
No Children are shown for this Union.
He Then Married. Mary Amanda Bradstreet.
Parents of Five Children.
Census 1900 New Haven city Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Male Age listed as 64.Marital Status Married
White. Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married 25
Birth Date: Jun 1836
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marriage Year 1875.
His Yale University obituary:
JOSEPH RICHARDSON FRENCH, son of Joseph Jaquith and Julia Ann (Flint) French, was born June 12, 1836, in Boston, Mass. Both his parents died when he was very young, and he was brought up by his uncle, in Andover, Mass, where he was prepared for college at Phillips Academy.
After graduation [Yale College, Class of 1856] he taught in Stockbridge and Abington, Mass, two years, and then studied law in Boston and Andover a year. From 1859 to 1861, he practiced law in Andover, and was then for a year private secretary to the United States collector of customs, Hon. John Z. Goodrich (MA Williams 1848), in Boston. In April, 1862, he became a partner with J Z & C Goodrich in the Glendale Woolen Co at Stockbridge,
Mass, and continued in the business eight years, reverses following success. During three years he served on the school board. In 1870 he resumed teaching, which became his life
work. For four years he taught at Thomaston, Conn, and then became principal of the Center School in Menden, Conn. Retaining that position until 1881, he then removed
to New Haven, Conn, and was principal of the Skinner School, and later principal of the Lovell School district, having charge of all the public schools in the district. In
1892-93 he was president of the State Teachers' Association.
Failing eyesight made it necessary for him to give up his school work in June, 1897. He was a frequent contributor to the New England Journal of Education, and wrote also for other educational journals, In 1884 he was nominated for membership in the [Yale] University Corporation, but witbdrew on account of the candidacy of his classmate, Chaunccy M Depew. In 1891 he spent the summer in Europe with his classmate Cathn.
Following the death of Judge Henry E Paidee in 1889 he was chosen [Yale] class secretary and served to the close of his life. His house in New Haven was a center for his class and there in June, 1912, eleven members celebrated their "second Sexennial. " Succeeding Judge Pardee also, he was president of the Young Men's Institute of New Haven from 1892 to 1907.
In spite of repeated operations, Mr French's sight finally failed completely in 1906, but he kept up his accustomed interests and activities to an extraordinary degree,taking systematic exercise, walking in the White Mountains, where he had a summer home, and learning to use a typewriter for his correspondence and to read the type for the blind.
He died of pneumonia, after a few days' serious illness, January 3, 1913, in the 77th yeai of his age. He had been an active and helpful member of the Church of the
Redeemer (Congregational) since 1882.
He married at Stockbridge, Mass, September 17, 1861, Sarah Worthington, daughter of John Zaccheus Goodrich, member of Congress and trustee of Williams College, and Sarah (Worthington) Goodrich. She died in 1869, andthe two daughters by this marriage are both deceased. He married at Thomaston, Conn , March 23, 1875, Mary Amanda, only daughter of Thomas Jefferson Bradstreet (BA Yale 1834) and Amanda (Thomas) Bradstreet of
Thomaston. Two of her brothers graduated from the Academical Department in 1871 and 1874, respectively. Mrs. French survives with a son (BA Yale 1910) and two daughters, one son and a daughter, the wife of Ulric B Mather (PhB Yale 1904), having died. One of the
surviving daughters received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Smith College in 1902.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
Biographical Information.
Joseph R French Born June 1836, In Massachusetts.
To Joseph Jaquith And Julia Ann Flint French. Who Married. 10th June 1832,
Boston. Suffolk Co, Massachusetts.
Joseph was Their Only Child.
He Married His First Wife. Sarah W. Goodrich 17th September 1861,
Stockbridge Berkshire Co, Massachusetts.
No Children are shown for this Union.
He Then Married. Mary Amanda Bradstreet.
Parents of Five Children.
Census 1900 New Haven city Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Male Age listed as 64.Marital Status Married
White. Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married 25
Birth Date: Jun 1836
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marriage Year 1875.
His Yale University obituary:
JOSEPH RICHARDSON FRENCH, son of Joseph Jaquith and Julia Ann (Flint) French, was born June 12, 1836, in Boston, Mass. Both his parents died when he was very young, and he was brought up by his uncle, in Andover, Mass, where he was prepared for college at Phillips Academy.
After graduation [Yale College, Class of 1856] he taught in Stockbridge and Abington, Mass, two years, and then studied law in Boston and Andover a year. From 1859 to 1861, he practiced law in Andover, and was then for a year private secretary to the United States collector of customs, Hon. John Z. Goodrich (MA Williams 1848), in Boston. In April, 1862, he became a partner with J Z & C Goodrich in the Glendale Woolen Co at Stockbridge,
Mass, and continued in the business eight years, reverses following success. During three years he served on the school board. In 1870 he resumed teaching, which became his life
work. For four years he taught at Thomaston, Conn, and then became principal of the Center School in Menden, Conn. Retaining that position until 1881, he then removed
to New Haven, Conn, and was principal of the Skinner School, and later principal of the Lovell School district, having charge of all the public schools in the district. In
1892-93 he was president of the State Teachers' Association.
Failing eyesight made it necessary for him to give up his school work in June, 1897. He was a frequent contributor to the New England Journal of Education, and wrote also for other educational journals, In 1884 he was nominated for membership in the [Yale] University Corporation, but witbdrew on account of the candidacy of his classmate, Chaunccy M Depew. In 1891 he spent the summer in Europe with his classmate Cathn.
Following the death of Judge Henry E Paidee in 1889 he was chosen [Yale] class secretary and served to the close of his life. His house in New Haven was a center for his class and there in June, 1912, eleven members celebrated their "second Sexennial. " Succeeding Judge Pardee also, he was president of the Young Men's Institute of New Haven from 1892 to 1907.
In spite of repeated operations, Mr French's sight finally failed completely in 1906, but he kept up his accustomed interests and activities to an extraordinary degree,taking systematic exercise, walking in the White Mountains, where he had a summer home, and learning to use a typewriter for his correspondence and to read the type for the blind.
He died of pneumonia, after a few days' serious illness, January 3, 1913, in the 77th yeai of his age. He had been an active and helpful member of the Church of the
Redeemer (Congregational) since 1882.
He married at Stockbridge, Mass, September 17, 1861, Sarah Worthington, daughter of John Zaccheus Goodrich, member of Congress and trustee of Williams College, and Sarah (Worthington) Goodrich. She died in 1869, andthe two daughters by this marriage are both deceased. He married at Thomaston, Conn , March 23, 1875, Mary Amanda, only daughter of Thomas Jefferson Bradstreet (BA Yale 1834) and Amanda (Thomas) Bradstreet of
Thomaston. Two of her brothers graduated from the Academical Department in 1871 and 1874, respectively. Mrs. French survives with a son (BA Yale 1910) and two daughters, one son and a daughter, the wife of Ulric B Mather (PhB Yale 1904), having died. One of the
surviving daughters received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Smith College in 1902.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
Joseph R French Born June 1836, In Massachusetts.
To Joseph Jaquith And Julia Ann Flint French. Who Married. 10th June 1832,
Boston. Suffolk Co, Massachusetts.
Joseph was Their Only Child.
He Married His First Wife. Sarah W. Goodrich 17th September 1861,
Stockbridge Berkshire Co, Massachusetts.
No Children are shown for this Union.
He Then Married. Mary Amanda Bradstreet.
Parents of Five Children.
Census 1900 New Haven city Ward 8, New Haven, Connecticut, United States
Male Age listed as 64.Marital Status Married
White. Relationship to Head of Household: Head
Years Married 25
Birth Date: Jun 1836
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marriage Year 1875.
His Yale University obituary:
JOSEPH RICHARDSON FRENCH, son of Joseph Jaquith and Julia Ann (Flint) French, was born June 12, 1836, in Boston, Mass. Both his parents died when he was very young, and he was brought up by his uncle, in Andover, Mass, where he was prepared for college at Phillips Academy.
After graduation [Yale College, Class of 1856] he taught in Stockbridge and Abington, Mass, two years, and then studied law in Boston and Andover a year. From 1859 to 1861, he practiced law in Andover, and was then for a year private secretary to the United States collector of customs, Hon. John Z. Goodrich (MA Williams 1848), in Boston. In April, 1862, he became a partner with J Z & C Goodrich in the Glendale Woolen Co at Stockbridge,
Mass, and continued in the business eight years, reverses following success. During three years he served on the school board. In 1870 he resumed teaching, which became his life
work. For four years he taught at Thomaston, Conn, and then became principal of the Center School in Menden, Conn. Retaining that position until 1881, he then removed
to New Haven, Conn, and was principal of the Skinner School, and later principal of the Lovell School district, having charge of all the public schools in the district. In
1892-93 he was president of the State Teachers' Association.
Failing eyesight made it necessary for him to give up his school work in June, 1897. He was a frequent contributor to the New England Journal of Education, and wrote also for other educational journals, In 1884 he was nominated for membership in the [Yale] University Corporation, but witbdrew on account of the candidacy of his classmate, Chaunccy M Depew. In 1891 he spent the summer in Europe with his classmate Cathn.
Following the death of Judge Henry E Paidee in 1889 he was chosen [Yale] class secretary and served to the close of his life. His house in New Haven was a center for his class and there in June, 1912, eleven members celebrated their "second Sexennial. " Succeeding Judge Pardee also, he was president of the Young Men's Institute of New Haven from 1892 to 1907.
In spite of repeated operations, Mr French's sight finally failed completely in 1906, but he kept up his accustomed interests and activities to an extraordinary degree,taking systematic exercise, walking in the White Mountains, where he had a summer home, and learning to use a typewriter for his correspondence and to read the type for the blind.
He died of pneumonia, after a few days' serious illness, January 3, 1913, in the 77th yeai of his age. He had been an active and helpful member of the Church of the
Redeemer (Congregational) since 1882.
He married at Stockbridge, Mass, September 17, 1861, Sarah Worthington, daughter of John Zaccheus Goodrich, member of Congress and trustee of Williams College, and Sarah (Worthington) Goodrich. She died in 1869, andthe two daughters by this marriage are both deceased. He married at Thomaston, Conn , March 23, 1875, Mary Amanda, only daughter of Thomas Jefferson Bradstreet (BA Yale 1834) and Amanda (Thomas) Bradstreet of
Thomaston. Two of her brothers graduated from the Academical Department in 1871 and 1874, respectively. Mrs. French survives with a son (BA Yale 1910) and two daughters, one son and a daughter, the wife of Ulric B Mather (PhB Yale 1904), having died. One of the
surviving daughters received the degree of Bachelor of Arts from Smith College in 1902.
SOURCE: "1912-1913 Obituary Record of Graduates of Yale University"... presented at the annual meeting of the alumni of Yale University, Published, 1915.
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