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Ancestors of Virginia Harriett France

Generation No. 2

2. Henry Grant France, born June 14, 1867 in Summit Township, Erie, PA; died November 01, 1964 in Erie, PA. He was the son of 4. Christopher France and 5. Clarissa Grant. He married 3. Mary Evelyn Barrett November 1903.

3. Mary Evelyn Barrett, born June 13, 1878 in Franklin, PA; died February 22, 1957 in Edinboro, PA. She was the daughter of 6. Stephen Barrett and 7. Mary Traynor.

Notes for Henry Grant France:
He was a journalist and a carpenter. He worked on many buildings in Erie, PA.

He is buried in Edinboro Cememtery, Edinboro, PA.

He died at age 97 years old of pneumonia
-- this was the first and only time he was ever in the hospital.

Notes for Mary Evelyn Barrett:
She took voice lessons and had a beautiful soprano voice and sang in the church choir and was asked to sing for many special occasions. After the death of her two children, Henry and Agnes, she was no longer able to sing.

She also worked as a practical nurse. And she is buried in Edinboro Cemetery

Children of Henry France and Mary Barrett are:

Agnes Katherine France, born December 28, 1904 in Erie, PA; died 1925 in buried in Franklin, PA.

Notes for Agnes Katherine France:
She died of Tuberculosis when she was 21 years old. She was a teacher. She stayed in a Tuberculosis center prior to her death, her mother worked there as a nurse to keep her there.

She is buried in the Barrett plot in St. Patrick's cemetery in Franklin, Pa

More About Agnes Katherine France:
Cause of Death: tuberculosis

ii.

Henry Grant France II, born June 10, 1906 in Erie, PA; died 1920 in Edinboro, PA.

Notes for Henry Grant France II:
He died in 1920 at the age of 14 years old of tuberculosis. Before his death, he became a very devote Roman Catholic. He is buried in Edinboro cememtery, Edinboro, PA.

More About Henry Grant France II:
Cause of Death: tuberculosis

iii.

Reginald Stephen France, born December 28, 1907 in Erie, PA; died June 1957 in Erie, PA.

Notes for Reginald Stephen France:
He served as a Staff Sargent in the 324th fighter group in the US Army in World War II. While serving, he received the "Good Conduct Medal" , "The Distinguished Unit Badge With One Oak Leaf Cluster", "The European African Middle Eastern Service Medal with Eight Bronze Stars".

His battles and campaigns were:

Egypt - Lybia Tunisia Naples-Foggia Rome-Arno Northern France Southern France Rhineland Central Europe

He received an Honorable Discharge.

He never married. He worked as a Longshoreman. He is buried in Edinboro Cemetery, Edinboro, PA

More About Reginald Stephen France:
Cause of Death: heart attack

	1	iv.		Virginia Harriett France, born September 12, 1909 in Erie, PA; died February 07, 1992 in Girard, PA (buried in St. John's Cemetery-Girard, PA); married (1) George Edward Steadman June 08, 1935 in St. Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Church, McKean, PA; married (2) Merle Rosenburg February 22, 1975 in Holy Cross RC Church, Fairview, Pa.
		v.		Mary Esther France, born November 02, 1912 in Erie, PA; died July 1972 in Erie, PA; married Berle Parmeter.

Notes for Mary Esther France:
Her husband left her while she was in the Tuberculosis Sanitarium in Erie, PA.
She was in there for several years, during which time her mother took care of her son David.

She is buried in Gate of Heaven Cememtery in Erie, PA.

More About Mary Esther France:
Cause of Death: tuberculosis

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