NameFrank C. FRENCH 
Birth24 Jan 1877, New York67
Death10 Mar 1956, Rochester, Monroe County, New York2419
Burial14 Mar 1956, White Haven Memorial Park, Pittsford, New York
Occupationclerk, electrician; meter dept
Education6th grade
ReligionBaptist
Obituary notes for Frank C. FRENCH
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) Monday 12 March 1956, p. 28
Deaths
FRENCH - Entered into rest March 10, 1956, Franck C. French of 41 Otis St. He is survived by his wife, Jennie J. French; three sons, Authur[sic] J., Erle F. and Mortimer French; seven grandchildren; eight great-grandchildren. He was a member of Lake Ave. Baptist Church, Joh A. Robertson Lodge No. 1032 F$AM, Frankfurt Lodge No. 579 I.O.O.F., and the Pioneer Club of Rochester Gas & Electric.
_Friends may call at Corbett Funeral Homes, In., 109 West Ave. from 2 to 5 and 7 to 9 o’clock. Services Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock. Interment in White Haven Memorial Park, the Rev. George Hill officiating. Masonic services Tuesday evening at 8 o’clock.
Democrat and Chronicle (Rochester, NY) Wednesday 14 March 1956, p. 34
Frank C. French, 79, Meter Specialist
A funeral service will be conducted today for Frank C. French, a retired Rochester Gas & Electric Corp. employe. Mr. French, who was 79, died Saturday (March 10, 1956). He lived at 41 Otis St.
Mr. French, who was hired by RG&E on May 27, 1896, was a senior meter repairman when he retired Sept. 1, 1946, after 50 years of service. He was a specialist in the metering of industrial electricity. Mr. French was also a watchmaker and a precision instrument maker. His hobby was repairing clocks with wooden works. A native of Ogden, he came to Rochester in 1894.
He is survived by his wife, Jennie; three sons, Arthur J., Erle F. and Mortimer; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. The funeral today will be held at 2 p.m. in the Corbett Funeral Home at 109 West Ave. Burial will be in White Haven Memorial Park.
Census notes for Frank C. FRENCH
1900 New York, Monroe County, City of Rochester, 15th ward, E.D. 96, sheet 1B, (taken 1 June 1900)
19 Rogers Avenue, dwelling 14, family 14
French, Frank, head, white, male, Jan 1878, age 22, married 2 years, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Jennie, wife, white, female, Aug 1880, age 19, married 2 years, mother of no children, born New York, father born Canada, mother born New York [switched?], house wife
Johnson, Dinah, mother-in-law, white, female, Feb 1846, age 54, widow, mother of 6 children, 5 living, born Canada, parents born England, housekeeper
----------, Emma, boarder, white, female, Dec 1883, age 16, single, born New York, father born Canada, mother born New York, clerk
1910 New York, Monroe County, Rochester City, ward 15, E.D. 148, sheet 4B, (taken 18 April 1910)
41 Otis Street, dwelling 71, family 77
French, Frank, head, male, white, age 33, married once for 11 years, born New York, parents born New York, electrician, meter dept
--------, Jennie, wife, female, white, age 30, married once for 11 years, mother of 3 children, 2 living, born New York, father born New York, mother born Canada
Johnson, Dinah, mother-in-law, female, white, age 65, widow, mother of 7 children, 5 living, born Canada, parents born England, immigrated 1852, nurse
----------, Emma, sister-in-law, female, white, age 27, single, born New York, father born New York, mother born Canada, box maker
French, Arthur, son, male, white, age 9, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Earle, son, male, white, age 7, born New York, parents born New York
1920 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, ward 15, E.D. 174, sheet 10A, stamped page 274, (taken 12 Jan 1920)
41 Remeron, dwelling 207, family 222
French, Frank C., head, male, white, age 42, married, born New York, parents born New York, electrician, railway & light
--------, Jennie, wife, female, white, age 40, married, born New York, father born New York, mother born Canada
--------, Earl, son, male, white, age 17, single, born new York, parents born New York
--------, Mortimer, son, male, white, age 5, single, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Charles, son, male, white, age 3 7/12, single, born New York, parents born New York
Johnson, Dinah, mother-in-law, female, white, age 75, widow, born Canada, parents born England
1930 New York, Monroe County, City of Rochester, ward 15, block 1140, E.D. 28-100, sheet 1B, (taken 2 Apr 1930)
41 Otis Street, dwelling 10, family 13
French, Frank C., head, owns home $7000, male, white, age 53, married at age 21, born New York, parents born New York, electrician for gas company
--------, Jennie, wife, female, white, age 50, married at age 19, born New York, parents born New York
--------, Morimore, son, male, white, age 15, single, born New York, parents born New York
1940 New York, Monroe County, Rochester, ward 15, E. D. 65-187B, sheet 1B (taken 10 Apr 1940)
41 Otis St., household 19, owns $6000
French, Frank C., head, male, white, age 63, married, 6th grade, born New York, lived in same house in 1935, meter dept., gas and electric
———, Jennie, wife, female, white, age 59, married, 1 yr high school, born New York, lived same place in 1935
Residences notes for Frank C. FRENCH
1900 19 Rogers Avenue, Rochester, Monroe County, New York
1917 41 Otis, Rochester, Monroe County, New York