Jennie Tolles Newton and Walter Cummings French

WALTER CUMMINGS FRENCH, son of ELIZABETH INCHES DAVIS and ABEL HARKNESS FRENCH, was born June 18, 1863 in Massachusetts,⁵⁰⁵⁴ and died March 22, 1951 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.⁵⁰⁵⁴ He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.⁵⁰⁵⁴

He married JENNIE TOLLES NEWTON on January 27, 1886 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.²³⁶³ She was born July 30, 1864,¹²⁰⁵³ and died May 15, 1944 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire.²³⁷⁶

• Descendant Reports
  • ? Haskell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • John York Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • William Graves Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • John Smith Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • Capt. Jerathmeel Bowers Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • William Brown Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • Daniel Shed Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • Moses Baron Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)
  • Walter Tybbott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Walter C. French)

Children of JENNIE TOLLES NEWTON and WALTER CUMMINGS FRENCH:

1. ROBERT NEWTON FRENCH, b. December 8, 1892, Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire;²³⁶⁰ m. REBECCA M. BUNDY on May 20, 1929 in Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire²³⁶³; d. July 23, 1975.^{56, 2403}

Personal Information

Walter C. French

• worded at the Nashua Manufacturing Company for 46 years⁵²³⁵
• was a member of the Granite Lodge #1, Independent Order of Odd Fellows⁵²³⁵
• was a member of the First Universalist Church, Nashua, New Hampshire. ⁵²³⁵

Obituaries

Nashua Telegraph, March 23, 1951⁵²³⁵

Walter French, Former City Official, Dead

Walter C. French, 87, of 18 Columbia av, a resident of this city for over three quarters of a century, died in a local hospital late Thursday afternoon following a brief illness. He was born in Fitchburg, Mass., June 18, 1863, son of the late Abel H. and Elizabeth I. French.

Mr. French came to Nashua when seven years old. He was married Jan. 27, 1886, to Jennie T. Newton of this city, who died May 15, 1944.

An employe of the Nashua Mfg Co for 46 years, Mr. French retired in 1939. He was a trustee of Woodlawn cemetery for 32 years and served as president for 18 years; served for a term on the Board of Education, and was one of the oldest members of Granite Lodge No. 1, IOOF, having joined March 2, 1885. Mr. French was an attendant of the First Universalist church.

Surviving relatives include a son, Robert N. French of this city, four nieces and a nephew. Friends are invited to call at the Farwell funeral home Saturday evening from 7 to 8.

Nashua Telegraph, March 27, 1951⁵²³⁴

WALTER C. FRENCH

Funeral service for Walter C. French was held in Woodlawn cemetery chapel Monday afternoon at 2:30. The service, which was well attended by relatives, friends and neighbors, was conducted by Rev. Denton J. Neily. Also in attendance were delegates representing Granite lodge, No 1, IOOF, officials and former co-workers of teh Nashua Mfg co, trustees and officials of Woodlawn cemetery and First Universalist church.

Bearers were Harold S. French, Lester L. Harvey, Stephen W. Bastow, herbert W. Snow, Charles S. Johnson and Fred L. Reed. Burial was in the family lot in Woodlawn cemetery where Rev. Mr. Neily offered committal prayers.

Farwell Funeral Service, Inc was in charge of arrangements.

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
July 7, 18702384	Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Abel Harkness French Elizabeth Inches Davis Alonzo H. French Menzell Stuart French Ermina Janette French Walter Cummings French
June 17, 18802380	Antrim, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Abel Harkness French Elizabeth Inches Davis Alonzo H. French Menzell Stuart French Ermina Janette French Walter Cummings French Charles W. Classon
June 11, 19002385	Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Walter Cummings French Jennie Tolles Newton
April 19, 19102386	Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Walter Cummings French Jennie Tolles Newton Robert Newton French
January 14, 19202387	Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Walter Cummings French Jennie Tolles Newton Robert Newton French
April 2, 19302388	Nashua, Hillsborough, New Hampshire	Walter Cummings French Jennie Tolles Newton