immigrant flag female ancestor  Mary Ann  DOUGHERTY

  (b. 15 February 1824 County Monaghan, Ireland   d. 17 April 1909 Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA )  

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Mary Ann DOUGHERTY was born 15 February 1824 in County Monaghan, Ireland

Mary Ann DOUGHERTY was the child of Samuel Thomas DOUGHERTY   and   Mary STEWART

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Mary Ann  married  Jesse Helpit FRENCH 28 September 1851 in Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada .  The couple had (at least) 1 child.
Jesse Helpit FRENCH  was born 28 February 1827 in Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada.  Jesse Helpit died 6 October 1913 in Macomb, Michigan, USA.  Jesse Helpit was the child of Charles Matthew FRENCH and Jane MACKLEM.

Mary Ann DOUGHERTY died 17 April 1909 in Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA.
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Mary Ann DOUGHERTY married flag male ancestor Jesse Helpit FRENCH-- Date: 28 September 1851 Place: Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada
Jesse Helpit FRENCH was the child of Charles Matthew FRENCH and Jane MACKLEM




Children of Jesse Helpit FRENCH and Mary Ann DOUGHERTY:

flag male ancestor George Washington FRENCH (b.14 April 1862, Stouffville, York, Canada West  d. 10 May 1925, Croswell, Sanilac, Michigan, USA)
m. Carrie Mandana MILLS 23 August 1883



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birth1824 Birth
15 February 1824
County Monaghan, Ireland
Invention 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)

Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
marriage1851 Marriage / Partner
Mary Ann DOUGHERTY and Jesse Helpit FRENCH 28 September 1851, Whitchurch, York, Ontario, Canada

She was 27 years old.
1862 Birth of Child
George Washington FRENCH was born 14 April 1862, Stouffville, York, Ontario, Canada

Mary Ann was 38 years old.
Invention In 1906, Reginald Fessenden made the first AM radio broadcast on December 24th. This event marked a significant advancement in radio technology, paving the way for the modern broadcasting industry.
death1909 Death
17 April 1909
Worth, Sanilac, Michigan, USA

She died at the age of 85.
Added: 10/9/2025 2:10:46 PM - Updated: 11/15/2025 3:14:48 PM

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