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FRENCH, Col. John Theodore Jr.

FRENCH, Col. John Theodore Jr.[1, 2]

Male 1854 - 1909  (55 years)

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  • Name FRENCH, John Theodore 
    Prefix Col. 
    Suffix Jr. 
    Birth 27 Apr 1854  Taunton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
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    _COLOR 11 
    Death 10 Aug 1909  Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address:
    Arlington National Cemetery 
    Person ID I2950  Puffers
    Last Modified 25 Oct 2019 

    Father FRENCH, John Theodore,   b. 24 Aug 1824, Fall River, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Mar 1898, Taunton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Mother WENTWORTH, Harriet Maria,   b. 1 May 1824, Raynham, MA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1895, Taunton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years) 
    Marriage 11 Dec 1850  Taunton, MA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F3642  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 THOMPSON, Helen Douglas,   b. 1863, Detroit, MI Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 Apr 1889, Fort Snelling, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years) 
    Marriage 27 Jun 1882  Detroit, MI Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. FRENCH, Theodore,   b. 10 Jun 1883, West Point, NY Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 2 Sep 1888, Fort Snelling, MN Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 5 years)
    Family ID F3640  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

    Family 2 SMITH, Mildred Van Reed,   b. 11 Dec 1866   d. 13 Jul 1955 (Age 88 years) 
    Marriage 24 Feb 1891  [2
    Children 
     1. FRENCH, Valarie Davenport,   b. 13 Feb 1898, Columbus Barracks, OH Find all individuals with events at this locationd. May 1986, Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 88 years)
     2. FRENCH, Nancy Makepeace,   b. 9 Oct 1899, Lebanon, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1999 (Age < 99 years)
     3. FRENCH, Anna May,   b. CA 1900, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 2000 (Age < 99 years)
     4. FRENCH, Jacqueline Theodora,   b. 20 Nov 1903, Washington, DC Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 2003, Gaithersburg, MD Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 99 years)
    Family ID F3641  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 17 Mar 2024 

  • Photos
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    john t french jr gs.jpg

  • Notes 
    • A graduate of West Point in 1876; had a notable career as a tactician and authority on military evolutions and gained fame in the Indian expeditions; for service under Gen. Crook, received a medal for bravery; was for three years instructor in Spanish at West Point. French's Tactics, of which he was the author, have been in use in nearly every public school in the country. He was author of the Revision of Interpretations of Infantry Drill. While Major he was associated with General Leonard Wood in Cuba. He had attained the rank of Lt. Col. in the Fourth Artillery at the time of this retirement in 1908. For services during the Powder River expedition under General Crook, he received a Medal of Honor from Congress.

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 41.

    2. [S2] Descendants of George Puffer of Braintree, Massachusetts 1639-2020, Red Letter Edition, 40.