Bridget French

1892 -

James French

1835 - 1914  (79 years)

Birth	1835	Tyrone
Died	8 Feb 1914	Grangefoyle, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Family	Bridget Lynch,   b. 1841, Co. Tyrone
Married	1857
Children	+ 1. Thomas French,   b. 13 Jan 1859   2. Sarah Jane French,   b. 1861 + 3. Catherine "Kate" French,   b. 1863 + 4. Eliza "Lizzie" French,   b. 1865   5. Mary Anne French,   b. 1867 + 6. James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone + 7. Joseph "Joe" French,   b. 16 Aug 1872, Crosh, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone   8. Patrick French,   b. 1875 + 9. Patrick French,   b. 1878 + 10. Bridget French,   b. 8 Feb 1882, Crosh, Newtownstewart, Co. Tyrone

Margaret "Maggie" Friel

Nickname	Maggie
Family	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Children	+ 1. James French,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal   2. Bridget French,   b. 1892 + 3. Joseph "Joe" French,   b. 1894   4. Thomas "Tom" French,   b. 1896   5. Catherine "Kate" French,   b. 1897   6. Patrick French,   b. 1899   7. Margaret "Maggie" French,   b. 1900   8. Patrick French,   b. 1901

James "Oul Jimmy" French

1870 - 1961  (91 years)

Nickname	Oul Jimmy
Birth	30 Mar 1870	Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Died	4 Jun 1961	Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal
Buried	Jun 1957	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Father	James French,   b. 1835, Tyrone
Mother	Bridget Lynch,   b. 1841, Co. Tyrone
Married	1857
Family 1	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Children	+ 1. James French,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal   2. Bridget French,   b. 1892 + 3. Joseph "Joe" French,   b. 1894   4. Thomas "Tom" French,   b. 1896   5. Catherine "Kate" French,   b. 1897   6. Patrick French,   b. 1899   7. Margaret "Maggie" French,   b. 1900   8. Patrick French,   b. 1901
Family 2	Hannah Quinn
Married	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Children	1. Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929   2. Sarah Jane French,   b. 1931   3. George Mickey French,   b. 1933   4. Foncie French

Hannah Quinn

Family	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Married	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Children	1. Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929   2. Sarah Jane French,   b. 1931   3. George Mickey French,   b. 1933   4. Foncie French

Margaret "Maggie" Friel

Nickname	Maggie
Family	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Children	+ 1. James French,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal   2. Bridget French,   b. 1892 + 3. Joseph "Joe" French,   b. 1894   4. Thomas "Tom" French,   b. 1896   5. Catherine "Kate" French,   b. 1897   6. Patrick French,   b. 1899   7. Margaret "Maggie" French,   b. 1900   8. Patrick French,   b. 1901

James French

1891 - 1957  (66 years)

Birth	13 Apr 1891	Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal
Died	18 Nov 1957	Glencush, Ballindrait, Donegal
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Family 1	Rose Anne McCluskey,   b. 1908
Family 2	Anne "Annie" Ellis,   b. 1890
Children	1. Margaret Mary French,   b. 078 Mar 1916, Bridge Street, Strabane   2. Armour Joseph French,   b. 1920 + 3. Andrew John Phillip "Andy" French,   b. 20 Feb 1928, Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal

Rose Anne McCluskey

1908 - 1962  (54 years)

Birth	1908
Died	1962
Family	James French,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal

Anne "Annie" Ellis

1890 - 1944  (54 years)

Nickname	Annie
Birth	1890
Died	1944
Family	James French,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal
Children	1. Margaret Mary French,   b. 078 Mar 1916, Bridge Street, Strabane   2. Armour Joseph French,   b. 1920 + 3. Andrew John Phillip "Andy" French,   b. 20 Feb 1928, Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal

Bridget French

1892 -

Birth	1892
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Family	Daniel Boyle,   b. 1896
Married	18 May 1921	St. Baithin’s Catholic Church, St Johnston, Co. Donegal

Daniel Boyle

1896 -

Birth	1896
Family	Bridget French,   b. 1892
Married	18 May 1921	St. Baithin’s Catholic Church, St Johnston, Co. Donegal

Joseph "Joe" French

1894 - 1991  (97 years)

Nickname	Joe
Birth	1894
Died	3 Jun 1991
Buried	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Family	Mary McLaughlin,   b. 1906
Married	22 Jan 1925	St. Patrick's Church, Murlog, Co. Donegal
Children	1. James "Jim" French   2. Patrick "Pat" French   3. French

Mary McLaughlin

1906 - 1991  (85 years)

Birth	1906
Died	7 May 1991
Buried	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Family	Joseph "Joe" French,   b. 1894
Married	22 Jan 1925	St. Patrick's Church, Murlog, Co. Donegal
Children	1. James "Jim" French   2. Patrick "Pat" French   3. French

Thomas "Tom" French

1896 - 1982  (86 years)

Nickname	Tom
Birth	1896
Died	1982
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Family	Mary McElroy,   b. 1898

Mary McElroy

1898 - 1971  (73 years)

Birth	1898
Died	1971
Family	Thomas "Tom" French,   b. 1896

Catherine "Kate" French

1897 - 1897  (0 years)

Nickname	Kate
Birth	1897
Died	1897
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone

Patrick French

1899 - 1899  (0 years)

Birth	1899
Died	1899
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone

Margaret "Maggie" French

1900 - 1983  (83 years)

Nickname	Maggie
Birth	1900
Died	1983
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Family	Alexander "Alex" McCloskey,   b. 1895
Married	18 Feb 1921	St. Baithin’s Catholic Church, St Johnston, Co. Donegal

Alexander "Alex" McCloskey

1895 - 1984  (89 years)

Nickname	Alex
Birth	1895
Died	1984
Family	Margaret "Maggie" French,   b. 1900
Married	18 Feb 1921	St. Baithin’s Catholic Church, St Johnston, Co. Donegal

Patrick French

1901 - 1994  (93 years)

Birth	1901
Died	27 Jan 1994
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
Married	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
Family 1	Ellen Fallon,   b. 1904
Family 2	Mary Anne "Marie" Gallagher

Ellen Fallon

1904 - 1947  (43 years)

Birth	1904
Died	1947
Family	Patrick French,   b. 1901

Mary Anne "Marie" Gallagher

- 1981

Nickname	Marie
Died	1981
Family	Patrick French,   b. 1901

Hannah Quinn

Family	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Married	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Children	1. Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929   2. Sarah Jane French,   b. 1931   3. George Mickey French,   b. 1933   4. Foncie French

Frances Gerald French

1929 - 1991  (62 years)

Birth	1929
Died	1991
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Hannah Quinn
Married	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Family 1	Jean Glenn
Family 2	Doris May "Dolly-May" Ballard,   b. 1930
Family 3	Sarah Jane "Sadie" Sweeney,   b. 1939

Jean Glenn

Family	Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929

Doris May "Dolly-May" Ballard

1930 - 2014  (84 years)

Nickname	Dolly-May
Birth	1930
Died	2014
Family	Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929

Sarah Jane "Sadie" Sweeney

1939 - 2008  (69 years)

Nickname	Sadie
Birth	1939
Died	2008
Family	Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929

Sarah Jane French

1931 - 2005  (74 years)

Birth	1931
Died	2005
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Hannah Quinn
Married	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Family	Aidan Quigley,   b. 1928

Aidan Quigley

1928 - 2008  (80 years)

Birth	1928
Died	2008
Family	Sarah Jane French,   b. 1931

George Mickey French

1933 - 2019  (86 years)

Birth	1933
Died	2019
Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Hannah Quinn
Married	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal
Family 1	Mary Carrol Elliott
Family 2	Beryl Alice Buxton,   b. 1931

Mary Carrol Elliott

Family	George Mickey French,   b. 1933

Beryl Alice Buxton

1931 - 2013  (82 years)

Birth	1931
Died	2013
Family	George Mickey French,   b. 1933

Foncie French

Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone
Mother	Hannah Quinn
Married	11 Apr 1929	Murlog, Lifford, Co. Donegal

Daniel Boyle

1896 -

Birth	1896
Family	Bridget French,   b. 1892
Married	18 May 1921	St. Baithin’s Catholic Church, St Johnston, Co. Donegal

• Name	Bridget French
  Birth	1892
  Gender	Female
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	James French,   b. 1835, Tyrone d. 8 Feb 1914, Grangefoyle, Strabane, Co. Tyrone  (Age 79 years)  (Grandfather)  Margaret "Maggie" Friel  (Mother)
  Person ID	I251	Harran/Harron/Barr/French
  Last Modified	25 Mar 2021

  
  

  Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone d. 4 Jun 1961, Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal (Age 91 years) Other Partners: Hannah Quinn  m. 11 Apr 1929
  Mother	Margaret "Maggie" Friel
  Marriage	6 Apr 1890	Strabane Chapel, Strabane, Co. Tyrone
  Siblings	5 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. James French,   b. 13 Apr 1891, Rossgeir, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal d. 18 Nov 1957, Glencush, Ballindrait, Donegal  (Age 66 years) ▻ Rose Anne McCluskey;   Anne "Annie" Ellis,  m. 30 Dec 1914 > 2. Bridget French,   b. 1892 ▻ Daniel Boyle,  m. 18 May 1921 + 3. Joseph "Joe" French,   b. 1894   d. 3 Jun 1991  (Age 97 years) ▻ Mary McLaughlin,  m. 22 Jan 1925 > 4. Thomas "Tom" French,   b. 1896   d. 1982  (Age 86 years) ▻ Mary McElroy   5. Catherine "Kate" French,   b. 1897   d. 1897  (Age 0 years)   6. Patrick French,   b. 1899   d. 1899  (Age 0 years) > 7. Margaret "Maggie" French,   b. 1900   d. 1983  (Age 83 years) ▻ Alexander "Alex" McCloskey,  m. 18 Feb 1921 > 8. Patrick French,   b. 1901   d. 27 Jan 1994  (Age 93 years) ▻ Ellen Fallon;   Mary Anne "Marie" Gallagher
  Notes	_STATMARRIED
  Family ID	F565906489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	James "Oul Jimmy" French,   b. 30 Mar 1870, Rylands, Bodoney Lower Parish, Co. Tyrone d. 4 Jun 1961, Drumleene, Clonleigh Parish, Donegal (Age 91 years) Other Partners: Hannah Quinn  m. 11 Apr 1929
  Stepmother	Hannah Quinn
  Half siblings	3 half brothers and 1 half sister
  > 1. Frances Gerald French,   b. 1929   d. 1991  (Age 62 years) ▻ Jean Glenn;   Doris May "Dolly-May" Ballard;   Sarah Jane "Sadie" Sweeney > 2. Sarah Jane French,   b. 1931   d. 2005  (Age 74 years) ▻ Aidan Quigley > 3. George Mickey French,   b. 1933   d. 2019  (Age 86 years) ▻ Mary Carrol Elliott;   Beryl Alice Buxton   4. Foncie French
  Family ID	F565906493	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Daniel Boyle,   b. 1896
  Marriage	18 May 1921	St. Baithin’s Catholic Church, St Johnston, Co. Donegal
  Family ID	F83	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	26 Nov 2025

  
  

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