MARGARETTE ANN HOPKINS, sixth child of George Burder Hopkins and Rachel Catherine Brando, was married on June 27, 1883, to Baxter French, who was born May 22, 1859.
CHILDREN:
FLORENCE SARAH, born Apr. 7, 1884.
RACHEL CATHERINE, born July 24, 1886.
GRETCHEN HOPKINS, born Dec. 2, 1888.
AMOS ZENO, born Sept. 27, 1890. [3400818] [b. changed to Sept. 28th on his memorial.]
EVA HOPKINS, born Oct. 18, 1892. [76831754]
MARGARETTE ANN HOPKINS studied at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. Baxter French studied at Oberlin College, Oberlin, O. They lived on the old French farm at Granville, Ill., until 1890, when they moved to Sioux City, Iowa. From there they moved to Castona, Ia., where Baxter French died. Since then Margarette A. Hopkins French and her family have lived at Wheaton, Ill., where her children are in school.
"Eva Hopkins, Margarette's sister, adopted a daughter in 1899 named Madelene Hopkins (1898-1970) and she raised her at the home of her father in Granville, Illinois. Eva died in 1903, leaving Madelene orphaned once again. In 1910, Madelene was living with Margaret. Madelene married Joseph C Black whom was affected with anemia and was hospitalized permanently. Madelene then had to raise her two children as a waitress.
Created by: Cathy Allen (49002961)
MARGARETTE ANN HOPKINS, sixth child of George Burder Hopkins and Rachel Catherine Brando, was married on June 27, 1883, to Baxter French, who was born May 22, 1859.
CHILDREN:
FLORENCE SARAH, born Apr. 7, 1884.
RACHEL CATHERINE, born July 24, 1886.
GRETCHEN HOPKINS, born Dec. 2, 1888.
AMOS ZENO, born Sept. 27, 1890. [3400818] [b. changed to Sept. 28th on his memorial.]
EVA HOPKINS, born Oct. 18, 1892. [76831754]
MARGARETTE ANN HOPKINS studied at Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois. Baxter French studied at Oberlin College, Oberlin, O. They lived on the old French farm at Granville, Ill., until 1890, when they moved to Sioux City, Iowa. From there they moved to Castona, Ia., where Baxter French died. Since then Margarette A. Hopkins French and her family have lived at Wheaton, Ill., where her children are in school.
"Eva Hopkins, Margarette's sister, adopted a daughter in 1899 named Madelene Hopkins (1898-1970) and she raised her at the home of her father in Granville, Illinois. Eva died in 1903, leaving Madelene orphaned once again. In 1910, Madelene was living with Margaret. Madelene married Joseph C Black whom was affected with anemia and was hospitalized permanently. Madelene then had to raise her two children as a waitress.
Created by: Cathy Allen (49002961)
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