Frank R. French, a veteran of the World war, has risen rapidly in the business world, and his well-developed powers have enabled him to win and retain a position of leadership in commercial circles of Everett. A son of Arthur and Julia French, he was born on February 4, 1891, and is a native of Le Sueur County, Minnesota. His father has passed away, and the mother resides in Everett.
Frank R. French is a graduate of the Acme Business College of Everett, and he also completed a course in the Wilson Business College at Seattle. He was likewise a student at the University of Washington, which he attended for three years. For two years he was assistant secretary of the Everett Chamber of Commerce and afterward became an instructor in the commercial department of the city schools. He was engaged in teaching for five years, imparting his knowledge clearly and readily to the pupils under his charge, and was secretary of the board of education for some time.
In 1923 he purchased an interest in the business of Paschke & Turner, established in 1916, and in June, 1925, the senior partner retired at which time the present style of French & Turner was adopted. The business was first located at 2803 Grand avenue and in 1921 was moved to a building twenty-five by one hundred feet in dimensions, situated at 2804 Colby Avenue. The firm carries a large stock of paint, wallpaper, and glass and also does outdoor advertising. Its signs are displayed on billboards in Island, Skagit and King Counties, Washington, while its service likewise extends to Portland, Oregon, and to the state of Idaho. Three expert sign painters take care of the outside work, and the business has assumed extensive proportions. The firm has established an enviable reputation for enterprise and reliability and its members are businessmen of ability and integrity.
On June 30, 1922, Mr. French was united in marriage in Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington to Miss Louise Buchanan, a daughter of Dr. Charles Buchanan, who is deceased. In 1918 Mr. French joined the United States Marine Corps and rose to the rank of sergeant major.
He went to France [WWI] with the Fifth Regiment and participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, miraculously escaping death in that terrible conflict. He spent eight months in Germany with the Army of Occupation, and his overseas service covered a period of eighteen months. He belongs to the American Legion and the Lions Club of Everett. He is a Scottish Rite Mason and has attained the fourteenth degree in the order, and he is also connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His political views are in accord with the tenets of the Republican Party. Mr. French is the possessor of a fine physique, and he measures up to the full stature of American manhood and citizenship.
BIOGRAPHY: From the History of Snohomish County
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Military Information: SMAJ, US MARINE CORPS
Frank R. French is a graduate of the Acme Business College of Everett, and he also completed a course in the Wilson Business College at Seattle. He was likewise a student at the University of Washington, which he attended for three years. For two years he was assistant secretary of the Everett Chamber of Commerce and afterward became an instructor in the commercial department of the city schools. He was engaged in teaching for five years, imparting his knowledge clearly and readily to the pupils under his charge, and was secretary of the board of education for some time.
In 1923 he purchased an interest in the business of Paschke & Turner, established in 1916, and in June, 1925, the senior partner retired at which time the present style of French & Turner was adopted. The business was first located at 2803 Grand avenue and in 1921 was moved to a building twenty-five by one hundred feet in dimensions, situated at 2804 Colby Avenue. The firm carries a large stock of paint, wallpaper, and glass and also does outdoor advertising. Its signs are displayed on billboards in Island, Skagit and King Counties, Washington, while its service likewise extends to Portland, Oregon, and to the state of Idaho. Three expert sign painters take care of the outside work, and the business has assumed extensive proportions. The firm has established an enviable reputation for enterprise and reliability and its members are businessmen of ability and integrity.
On June 30, 1922, Mr. French was united in marriage in Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington to Miss Louise Buchanan, a daughter of Dr. Charles Buchanan, who is deceased. In 1918 Mr. French joined the United States Marine Corps and rose to the rank of sergeant major.
He went to France [WWI] with the Fifth Regiment and participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, miraculously escaping death in that terrible conflict. He spent eight months in Germany with the Army of Occupation, and his overseas service covered a period of eighteen months. He belongs to the American Legion and the Lions Club of Everett. He is a Scottish Rite Mason and has attained the fourteenth degree in the order, and he is also connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His political views are in accord with the tenets of the Republican Party. Mr. French is the possessor of a fine physique, and he measures up to the full stature of American manhood and citizenship.
BIOGRAPHY: From the History of Snohomish County
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Military Information: SMAJ, US MARINE CORPS
Frank R. French, a veteran of the World war, has risen rapidly in the business world, and his well-developed powers have enabled him to win and retain a position of leadership in commercial circles of Everett. A son of Arthur and Julia French, he was born on February 4, 1891, and is a native of Le Sueur County, Minnesota. His father has passed away, and the mother resides in Everett.
Frank R. French is a graduate of the Acme Business College of Everett, and he also completed a course in the Wilson Business College at Seattle. He was likewise a student at the University of Washington, which he attended for three years. For two years he was assistant secretary of the Everett Chamber of Commerce and afterward became an instructor in the commercial department of the city schools. He was engaged in teaching for five years, imparting his knowledge clearly and readily to the pupils under his charge, and was secretary of the board of education for some time.
In 1923 he purchased an interest in the business of Paschke & Turner, established in 1916, and in June, 1925, the senior partner retired at which time the present style of French & Turner was adopted. The business was first located at 2803 Grand avenue and in 1921 was moved to a building twenty-five by one hundred feet in dimensions, situated at 2804 Colby Avenue. The firm carries a large stock of paint, wallpaper, and glass and also does outdoor advertising. Its signs are displayed on billboards in Island, Skagit and King Counties, Washington, while its service likewise extends to Portland, Oregon, and to the state of Idaho. Three expert sign painters take care of the outside work, and the business has assumed extensive proportions. The firm has established an enviable reputation for enterprise and reliability and its members are businessmen of ability and integrity.
On June 30, 1922, Mr. French was united in marriage in Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington to Miss Louise Buchanan, a daughter of Dr. Charles Buchanan, who is deceased. In 1918 Mr. French joined the United States Marine Corps and rose to the rank of sergeant major.
He went to France [WWI] with the Fifth Regiment and participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, miraculously escaping death in that terrible conflict. He spent eight months in Germany with the Army of Occupation, and his overseas service covered a period of eighteen months. He belongs to the American Legion and the Lions Club of Everett. He is a Scottish Rite Mason and has attained the fourteenth degree in the order, and he is also connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His political views are in accord with the tenets of the Republican Party. Mr. French is the possessor of a fine physique, and he measures up to the full stature of American manhood and citizenship.
BIOGRAPHY: From the History of Snohomish County
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Military Information: SMAJ, US MARINE CORPS
Frank R. French is a graduate of the Acme Business College of Everett, and he also completed a course in the Wilson Business College at Seattle. He was likewise a student at the University of Washington, which he attended for three years. For two years he was assistant secretary of the Everett Chamber of Commerce and afterward became an instructor in the commercial department of the city schools. He was engaged in teaching for five years, imparting his knowledge clearly and readily to the pupils under his charge, and was secretary of the board of education for some time.
In 1923 he purchased an interest in the business of Paschke & Turner, established in 1916, and in June, 1925, the senior partner retired at which time the present style of French & Turner was adopted. The business was first located at 2803 Grand avenue and in 1921 was moved to a building twenty-five by one hundred feet in dimensions, situated at 2804 Colby Avenue. The firm carries a large stock of paint, wallpaper, and glass and also does outdoor advertising. Its signs are displayed on billboards in Island, Skagit and King Counties, Washington, while its service likewise extends to Portland, Oregon, and to the state of Idaho. Three expert sign painters take care of the outside work, and the business has assumed extensive proportions. The firm has established an enviable reputation for enterprise and reliability and its members are businessmen of ability and integrity.
On June 30, 1922, Mr. French was united in marriage in Everett, Snohomish Co., Washington to Miss Louise Buchanan, a daughter of Dr. Charles Buchanan, who is deceased. In 1918 Mr. French joined the United States Marine Corps and rose to the rank of sergeant major.
He went to France [WWI] with the Fifth Regiment and participated in the Meuse-Argonne offensive, miraculously escaping death in that terrible conflict. He spent eight months in Germany with the Army of Occupation, and his overseas service covered a period of eighteen months. He belongs to the American Legion and the Lions Club of Everett. He is a Scottish Rite Mason and has attained the fourteenth degree in the order, and he is also connected with the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks. His political views are in accord with the tenets of the Republican Party. Mr. French is the possessor of a fine physique, and he measures up to the full stature of American manhood and citizenship.
BIOGRAPHY: From the History of Snohomish County
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Military Information: SMAJ, US MARINE CORPS
Family Members
Siblings
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Marcus John French
1871–1948
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Willard Ole French
1873–1960
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Fannie Mae French Moses
1874–1955
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Birdie Maritta French Bossuet
1877–1967
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Juliana "Baby" French
1878–1878
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Clinton Enis French
1881–1951
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Burton Walter French
1883–1978
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Jay Leroy French
1885–1978
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Mabel Lenore French Garrison
1888–1978
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Edna Ramona French
1893–1894
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