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Freda French, Pleasant Valley


Freda Melvina French was born 21 Mar 1896 in Nevada, Story County, Iowa to John Alexis French and Katie Ostrom.

In 1910 Furnas County, Nebraska, Alexis J. French is managing an elevator 32, Katie F. French 30 Wife, Freda M. French 14 Daughter, Dale E. French 9 Son, Bell French 5 Daughter, and Avery A. French 2 Son.

At the 1911 Eckley Old Settlers Day, "But what was of much interest to the crowd were the fine recitations given by the Misses Minnie Graves of Eckley and Freda French of Edison, Nebraska."

October 1915 Wray " Freda French and grandmother, Mrs. Ostrum, who are teaching northwest of town, visited Mrs. W. French from Saturday to Sunday. "

Freda French and Mrs. E. Ostrom were teaching at Pleasant Valley in 1915-1916.
April 1915 "Miss Freda French, cousin of Mrs. E. F. Foor, who has been teaching near Yuma, stopped off in Wray between trains last Monday. She was on her way to her home in Nebraska.

1915 "Miss Freda French began teaching last Monday in one of the north side districts. Miss French taught this school last year."

December 1915 Eckley " Miss Freda French, who is teaching about fifteen miles north of town, spent Saturday and Sunday at the home of her uncle, Mr. Will French, of this city."

1915 Eckley "Miss Freda French, teacher from north of town, was the Sunday guest of Mrs. Clara McKenzie."

1915 "Freda French is spending Thanksgiving vacation with Mrs. W. P. French and family."

March 1916 Eckley " Miss Freda French returned to her home in Nebraska last Sunday."
Miss Freda French closed her term of school north of town last week.


John Alexis French BIRTH 8 Jul 1876 Edison, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA DEATH 12 Nov 1959 (aged 83) Edison, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA BURIAL Edison Cemetery Edison, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA PLOT B 1 L 2 MEMORIAL ID 167253701

Katherine F. 'Katie' Ostrum French BIRTH 11 Jun 1878 Wisconsin, USA DEATH 2 Jul 1960 (aged 82) Furnas County, Nebraska, USA BURIAL Edison Cemetery Edison, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA PLOT B 1 L 2 MEMORIAL ID 167253727

Hal H. Harlan Departure Date: 9 May 1919 Departure Place: Bordeaux, France Arrival Place: Idaho Residence Place: Edison Nebraska Spouse: Freda M Harlan Ship: Sierra Military Unit: EVAC HOSP 25 Rank: Sergeant

In 1920 Kiowa County, Colorado, Hall H. Harlon is 28, Freda Harlon 24 Wife, and Haleen Harlon 0 Daughter.

Hal Hetzel Harlan Birth Date: 16 Oct 1891 Birth Place: Holbrook Neb Marriage Date: 28 Nov 1917 Death Date: 3 Aug 1922 Obituary Date: 17 Aug 1922 Obituary Place: Beaver City, Nebraska, USA Father: Allen Harlan Parents: Cora Adams Harlan Spouse: Freda French Child: Haleen Siblings: Hazel Harlan Wayne Hugh Sgt Hal H Harlan BIRTH unknown DEATH 3 Aug 1922 BURIAL Pleasantview Cemetery Arapahoe, Furnas County, Nebraska, USA MEMORIAL ID 35702423.

In 1930 Furnas County, Nebraska, John E. French is 53, Katy F. French 51 Wife, and Haleon Harlan 10 Granddaughter.

Freda M. Harlan in 1940 in Long Beach, California, is a stenographer.

August 1952 Eckley "Sunday visitors at the Ivan Beach home were Ted and Bonny and Maybelle French of Denver and Freda Harlan of California who were enroute to Edison, Neb., for visits with relatives."

1954 Lincoln, Nebraska, "Mr. and Mrs. J. A. French will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary, Wednesday with a reception at the Christian Church. In charge of the affair will be the Ladies Aid Society of the church. Friends and relatives are asked to call from 2 to 5 p.m.
Married April 7, 1894, in the Gosper County courthouse at Elwood, Mr. and Mrs. French (nee Katie Ostrum) have spent most of their married lives in Edison. They have four children, Freda Harlan of Fontana, Calif., Mae Belle French, Dale A. French and Bonnie A. French, all of Denver, three grandchildren and there great grandchildren. Mr. French has been a member of the church board for 50 years, and Mrs. French served as president of the chinch Ladies Aid Society for over 15 years."
Haleen Harlan Marriage Date: 1941 Marriage Place: California, USA Spouse: Thomas Van D. Potts Thomas Van Dyke Potts Birth Date: 10 Feb 1918 Birth Place: Memphis, Term. Marriage Place: California Residence Place: Ketchum Death Date: Abt 1984 Death Place: Ketchum Obituary Date: 8 Feb 1984 Obituary Place: Twin Falls, Idaho,




Haleen Harlan Potts Date of Birth Friday, June 13th, 1919 Date of Death Saturday, March 28th, 2015 Place of Death Bellevue, ID 83313 Cremation under the care of Wood River Chapel

July 3, 2021 Ketchum, Idaho "A get-together by friends of Nicola Potts, outside the Leadville Espresso House in Ketchum, was well attended Tuesday night, two days after her death. Former Coffee Grinder café owner and community activist Nicola Potts died Sunday, leaving many friends in mourning. A group of about 100 people gathered Tuesday evening on Leadville Avenue in Ketchum where she operated the Coffee Grinder for many years. They listened as numerous friends related anecdotes collected during their many years knowing her. Potts had been receiving treatment for an illness in California. advertisement “Nikki was an iconic small-town personality,” said longtime friend and former housemate Greg Stahl in an interview. “There has been an outpouring of startled grief and this is a sign of how many lives she touched in a positive way.”

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