Jenny G. French
July 14, 1867-April 18, 1958
Niles Daily Star, Saturday, April 19, 1958, page 2, col. 4, microfilm Niles District Library
Mrs. Jenny G. French, 90, of 620 East Main Street, died Friday night soon after she was taken to Pawating Hospital. She had resided with her son and daughter-in-law, Mrs. and Mrs. Frank G. French.
Mrs. French was born July 14, 1867 near Paw Paw and moved to Three Rivers where she was graduated from high school in 1885 and taught school for two years. She married Joseph Edward French Aug. 3, 1887. They moved to Niles in 1890 and he died in January, 1931.
Survivors beside her son are three grandchildren, J. Edward French of Niles. Mrs. Fred Bailey of Kalamazoo and Mrs. William Eavey of Richmond, Ind.; eight great-grandchildren and two nephews, J. W. French of Chicago and W.S. French of Detroit.
She was a member of the First Church of Christ Scientist of Niles for many years and at one time was an active member of the Ladies Reading club of which she later was an associate member.
Friends may call at the Kiger-Habritter Funeral Home where services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Monday by Mrs. Phyllis Castle, Christian Scientist Reader. Burial will be in Silverbrook Cemetery.