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 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Paul Alexandre Ferrand and his immediate family.



First Generation
1. Paul Alexandre Ferrand,1 born 15 January 1876 (parents not determined);1, 2 died 28 July 1965.1 Paul married, 2 July 1932 in Brookfield, Fairfield County, Connecticut, Dorothea Foley10 (born 16 October 1884 in New York, New York, the daughter of John Arthur Foley and Louisa Pamela Heartt;2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 Dorothea died 5 June 1960 in Massachusetts9).

  1. United States, Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940, Ferrand, Paul Alexandre, born: 15 January 1876; died: 28 July 1965.
  2. New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957, S.S. Conte Di Savoia, sailing from Villefranche, 30 March 1933, arriving at Port of New York, 6 April 1933, Alexandre Ferrand, 57, naturalized in November 1905 in Richmond, N.Y.; Dorothea Ferrand, 48, born: 16 October 1885 in New York, N.Y.
  3. U.S. Passport Applications 1795-1925, available at ancestry.com and familysearch.org; Application No. 19957, 22 January 1895 in New York City, New York, Louisa P. W. Heartt Foley, born: 17 April 1852 in Troy, Rensselaer County, New York. The application also names three of her children and their birth dates and places: Harold Heartt Foley, born: 21 January 1878 in New York City, New York; Elizabeth Louise Foley, born: 23 June 1880 in Seabright, New Jersey; and Dorothea Foley, born: 16 October 1884 in New York City, New York.
  4. New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957, Dorothea Ward, age 40 years, married, born: 16 October 1885 in New York, N.Y.; son Stetson Ward, age 19, single, born: 17 March 1907 in New York, N.Y. On the same page: Marianne Evans, age 18, single, born: 18 August 1908 in New York, N.Y. [she is the future wife of Stetson Ward].
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Richmond County, New Brighton, E.D. 1296, Sheet No. 14A, Reginald Ward, 34, New York, artist; wife of 7 years Dorothy Ward, 25, New York, 2 children, 2 living; son John Ward, 5, New York; son Stetson Ward, 3, New York; maid Margaret Domaelly, 16, New York, maid, private family.
  6. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Brookfield, E.D. 93, Sheet No. 5B, Reginald P. Ward, 43, New York, printer, magazine; wife Dorothea F. Ward, 32, Wisconsin [sic, this is incorrect, she was born in New York]; son John P. Ward, 15, New York; son Stetson Ward, 12, New York.
  7. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Richmond County, New Brighton-St. George, Louise Foley, 77, New York, widow, first married age 24; living next door: Dorothea Ward, 43, New York, widow, first married age 18, practitioner, Christian Science.
  8. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Connecticut, Fairfield County, Sherman, E.D. 1-139, Sheet No. 6B, Dorothea F. Ward, 55, New York, widow, Christian Science practicioner; son John P. Ward, 36, New York, craft man, furnitture [sic].
  9. Connecticut Death Index, 1949-2001, available at Ancestry.com and familysearch.org, Dorot[hea] Ward, died: 5 June 1960 in Massachusetts; age: 75 years; widow; spouse: Regi[nald]; residence: New Milford, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
  10. Marriage Announcement, The Pelham Sun, Pelham, New York (available at fultonhistory.com), 8 July 1932, Mrs. Dorothea Ward and M. Alexandre Ferrand, married on 2 July 1932 in Brookfield, Connecticut. The article indicates that the former Mrs. Ward is the widow of Reginald Ward.