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Alexander James Franks 1808–1870 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Nov 1808

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 7 Aug 1870

Death Location: Prairie Grove, Clarke, Iowa, USA

Father: George Franks

Mother: Elizabeth Franks

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The story of Alexander James Franks began in 1808 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. Alexander James Franks passed away in 1870 in Prairie Grove, Clarke, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander James Franks began in 1808 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • Alexander James Franks passed away in 1870 in Prairie Grove, Clarke, Iowa, USA.

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Alexander Franks's Ancestors

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Alexander Franks
1808–1870
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
George C. Franks
1786–1857
High House, Fayette, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth (French) Franks
1790–1862
Whiteley, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Michael Franks
1745–1814
Rhineland, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Elizabeth Livengood
1734–1814
, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Franks
1725–1793
Mary Miller
1716–1756
Hans Liebengut
1700–1754
Ann Schafer
1698–1755
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1808
6 Nov 1808
Birth of Alexander James Franks in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1870
7 Aug 1870
Age 62
Death of Alexander James Franks in Prairie Grove, Clarke, Iowa, USA
Prairie Grove, Clarke, Iowa, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Nov 1808
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1870
    Event Place: Prairie Grove, Clarke, Iowa, USA

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