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Benjamin Franklin 1706–1790 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 January 1706

Birth Location: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 17 April 1790

Death Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Josiah Franklin

Mother: Abiah Folger

Spouse(s): Deborah Reed

Children(s): Sarah Franklin, William Franklin

The story of Benjamin Franklin began in 1706 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA. Benjamin Franklin married Deborah Reed, and had children including Sarah Franklin, William Temple Franklin. Benjamin Franklin passed away in 1790 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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  • The story of Benjamin Franklin began in 1706 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA.
  • Benjamin Franklin married Deborah Reed, and had children including Sarah Franklin, William Temple Franklin.
  • Benjamin Franklin passed away in 1790 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Benjamin Franklin's Ancestors

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Benjamin Franklin
1706–1790
Birth Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Josiah Franklin
1656–1745
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, United Kingdom
Abiah (Lee) Folger
1667–1752
Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, United States
Grandparents
Thomas (Benjamin) Frankline
1598–1681
Ecton, Northamptonshire, England
Jane (White) Frankline
1615–1662
Ecton, Wellingborough Borough, Northamptonshire, England
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Franklin's Descendants

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Benjamin Franklin (17 January 1706–17 April 1790) m. Deborah Reed (14 February 1708–19 December 1774)
  1. 1. Sarah Franklin 1743–1808 m. Richard (Bache) Sr 1737–1811
    1. 1. Louis (Franklin) Bache 1779–1819 m. Mary (Ann) Swift 1789–1813
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Harwood) Burnett 1807–1837
      2. 2. Louis (Franklin) Bache 1805–1887
      3. 3. Margaret Bache 1803–1871
      4. 4. Theophilat Bache 1817–1875 m. Deborah Bache 1826–
        1. 1. Amanda Bache 1862–
      5. 5. William Bache 1811–
    2. 2. Deborah Duane 1781–1863
    3. 3. Sarah Bache 1775–1776
    4. 4. William (Franklin) Bache 1773–1820
    5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Bache 1769–1798
    6. 6. Richard (Bache) Jr 1784–1848
    7. 7. Sarah (Franklin) Sergeant 1788–1863
  2. 2. William (Temple) Franklin 1731–1813 m. Elizabeth Dowes 1734–1778
    1. 1. Jonathan (F) Franklin 1766–1851 m. Nancy Franklin 1783–
    2. 2. William (Temple) Franklin 1762–1823

Benjamin Franklin's Timeline

3 Records

1706
17 January 1706
Birth of Benjamin Franklin in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
1730
1730
Age 24
Benjamin Franklin was married in Philadelphia, PA
Philadelphia, PA
1790
17 April 1790
Age 84
Death of Benjamin Franklin in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 January 1706
    Event Place: Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Boston, Massachusetts, Birth Index
    [2] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
    [4] U.S., Craftperson Files
    [5] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Philadelphia, PA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Philadelphia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Craftperson Files

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 April 1790
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [2] U.S., Craftperson Files
    [3] U.S., Newspaper Extractions from the Northeast
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Appletons' Cyclopedia of American Biography
    [6] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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