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Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend 1863–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1863

Birth Location: Ulster County, New York, USA

Death Date: 20 May 1927

Death Location: Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas, USA

Father: Ransom Townsend

Mother: Sarah Schoonmaker

Spouse(s): Martha Taylor

Children(s): Mable Townsend, Charles Townsend, Georgia Townsend, Paul Townsend, Ethel Townsend, Gladys Townsend, Florence Townsend, Earl Townsend

In 1863, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend entered the world in Ulster County, New York, USA, born to Ransom T Townsend And Sarah Jane Schoonmaker. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend married Martha J Mattie Taylor, and had children including Charles E Townsend, Earl Franklin Townsend, Ethel E Townsend, Florence R Townsend, Georgia Townsend, Gladys M Townsend, Mable Frances Townsend, Paul E Townsend. Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend passed away in 1927 in Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1863, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend entered the world in Ulster County, New York, USA, born to Ransom T Townsend And Sarah Jane Schoonmaker.
  • Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend married Martha J Mattie Taylor, and had children including Charles E Townsend, Earl Franklin Townsend, Ethel E Townsend, Florence R Townsend, Georgia Townsend, Gladys M Townsend, Mable Frances Townsend, Paul E Townsend.
  • Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend passed away in 1927 in Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas, USA.

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Benjamin Townsend's Ancestors

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Benjamin Townsend
1863–1927
Birth Place: Ulster County, New York, USA
Parents
Ransom T Townsend
1822–1906
Greene County, New York, USA
Sarah (Jane) Schoonmaker
1825–1914
Rochester, Ulster, New York, United States
Grandparents
Benjamin Townsend
1791–1882
New York, United States
Sarah
1802–1827
Solebury, Bucks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Townsend
1752–1806
Sarah Tappen
1755–1847
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Capt. SAR
1728–1809
Hester Conklin
1730–1812

Benjamin Townsend's Descendants

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Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Townsend (5 Sep 1863–20 May 1927) m. Martha (J "Mattie") Taylor (1869–)
  1. 1. Mable (Frances) Townsend 1894–1952 m. Laurence (William) Bergmann 1892–1975
    1. 1. Lawrence (Earl) Bergmann 1917–1990
    2. 2. Mildred (Louise) Bergmann 1920–2013 m. Robert Smoot 1925–1997
  2. 2. Charles (E) Townsend 1903–1972
  3. 3. Georgia Townsend 1897–
  4. 4. Paul (E) Townsend 1906–
  5. 5. Ethel (E) Townsend 1890–
  6. 6. Gladys (M) Townsend 1892–
  7. 7. Florence (R) Townsend 1899–
  8. 8. Earl (Franklin) Townsend 1887–

Benjamin Townsend's Timeline

2 Records

1863
5 Sep 1863
Birth of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend in Ulster County, New York, USA
Ulster County, New York, USA
1927
20 May 1927
Age 64
Death of Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Townsend in Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas, USA
Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1863
    Event Place: Ulster County, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 May 1927
    Event Place: Centralia, Nemaha, Kansas, USA

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