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Charles Abraham Franks 1914–1951 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1914

Birth Location: West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 20 Aug 1951

Death Location: Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Harry Franks

Mother: Catherine Leonard

Spouse(s): Alice Byers

Children(s): Charles Franks, Harold Franks

Charles Abraham Franks was born in 1914 in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Harry Otto Franks And Catherine Matilda Leonard. In 1920, Charles Abraham Franks resided in Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. Charles Abraham Franks married Alice Hazel Byers, and had children including Charles Robert Franks, Harold Franks. Charles Abraham Franks passed away in 1951 in Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Charles Abraham Franks was born in 1914 in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Harry Otto Franks And Catherine Matilda Leonard.
  • In 1920, Charles Abraham Franks resided in Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Charles Abraham Franks married Alice Hazel Byers, and had children including Charles Robert Franks, Harold Franks.
  • Charles Abraham Franks passed away in 1951 in Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Charles Franks's Ancestors

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Charles Franks
1914–1951
Birth Place: West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Harry Otto Franks
1877–1930
West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine (Matilda) Leonard
1880–1943
West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Abram (Kechler) Franks
1848–1927
Rices Landing, Greene, Pennsylvania, USA
Emeline (Agnes (Emma)) Jordan
1847–1930
Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jermyn Jordan
1816–1900
Nancy Holmes
1812–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Andrew Holmes
1769–1857
Fannie Wells
1773–1846

Charles Franks's Descendants

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Charles (Abraham) Franks (5 Feb 1914–20 Aug 1951) m. Alice (Hazel) Byers (7 Sep 1915–19 May 1994)
  1. 1. Charles (Robert) Franks 1936–1998
  2. 2. Harold Franks 1942–2015

Charles Franks's Timeline

3 Records

1914
5 Feb 1914
Birth of Charles Abraham Franks in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Charles Abraham Franks resided here in Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
20 Aug 1951
Age 37
Death of Charles Abraham Franks in Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1914
    Event Place: West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Aug 1951
    Event Place: Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Brier Hill, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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