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Elisha Raymond Franks 1915 – 1999 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 May 1915

Birth Location: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 19 October 1999

Death Location: Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Elisha Franks

Mother: Rosa Shaffer

Spouse(s): Dorothy Pease

Children(s): Virgil Franks, Robert Franks

In 1915, Elisha Raymond Franks entered the world in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Elisha Griffin Franks and Rosa Elizabeth Shaffer. In 1920, Elisha Raymond Franks resided in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA. In 1930, Elisha Raymond Franks resided in Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA. Elisha Raymond Franks married Dorothy Beulah Pease, and had children including Virgil Larry Franks, Robert Raymond Franks. Elisha Raymond Franks passed away in 1999 in Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1915, Elisha Raymond Franks entered the world in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America, born to Elisha Griffin Franks and Rosa Elizabeth Shaffer.
  • In 1920, Elisha Raymond Franks resided in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1930, Elisha Raymond Franks resided in Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA.
  • Elisha Raymond Franks married Dorothy Beulah Pease, and had children including Virgil Larry Franks, Robert Raymond Franks.
  • Elisha Raymond Franks passed away in 1999 in Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Elisha Franks
1884 – 1968
Birth Location: Indiana
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Rosa Shaffer
1888 – 1926
Birth Location: Adams, Indiana
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Pease
1913 – 2002
Birth Location: Country Hous, Michigan
DP

Children(s)

Virgil Franks
1939 – 2012
Birth Location: Charlotte, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America
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Robert Franks
1943 –
Birth Location: Michigan
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Elisha Franks's Ancestors

Self
Elisha Franks
1915 – 1999
Birth Place: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
Elisha Griffin Franks
1884 – 1968
Indiana
Rosa (Elizabeth) Shaffer
1888 – 1926
Adams, Indiana
Grandparents
Christian Franks
1849 – 1907
Jay Co, IN, Indiana, USA
Rachel (Caroline) Geeseman
1848 – 1919
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Geeseman
1814 – 1864
Mary Johnson
1811 – 1875
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Geeseman
1781 – 1844
Mary Piper
1784 – 1865

Elisha Franks's Descendants

1.
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Elisha (Raymond) Franks (25 May 1915 – 19 October 1999) m. Dorothy (Beulah) Pease (6 Sep 1913 – 14 March 2002)
  1. 1. Virgil (Larry) Franks (29 June 1939 – 15 July 2012) m. Kathleen (Louise) Stager (25 May 1943 – 25 January 2003)
  2. 2. Robert (Raymond) Franks (26 Oct 1943 – )

Elisha Franks's Timeline

11 Records

1915
25 May 1915
Birth of Elisha Raymond Franks in Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America
Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America
1920
1920
Age 5
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA
Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Rural, Eaton, Michigan
Rural, Eaton, Michigan
1938
25 Feb 1938
Age 23
Elisha Raymond Franks was married in Bellevue
Bellevue
1938
Abt 1938
Age 23
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Kalamo
Kalamo
1940
1940
Age 25
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Kalamo Twp, Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Kalamo Twp, Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
1940
1940
Age 25
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 36
Elisha Raymond Franks resided here in Michigan
Michigan
1999
19 October 1999
Age 84
Death of Elisha Raymond Franks in Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America
Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 May 1915
    Event Place: Portland, Jay County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T625_440; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 69
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340718
    [3] Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 44; Film Title: 23 Eaton 1400-4659; Film Description: Eaton (1932-1946)
    [4] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1940

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 25 Feb 1938
    Event Place: Bellevue
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Battle Creek Enquirer; Publication Date: 21 Oct 1999; Publication Place: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; ,0.2673626,0.6460355,0.5259529&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jefferson, Jay, Indiana; Roll: T625_440; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 69

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2340718

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Eaton, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01747; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 23-21

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1938
    Event Place: Kalamo
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Battle Creek Enquirer; Publication Date: 2/ Mar/ 1938; Publication Place: Battle Creek, Michigan, USA; ,0.08455291,0.85927874,0.231706&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kalamo Twp, Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01747; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 23-21

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Kalamo, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Kalamo, Eaton, Michi

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Michigan
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermontville
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 44; Film Title: 23 Eaton 1400-4659; Film Description: Eaton (1932-1946)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 385

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 385

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 October 1999
    Event Place: Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kalamo, Eaton County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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