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Elsie Matilda Franks 1910–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Mar 1910

Birth Location: West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 22 Jan 1979

Death Location: Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, USA

Father: Harry Franks

Mother: Catherine Leonard

Spouse(s): Alec Brown

Children(s): Bonnie Williams, Barbara Brown

In 1910, Elsie Matilda Franks entered the world in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Harry Otto Franks And Catherine Matilda Leonard. In 1920, Elsie Matilda Franks resided in Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1935, Elsie Matilda Franks resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Elsie Matilda Franks married Alec Thomas Brown, and had children including Barbara Ann Brown, Bonnie Lou Williams. Elsie Matilda Franks passed away in 1979 in Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1910, Elsie Matilda Franks entered the world in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA, born to Harry Otto Franks And Catherine Matilda Leonard.
  • In 1920, Elsie Matilda Franks resided in Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1935, Elsie Matilda Franks resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Elsie Matilda Franks married Alec Thomas Brown, and had children including Barbara Ann Brown, Bonnie Lou Williams.
  • Elsie Matilda Franks passed away in 1979 in Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Elsie Franks's Ancestors

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Elsie Franks
1910–1979
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

Elsie Franks's Descendants

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Elsie (Matilda) Franks (27 Mar 1910–22 Jan 1979) m. Alec (Thomas) Brown (24 Jan 1910–17 Aug 1972)
  1. 1. Bonnie (Lou) Williams 1939–1990
  2. 2. Barbara (Ann) Brown 1937–1995 m. William (Donald) Brinker 1932–2013

Elsie Franks's Timeline

6 Records

1910
27 Mar 1910
Birth of Elsie Matilda Franks in West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
West Brownsville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 10
Elsie Matilda Franks resided here in Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Centerville, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 25
Elsie Matilda Franks resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 30
Elsie Matilda Franks resided here in , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1950
1950
Age 40
Elsie Matilda Franks resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1979
22 Jan 1979
Age 69
Death of Elsie Matilda Franks in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Mar 1910
    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: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01871; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84-1043

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01871; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 84-1043

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, 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: Detroit, Wayne, Mich

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jan 1979
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 24 Jan 1979; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.7170584,0.118539184,0.7551341&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Berkley, Oakland, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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