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Franklin J. Riddle 1869–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Sep 1869

Birth Location: Loraine, Illinois

Death Date: 29 Apr 1920

Death Location: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Father: George Riddle

Mother: Elmina Varnier

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The story of Franklin J. Riddle began in 1869 in Loraine, Illinois. In 1880, Franklin J. Riddle resided in Keene, Adams, Illinois, USA. Franklin J. Riddle passed away in 1920 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Franklin J. Riddle began in 1869 in Loraine, Illinois.
  • In 1880, Franklin J. Riddle resided in Keene, Adams, Illinois, USA.
  • Franklin J. Riddle passed away in 1920 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA.

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Franklin Riddle's Ancestors

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Franklin Riddle
1869–1920
Birth Place: Loraine, Illinois
Parents
George Drummond Riddle
1822–1875
Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky, USA
Elmina Varnier
1826–1917
Illinois
Grandparents
Col. (john) riddle
1777–1855
Pennsylvania, USA
mary (ann polly) hightower
1797–1878
, , Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Hightower
1770–1845
francis hall
1774–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George hightower
1733–1820
Susannah Thorne
1741–1797
robert hall
1750–

Franklin Riddle's Timeline

3 Records

1869
9 Sep 1869
Birth of Franklin J. Riddle in Loraine, Illinois
Loraine, Illinois
1880
1880
Age 11
Franklin J. Riddle resided here in Keene, Adams, Illinois, USA
Keene, Adams, Illinois, USA
1920
29 Apr 1920
Age 51
Death of Franklin J. Riddle in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Sep 1869
    Event Place: Loraine, Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Keene, Adams, Illinois; Roll: 174; Family History Film: 1254174; Page: 173A; Enumeration District: 012; Image: 0346
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001
    [3] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Keene, Adams, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Keene, Adams, Illinois; Roll: 174; Family History Film: 1254174; Page: 173A; Enumeration District: 012; Image: 0346

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Newport, Indiana
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Marriages, 1810-2001

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Apr 1920
    Event Place: Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017

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