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Harold James "Brud" Franklin 1922–2000 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Jun 1922

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan

Death Date: 6 Oct 2000

Death Location: MI

Father: Rupert Franklin

Mother: Laura Geisler

Spouse(s): Phyllis Zawacki

Children(s):

Harold James "Brud" Franklin was born in 1922 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, the child of Rupert Franklin And Laura Helen Geisler. In 1930, Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Harold James "Brud" Franklin married Phyllis Zawacki. Harold James "Brud" Franklin passed away in 2000 in MI.

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Biography

  • Harold James "Brud" Franklin was born in 1922 in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan, the child of Rupert Franklin And Laura Helen Geisler.
  • In 1930, Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Harold James "Brud" Franklin married Phyllis Zawacki.
  • Harold James "Brud" Franklin passed away in 2000 in MI.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rupert Franklin
1881–1963
Birth Location: Long Compton, Warwickshire, England
RF
Laura Geisler
1887–1956
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
LG

Spouses(s)

Phyllis Zawacki
1922–1976
Birth Location: –
PZ

Children(s)

Harold Franklin's Ancestors

Self
Harold Franklin
1922–2000
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Parents
Rupert Franklin
1881–1963
Long Compton, Warwickshire, England
Laura (Helen) Geisler
1887–1956
Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Grandparents
Mary (Ann) Franklin
1860–1936
Long Compton, Warwickshire, England
Joseph (J.) Geisler
1856–1911
Sterling Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan
Caroline (M. Berndt (or) Beundt)
1860–1914
Germany
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Franklin
1837–1922
Hannah Hitchman
1835–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Franklin
1798–1864
Sarah Ankhon
1801–1882

Harold Franklin's Timeline

6 Records

1922
12 Jun 1922
Birth of Harold James "Brud" Franklin in Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
1930
1930
Age 8
Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 18
Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
1993
1993
Age 71
Harold James "Brud" Franklin resided here in Warren, MI
Warren, MI
2000
6 Oct 2000
Age 78
Death of Harold James "Brud" Franklin in St. Joseph-Mercy Hospital, Clinton Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan
St. Joseph-Mercy Hospital, Clinton Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Jun 1922
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne Co, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1876; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 84-1230
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 373-14-5574; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1059; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0673; Image: 778.0; FHL microfilm: 2340794
    [5] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [6] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1059; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0673; Image: 778.0; FHL microfilm: 2340794

    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: T627_1876; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 84-1230

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T627_1876; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 84-1230

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Warren, MI
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Oct 2000
    Event Place: St. Joseph-Mercy Hospital, Clinton Twp, Macomb Co, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 373-14-5574; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
    [3] Web: Macomb County, Michigan, Death Index, 1945-2012
    [4] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: MI
    Record Source: U.S. Veterans Gravesites, Ca.
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