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John Ferguson Franks 1888–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1888

Birth Location: Indore, Bengal, India

Death Date: 22 Sep 1915

Death Location: Battle of the Somme

Father: Robert Capt

Mother: Frances Lucas-Calcroft

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The story of John Ferguson Franks began in 1888 in Indore, Bengal, India. John Ferguson Franks passed away in 1915 in Battle of the Somme.

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Biography

  • The story of John Ferguson Franks began in 1888 in Indore, Bengal, India.
  • John Ferguson Franks passed away in 1915 in Battle of the Somme.

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John Franks's Ancestors

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John Franks
1888–1915
Birth Place: Indore, Bengal, India
Parents
Robert Norman Franks Capt
1843–1923
Frances (Mary) Lucas-Calcroft
1846–1927
Ancaster Hall, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Robert (Fergusson) Franks
1807–1888
Jerpoint, Kilkenny, Ireland
Henrietta (Sarah) Bushe
1812–1887
Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Franks
1768–1853
Mary Fergusson
1780–1856
Charles Bushe
1767–1843
Anne Crampton
1768–1857
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Franks
1729–1787
Catherine Day
1742–
Thomas Bushe
1727–1795
Catherine Doyle
1734–1823
Sir Bt
1732–1792
Anna Verner
1743–1826

John Franks's Timeline

2 Records

1888
12 Nov 1888
Birth of John Ferguson Franks in Indore, Bengal, India
Indore, Bengal, India
1915
22 Sep 1915
Age 27
Death of John Ferguson Franks in Battle of the Somme
Battle of the Somme

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1888
    Event Place: Indore, Bengal, India

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Sep 1915
    Event Place: Battle of the Somme

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