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Joseph Frank 1788–1862 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1788

Birth Location: Rockingham, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 20 July 1862

Death Location: Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America

Father: John Frank

Mother: Elizabeth Thompson

Spouse(s): Susanna Funk

Children(s): Rebecca Frank

In 1788, Joseph Frank entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to John Frank And Elizabeth Thompson. Joseph Frank married Susanna Geil Funk, and had children including Rebecca Funk Frank. Joseph Frank passed away in 1862 in Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1788, Joseph Frank entered the world in Rockingham, Virginia, USA, born to John Frank And Elizabeth Thompson.
  • Joseph Frank married Susanna Geil Funk, and had children including Rebecca Funk Frank.
  • Joseph Frank passed away in 1862 in Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Frank's Ancestors

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Joseph Frank
1788–1862
Birth Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Frank
1756–1837
, Shenandoah, Virginia
Elizabeth Thompson
1765–1852
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Andrew ((Andreas)) Franks
1720–1789
New Holland, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
John Thompson
1710–
Rebecca Claiborne
1713–
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Frank's Descendants

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Joseph Frank (3 Nov 1788–20 July 1862) m. Susanna (Geil) Funk (6 Mar 1787–31 Mar 1864)
  1. 1. Rebecca (Funk) Frank 1828–1908 m. Jacob (S) Heatwole 1824–1870
    1. 1. Joseph (Frank) Heatwole 1849–1908 m. Francis (Alice) Rhodes 1850–1921
      1. 1. Enos (Emanuel) Heatwole 1882–1949 m. Clara (Kate) Heatwole 1883–1975
        1. 1. Catherine (Ruth) Hege 1916–1984 m. Paul (H) Hege 1918–1989
        2. 2. Ralph (Frank) Heatwole 1904–1985
        3. 3. David (Earl) Heatwole 1919–1999 m. Elizabeth (Marie) Wenger 1921–2006
        4. 4. Hannah (Marie) Heatwole 1914–2004

Joseph Frank's Timeline

2 Records

1788
3 Nov 1788
Birth of Joseph Frank in Rockingham, Virginia, USA
Rockingham, Virginia, USA
1862
20 July 1862
Age 74
Death of Joseph Frank in Dry River, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA
Dry River, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Nov 1788
    Event Place: Rockingham, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1862
    Event Place: Dry River, Rockingham Co., Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Death Registers, Library of Virginia; Richmond, VA, USA; Virginia Deaths and Burials, 1853-1912

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dayton, Rockingham County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1853-1917
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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