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Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin 1915–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 March 1915

Birth Location: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America

Death Date: 19 December 1982

Death Location: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: William Franklin

Mother: Eliza Beatty

Spouse(s): Henry Gones, Eugene Peake

Children(s): Henry Goens, Velma Goens

The story of Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin began in 1915 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America. In 1935, Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin resided in Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan. In 1940, Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin resided in Center, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin married Eugene Paul Peake, Henry Gones, and had children including Barbara Goens, Henry William Goens, Velma Goens. Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin passed away in 1982 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin began in 1915 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America.
  • In 1935, Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin resided in Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan.
  • In 1940, Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin resided in Center, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA.
  • Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin married Eugene Paul Peake, Henry Gones, and had children including Barbara Goens, Henry William Goens, Velma Goens.
  • Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin passed away in 1982 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Laura Franklin's Ancestors

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Laura Franklin
1915–1982
Birth Place: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
Parents
William Givens Franklin
1875–1964
Granville Township, Mercer, Ohio
Eliza (Jane) Beatty
1891–1955
Indiana
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Laura Franklin's Descendants

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Laura (Belle "Tiny") Franklin (28 March 1915–19 December 1982) m. Henry Gones (2 Aug 1909–30 May 1937) m. Eugene (Paul) Peake (28 Oct 1922–13 May 1974)
  1. 1. Henry (William) Goens 1933–1999
  2. 2. Velma Goens 1936–1936

Laura Franklin's Timeline

4 Records

1915
28 March 1915
Birth of Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
1935
1935
Age 20
Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin resided here in Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan
Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 25
Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin resided here in Center, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Center, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
1982
19 December 1982
Age 67
Death of Laura Belle "Tiny" Franklin in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America
Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 March 1915
    Event Place: South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01125; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 96-132
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, Michigan; Death Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Cassopolis, Cass, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01125; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 96-132

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Center, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01125; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 96-132

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 December 1982
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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