Benjamin FRANKLIN: Our Family History

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Generation: 1

Benjamin FRANKLIN was born on 17 Jan 1706 in Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America; was christened on 6 Jan 1706 in Old South Church, Boston, Suffolk, Massachusetts Bay, British Colonial America; died on 17 Apr 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 21 Apr 1790 in Christ Church Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

Benjamin married Deborah "Debby" READ on 1 Sep 1730 in Philadelphia, British Colonial America. Deborah (daughter of John READ and Sarah WHITE) was born on 14 Feb 1708 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England; died on 24 Dec 1774 in Philadelphia, British Colonial America. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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2. William FRANKLIN was born in 1731 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 16 Nov 1813 in London, London, England; was buried in 1813 in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England.
3. Francis Folger FRANKLIN was born on 20 Oct 1732 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was christened on 16 Sep 1733 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 21 Nov 1736 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was buried in 1736 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.
4. Sarah FRANKLIN was born on 31 Aug 1743 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was christened on 27 Oct 1743 in Christ Church And Saint Peters, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 5 Oct 1808 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 7 Oct 1808 in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
5. William Temple FRANKLIN was born on 22 Feb 1762 in London, England, United Kingdom; died on 25 May 1823 in Paris, Ville-de-Paris, District of the Paris Region, France; was buried in 1823 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.

Generation: 2

2.	William FRANKLIN (1.Benjamin¹) was born in 1731 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; died on 16 Nov 1813 in London, London, England; was buried in 1813 in St Pancras, London Borough of Camden, Greater London, England.

Francis Folger FRANKLIN

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 20 Oct 1732 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was christened on 16 Sep 1733 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 21 Nov 1736 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was buried in 1736 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.

Sarah FRANKLIN

(1.Benjamin¹) was born on 31 Aug 1743 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; was christened on 27 Oct 1743 in Christ Church And Saint Peters, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America; died on 5 Oct 1808 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; was buried on 7 Oct 1808 in Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.

5.	William Temple FRANKLIN (1.Benjamin¹) was born on 22 Feb 1762 in London, England, United Kingdom; died on 25 May 1823 in Paris, Ville-de-Paris, District of the Paris Region, France; was buried in 1823 in Paris, City of Paris, Île-de-France, France.