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Franklin Family History
Franklin Genealogy & Family TreeFranklin is an English name from Buckinghamshire, England, where the family held a seat since the 11th Century. It comes from the Old French word fraunclein and the Old English frankeleyn, and referred to someone who owned land. In recent years, it is often used as a given name. The family motto is Pro rege et patria which means “For king and country.”
Other spellings include “Franklyn,” “Francklyn,” “Francklin,” and “Franklind.” Notable people with the same surname include American politician and inventor Benjamin Franklin, American Olympic athlete Missy Franklin (swimming), American actress Diane Franklin (Better of Dead, Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure, The Last American Virgin), and American singer Aretha Franklin. The first Franklin to come to America was Josiah Franklin in Massachusetts in 1630.
Franklin Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Charles Hampton Franklin -- --, 1898 September 10, 1979 Georgia
- Benjamin Emory Franklin -- --, 1855 July 29, 1924 Indiana
- Mary Franklin -- --, 1696 London
- Robert Franklin -- --, 1918 November 5, 1994 Michigan
- Mary Elizabeth Franklin -- --, 1802 December 0, 1842
Franklin Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Genevieve Franklin -- --, 1917 April 12, 2005 North Carolina
- Gerald Joseph Franklin -- --, 1921 November 30, 1982 Pennsylvania
- Thomas Franklin -- --, 1804 November 27, 1891 North Carolina
- E. Marie Franklin -- --, 1903 August 13, 1988 Ohio
- Shirley Franklin -- --, 1924 July 9, 2009 North Carolina
