Benjamin Franklin Franks Sr. (1836 - 1913)

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Died 22 Apr 1913 at age 77 in Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa

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From 1880 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa: "Benjamin Franks Self M 45 Iowa, United States Mary Franks Wife F 35 Iowa, United States Edith Franks Daughter F 14 Iowa, United States Franklin Franks Sister F 13 Iowa, United States"

From 1910 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa: "Francis M Jadwin Head M 32 Iowa Edith I Jadwin Wife F 45 Wisconsin Benjamin Fran Franks Father-in-law M 74 Iowa"

From Find a Grave, "---- Obit: The Cedar Rapids Evening Gazette, Tues., Apr. 22, 1913, p. 12, col. 7.

Death of B. F. Franks sr. __Benjamin Franklin Franks, 1015 South Ninth street, died at 12:50 o'clock last night at the age of 77 years. The deceased was taken ill last November. Death was caused by organic heart trouble. Mr. Franks was born April 12, 1836, and had lived in this city since 1876. He was a carpenter. He is survived by two children, Mrs. Edith Irene Judwin and F. B. (sic - B. F.) Franks jr. both of this city. The funeral will be held at the home at 3 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. Rev. Charles H. Stauffacher officiating. Interment will be in Linwood cemetery. "

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• United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MD2B-Q9H : accessed 3 February 2016), Benjamin Franks, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district ED 255, sheet 62D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 0351; FHL microfilm 1,254,351.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMN-WS4 : accessed 3 February 2016), Benjamin Fran Franks in household of Francis M Jadwin, Cedar Rapids Precinct 6, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 108, sheet 3A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,424.

• Iowa, County Death Records, 1880-1992," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVJP-V4N1 : accessed 3 February 2016), Benj Franklin Franks, 22 Apr 1913; citing Death, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States, page 179, offices of county clerk from various counties; FHL microfilm 1,728,033.

• Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=29826844

• "Wisconsin Marriages, 1836-1930", (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XRKR-89N), Benjamin F. Frank and Mary J. Bundy, 5 Oct 1875.