Benjamin Franklin Franks Jr. (1867 - 1952)

Born 7 Sep 1867 in Winona County, Minnesota

Ancestors

Husband of Lell Irene (Kent) Franks — married 8 Nov 1887 in Belle Plaine, Benton County, Iowa

Descendants

Died 6 Oct 1952 at age 85 in Iowa City, Johnson County, Iowa

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Biography

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 1885 Iowa Census, Belle Plaine, Benton Co., Iowa: "Eugene R Diven M 25 Catherine Diven F 25 Benjamin F Franks M 17"

From 1900 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa: "Benjamin Franks Head M 33 Iowa Lell I Franks Wife F 32 Iowa Warren Franks Son M 12 Iowa Clifford Franks Son M 6 Iowa"

From 1910 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa: "Benj J Franks Head M 43 Ohio ?Ell I Franks Wife F 42 Iowa Warren W Franks Son M 21 Iowa Clifford D Franks Son M 15 Iowa"

From 1920 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa: "Benjamin F Franks Head M 52 Minnesota Lue I Franks Wife F 51 Iowa"

From 1930 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa: "Benjamin P Franks Head M 62 United States Lell I Franks Wife F 61 Iowa:

From 1940 US Census, Cedar Rapids, Linn Co., Iowa: "Ben F Franks Head M 72 Minnesota Lell Irene Franks Wife F 71 Iowa Oscar Grover Lodger M 65 Iowa"

From Find a Grave: "Honor Roll, Linn County, Iowa, p. 283.

Pvt. Benjamin F. Franks Cedar Rapids, Iowa __Born September 7, 1867. Wife, nee Lell I. Kent. Son of Mary and Benjamin Franks. Volunteered September 7, 1918. Q. M. C. Overseas.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Tues., Oct. 7, 1952, p. 8, col. 4.

B. F. Franks, Retired C.R. Barber, Is Dead __B. F. Franks of 618 Second avenue SW, a retired barber and a Cedar Rapids resident for more than 50 years, died in the Veterans hospital, Iowa City, at 6:30 p.m. Monday following a long illness. Mr. Franks was born Sept. 7, 1867, near Winona, Minn. __Surviving are his wife Lell Irene; two sons, Warren Leslie Franks of Cedar Rapids and Cliffored Dale*, of Brockton, Mass., besides several grandchildren. __Mr. Franks was a member of Mt. Hermon lodge No. 263 A. F. and A. M., El Kahir Shrine, Iowa Consistory, and was the oldest member of Hanford post of the American Legion. He also was a member of Peoples church. __Services will be conducted in the Turner chapel at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday by the Rev. Waldemar W. Argow. Burial will be in Linwood cemetery."

Sources

• 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.

• Iowa State Census, 1885," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:HHC4-D2M : accessed 4 February 2016), Benjamin F Franks in household of Eugene R Diven, Belle Plaine, Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa; citing p. 21, 1885, State Historical Society, Des Moines; FHL microfilm 1,021,440.

• Iowa, County Marriages, 1838-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XJVY-63B : accessed 4 February 2016), Benjamin F. Franks and Lill Kent, 08 Nov 1887; citing Belle Plaine, Benton, Iowa, United States, county courthouses, Iowa.

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M922-SJT : accessed 4 February 2016), Benjamin Franks, Cedar Rapids city Ward 4, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 13B, family 313, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,444.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGMN-GBW : accessed 4 February 2016), Clifford D Franks in household of Benj J Franks, Cedar Rapids Precinct 9, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 115, sheet 15A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,424.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M81V-G78 : accessed 4 February 2016), Benjamin F Franks, Cedar Rapids Ward 17, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,500.

• United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMJ1-STQ : accessed 4 February 2016), Benjamin P Franks, 1930.

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KMYL-6W7 : accessed 4 February 2016), Ben F Franks, Area B, Cedar Rapids, Rapids Township, Linn, Iowa, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 57-72, sheet 3A, family 56, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1177.

• Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Franks&GSiman=1&GScid=95319&GRid=29828371&