Joseph Christian Franke (1899 - 1959)

Born 4 Dec 1899 in Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Ancestors

Husband of Mathilde Franceska (Kriebs) Franke — married 18 Aug 1928 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA

Descendants

Died 10 May 1959 at age 59 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA

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Biography

Joseph was born on 4 December 1899 in Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. He was the son of Wilhelm Franke and Maria Görgus (1877-1942).

Joseph arrived in New York, New York, USA on 1 May 1927. Declaration: Michigan, Federal Naturalization Records, 1887-1931 Immigration & Emigration.

On 18 August 1928 Joseph (age 28) was living in Detroit, Michigan.

When Joseph was 28 he married on 18 August 1928 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Mathilde and Joseph were married three days after she arrived in Detroit. Because money was tight at that time, they chose to go for an afternoon walk at Belle Isle; a small isle in the Detroit river used as a park and zoo, instead of going away somewhere.<

In 1930 Joseph (age about 30) was living in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Marital Status: Married. Relation to Head of House: Head.

Issues to be checked

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• There is more than one birth fact. They all have the same date and location. Using birth date of 4 December 1899 and location of Koblenz, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
• There is more than one death fact. They have different locations. Using death date of 10 May 1959 and location of Royal Oak, Michigan, USA.
• There are two marriages on the same date. Check if these are the same marriage. Marriage date is 18 August 1928.

Facts with no date

Death Registration: Number: 379-07-7339; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951.

Year: 1940; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: T627_1894; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 85-79.

Joseph was living in In 1938 Joseph (age about 38) was living in Flint, Michigan, USA.

1940 Census: Joseph died at the age of 59 on 10 May 1959 in Royal Oak, Michigan, USA. Died of heart attack at home.

Death Registration: in Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014.

Sources

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 13 December 2022, 02:26), entry for Joseph Christian Franke (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LKR3-VG6 ); contributed by various users.

See also:

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Flint, Genesee, Michigan; Roll: T627_1894; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 85-79 Ancestry Record 2442 #78172439
• Ancestry Record 9093 #1791505
• Number: 379-07-7339; Issue State: Michigan; Issue Date: Before 1951 Ancestry Record 3693 #20336583
• Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 1055; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0546; Image: 696.0; FHL microfilm: 2340790 Ancestry Record 6224 #12511361
• The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Michigan, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 384 Ancestry Record 2238 #267926352
• The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 4497925; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3417; NARA Roll Number: 3 Ancestry Record 1277 #89363
• National Archives at Chicago; Chicago, Illinois; ARC Title: Declarations of Intention, 1856 - 1989; NAI Number: 1137682; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009; Record Group Number: RG 21 Ancestry Record 61201 #4334
• Birth, Marriage, Death Name Joseph C Franke Review</line><line /> Note: Ancestry.com
• National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Index Cards to Naturalization Petitions for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Detroit, 1907-1995; Microfilm Serial: M1917; Microfilm Roll: Ancestry Record 1192 #1452684

• Marriage Mathilde und Joseph were married three days after she arrived in Detroit. Because money was tight at that time, they chose to go for an afternoon walk at Belle Isle instead of going away somewhere.
• 18 Aug 1928
• Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
• Fact: Naturalization (18 Nov 1927) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Immigration (27 Nov 1927) New York City, New York, United States
• Fact: Residence (1930) Detroit (Districts 0501-0750), Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Naturalization (10 Jan 1934) Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Residence (Jan 1934) Residence of home Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Residence (1935) Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Residence (1 Apr 1940) Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Residence (1949) Ferndale, Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Residence (19 April 1950) Ferndale, Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Funeral (5 May 1959) Funeral Home Ferndale, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Fact: Burial (13 May 1959) Birmingham, Oakland, Michigan, United States
• Fact: RESIDENCE Detroit, Michigan
• Fact: Occupation Tool Maker Excello Michigan, United States

• Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations Publication: The National Archives 2012 United States of AmericaPage 1 - Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Multiple Registrations 2012 Note: https://www.fold3.com/image/660421954?terms=joseph,franke,c&xid=1945 File @O222@

"Michigan, Eastern and Western Districts, Naturalization Records, 1837-1993," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CS4X-F9YZ-2?cc=2546149 : 2 December 2021), > image 1 of 1; from "Index Cards to Naturalization Petitions for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, Southern Division, Detroit, 1907-1995." Database. (archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administmove ration: 1999).