Floyd Earl Franklin (1894 - 1958)

Born 17 Apr 1894 in Wilmot, Kingston Township, Tuscola County, Michigan, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Winnifred Muriel (Spencer) Colwell — married 16 Oct 1912 in Caro, Michigan

Husband of Josephine Erma (McRae) Franklin — married 3 Sep 1924 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan

Husband of Hazel Mary (Walker) Franklin — married 17 Jul 1946 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan

Descendants

Died 14 Jan 1958 at age 63 in Pontiac, Oakland county, Michigan, United States of America

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Biography

Floyd Earl Franklin, born 17 April 1894. ^[1] to David J. Franklin and Elmira Winters, ^[2][3] married 03 Sep 1924 in Pontiac, Oakland County, Michigan to Josephine Erma McRae, born in St. John's, Clinton County, Michigan to Charles H. McRae and Ann Thompson . ^[4]

Prior to his marriage to Josephine, Floyd had first married 16 Oct 1912, Caro, Tuscola County, Michigan to Winnifred Muriel^[5] Spencer, born Wilmot, Cheboygan County, Michigan to George Spencer and Josephine McCain. ^[6] By 05 Jun 1917, when Floyd registered for the draft, the couple had had at least one child, ^[7] Beryl Franklin, born about 1914, in Michigan. Beryl is listed with Floyd and step mother Josephine on the 1930 census. Floyd and Winnifred were divorced and Winnifred died 19 October 1971.^[8]

It is interesting to note that while Floyd consistently reported his birth place as Kingston, MI at the time of the WWI draft registration he reported a birth date that made him 6 months older than his birth as recorded in the Douglas County, MI birth register (see sources below). At the time of the draft record, Floyd is described as being tall and of medium build with brown hair and brown eyes. He persisted with this earlier birth date during the WWII draft ^[9] and it appears on his tombstone as well, although it is not clear why.

In 1920 we find Floyd, listed as married, at the residence of his sister Ella and her husband Henry Gabert. ^{[10] [11]} His sister is also listed on his WWII draft card in 1942 as his nearest living kin.

Floyd died 14 Jan 1958 and is buried in Block 8, Lot 12 in Lakeview Cemetery, Clarkston, Oakland County, Michigan. Josephine is buried with him.^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ "Return of Births in to Court" 25 Dec 1894 in Kingston, Tuscola County, Michigan. "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQZ6-Z1M : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Franklin, 25 Dec 1894; citing item 2 p 328 rn 93, Kingston, Tuscola, Michigan, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,322,561.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLTW-CZL : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Franklin in household of David Franklin, Kingston, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 124, sheet 12B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,689.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQ1G-1GP : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd E Franklin, 1930.
4. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQQL-RRT : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Earl Franklin and Josephine Erma Mcrae, 03 Sep 1924; citing Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, v 8 rn 749, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,764.
5. ↑ A source is needed for this information-full name
6. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FC4F-99D : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Franklin and Winifred M. Spencer, 16 Oct 1912; citing reference p 314 rn 245; FHL microfilm 983,955.
7. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6XL-VZC : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Earl Franklin, 1917-1918; citing Tuscola County, Michigan, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,682,901.
8. ↑ A source is needed for this information.
9. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4ST-4ZF : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Earl Franklin, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQT-Q6K : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Franklin in household of Henry Gabert, Pontiac Ward 2, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 5B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,790.
11. ↑ "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N32P-N4V : accessed 6 March 2016), Henry Gabert and Ella Franklin, 23 Oct 1912; citing Pontiac, Oakland, Michigan, v 4 rn 353, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,698.
12. ↑ Tombstone

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4P3-DKL : accessed 6 March 2016), Floyd Franklin, Area B, Pontiac, Pontiac City, Oakland, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 63-96, sheet 11A, family 274, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1801.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9BL-T64 : accessed 9 March 2016), David J Franklin, Kingston township Kingston village, Tuscola, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 7A, family 140, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,745.

Notes from my sister, Nancy A. (born Franklin) Parker who has access to Ancestry's data base: US World War II Draft Registration Cards 1942; Us World War I Draft Registration Cards 1917-1918; US Social Security Applications & Claims Index 1936-1937; and US Find-A- Grave Index 1600 - Current -- all say Date of Birth is 17 April 1894

Note regarding birth date: "Michigan Births, 1867-1902," with a date of 25 Dec 1894 is not a birth certificate; the document says "Return of Births in to Court". Floyd Earl Franklin was born 17 April 1894. It is a County Register of births by county, registered by the family at the courthouse. These were maintained by a number of state counties prior to the requirement for state birth certificates.