Josiah Franklin
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title:
Josiah Franklin
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Josiah Franklin Sr. was an English businessman and the father of Benjamin Franklin. Born in the village of Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, Josiah was the ninth child of blacksmith Thomas Franklin (1598–1682), and his first wife, Jane White (1617–1662). Thomas was the son of Henry Franckline (1573–1631) and Agnes Joanes (1574–1646). Thomas Franklin remarried and had more children. Josiah Franklin worked as a fabric dyer in Ecton. Franklin immigrated to the American colonies in 1682. He married
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English businessman and father of Benjamin Franklin (1655–1744)
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Josiah_Franklin
date created:
2006-06-18T05:49:36Z
date modified:
2024-09-05T20:03:03Z
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