George M Franks (abt. 1866 - abt. 1943)

Born about 1866 in Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Sophia Margaret (Boldt) Franks — married 4 Dec 1901 in West Seneca, Erie, New York, United States

Descendants

Died about 1943 at about age 77 in New York, United States

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Biography

George was born about 1866. He is the son of Reuben Franks and Ann Hall.

George lived with his parents and siblings in Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States in 1870^[1] and 1880.^[2]

According to his father’s death notice in 1895, George had returned from Brooklyn for the funeral.

George lived in Buffalo City, Erie, New York in a boarding house in 1900. He was recorded as a chainman and surveyor.^[3]

George married Sophia Margaret Boldt on 4 Dec 1901 in West Seneca, Erie, New York.^[4] They had children. They lived in West Seneca, Erie, New York in 1905^[5] and in Lackawanna, Erie, New York in 1910,^[6] 1915^[7] and 1920, where George was recorded as working as a Foreman in a steel mill.^[8] The family lived in Buffalo, Erie, New York in 1930^[9] and 1940.^[10]

Research

According to his mother’s obituary, George has the middle initial M. His father’s obituary says that he had returned from Brooklyn, New York for the funeral. This, coupled with a daughter named Estella, which was the name of his sister, and a son named Walter H, which was the name of his brother, has resulted in the deduction that he married, Sophia Boldt. The only anomaly detected with this theory is the recording of France and England for father’s and mother’s birth place on the 1930 census.

Ideally, this needs to be proven with DNA, unless other researchers have further evidence to support, or contradict, this reasoning. If so, please do get in touch with the Profile Manager.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ5M-GCF : 22 May 2021), George Franks in entry for Reuben F Franks, 1870.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWNH-8ZL : 20 February 2021), Geo Franks in household of R F Franks, Wilkes Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district ED 119, sheet 653A, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,255,149.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSXF-VBK : accessed 22 May 2021), George M Franks in household of Mary Hagar, Election District 1 Buffalo city Ward 21, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 169, sheet 8B, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,031.
4. ↑ “New York State, Marriage Index, 1881-1967”, Ancestry.com Operations Inc., Lehi, UT, USA, 2017; Original data: New York State Marriage Index, New York State Department of Health, Albany, NY, Marriage Record 24622, Ancestry Record 61632 #5747392
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1905," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKMM-5VG : 8 March 2021), George Franks, West Seneca, A.D. 08, E.D. 03, Erie, New York; citing p. 10, line 45, various county clerk offices, New York; FHL microfilm 825,703.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M54J-RBY : accessed 26 May 2021), George M Frank, Lackawanna Ward 3, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 281, sheet 1A, family 5, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 939; FHL microfilm 1,374,952.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9N1-Q48 : 27 November 2020), George M Franks, 1915.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJL4-XL5 : 2 February 2021), George M Franks, 1920.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X7CC-KT2 : accessed 26 May 2021), George Franks, Buffalo (Districts 1-250), Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 10, sheet 23B, line 98, family 349, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1422; FHL microfilm 2,341,157.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K31N-Z1V : 7 January 2021), George Franks, Buffalo, Erie, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 64-21, sheet 2A, line 12, family 34, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2823.