Franklin Hunter Gettz (1872 - 1960)

Born 26 Oct 1872 in Pennsylvania, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Cochran (Horton) Gettz — married 1899 in Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Franklin Hunter Gettz was born on the 26th of October, 1872 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. His parents were Charles Washington Gettz and Sarah Thompson Simon.

He married Jane Cochran Horton about 1899 in Pennsylvania. Together they had two children, Charles Bernard Gettz and Frazier Horton Gettz.

In the 1900 US Census Franklin Hunter Gettz and his wife Jane C. Gettz and listed as living in the household of 58 year old Hannah A. Horton, head of household. Along with their newborn son, Charles B. Gettz (age 0) and a 25 year old servant from Poland named John Brogonia.^[1]

In the 1910 US Census Franklin H. Gettz is listed as the 36 year old head of household. Along with wife Jane C. Gettz and sons Charles B. Gettz and F. Horton Gettz. Hannah A. Horton, age 68 is living with them as well as a 86 year old female boarder named Martha S. Litzenburg.^[2]

In the 1920 US Census Franklin H. Gettz is listed with his wife and two sons, as well as cousins Lydia A. Lukens and her children, 32 year old Nellie R. Lukens and 22 year old LaVere Lukens.^[3]

He passed away on the 11th of January, 1960.

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Research Notes

Author: Carol Penjuke Date: 2 Aug 2001 2:59 PM GMT

Franklin Hunter Gettz was my greatgrandfather. He lived on a 3 acre piece of land in Broomall, Delaware County, PA on West Chester Pike near the intersection of West Chester Pike and Route 320. The Broomall post office was built on his land. He was a charter member of the Broomall Fire Company and worked for Bonsall the Post Master of Broomall I am told. I am trying to find out what he did for a living and how he acquired the land in Broomall. In the 1950's he moved to 2618 Kirk Ave., Broomall, PA

"When I knew him he worked for Edgar and Harry Bonsall in the Bonsall brothers store. It was a general store and also had the post office inside. He was an expert pinochle player. he would never keep his cards in any special order in his hand but never missed a play."^[4][5]

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1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3SZ-Y4V : accessed 22 March 2019), Franklin H Getz in household of Hannah A Horton, Maple Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,405.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG8H-HC4 : accessed 22 March 2019), Franklin H Gettz, Marple, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 145, sheet 8A, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1340; FHL microfilm 1,375,353.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6BB-X27 : accessed 22 March 2019), Franklin H Getz, Marple, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 176, sheet 4A, line 46, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1562; FHL microfilm 1,821,562.
4. ↑ "Franklin Hunter Gettz, Broomall, PA." Ancestry Message Boards. Accessed March 21st, 2019. https://www.ancestry.com/boards/surnames.gettz/2.2/mb.ashx.
5. ↑ First-hand information. As remembered by Luke Lukens.

See also:

• "Franklin Hunter Gettz." Family Search. Accessed March 21st, 2019. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KZVV-8V2.

• "Franklin Hunter Gettz." Geni. Accessed March 21st, 2019. https://www.geni.com/people/Franklin-Gettz/6000000003806997458.

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3SZ-Y4V : accessed 22 March 2019), Franklin H Getz in household of Hannah A Horton, Maple Township, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 173, sheet 1A, family 3, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,405.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG8H-HC4 : accessed 5 April 2016), Franklin H Gettz, Marple, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 145, sheet 8A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,353.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MG8H-HC4 : accessed 22 March 2019), Franklin H Gettz, Marple, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 145, sheet 8A, family 162, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1340; FHL microfilm 1,375,353.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6BB-X27 : accessed 22 March 2019), Franklin H Getz, Marple, Delaware, Pennsylvania, United States; citing ED 176, sheet 4A, line 46, family 82, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1562; FHL microfilm 1,821,562.

• "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHSX-79F : accessed 5 April 2016), Franklin H Gettz, 1930.

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