Grave has been located flag photo of Benjamin FRANKLIN   Benjamin  FRANKLIN

  (b. 6 January 1706 Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay   d. 17 April 1790 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA )  

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Benjamin FRANKLIN was born 6 January 1706 in Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Benjamin FRANKLIN was the child of Josiah FRANKLIN   and   Abiah FOLGER and the grandchild of: (maternal)  Peter FOLGER and Mary MORRILL

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Benjamin  married  Deborah READ 1 September 1730 in Philadelphia, Crown Colony of Pennsylvania .  The couple had (at least) 4 children.
Deborah READ  was born 14 February 1708 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.  Deborah died 19 December 1774 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. 

Benjamin FRANKLIN died 17 April 1790 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.



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