English businessman and father of Benjamin Franklin (1655–1744)
Josiah Franklin
Born
(1657-12-23)December 23, 1657
Ecton, Northamptonshire, Commonwealth of England
Died
January 16, 1745(1745-01-16) (aged 87)
Boston, Province of Massachusetts Bay, British America
Resting place
Granary Burying Ground on Tremont Street in Boston
Occupation(s)
Businessman, tallow chandler, soap boiler
Known for
Father of Benjamin Franklin
Spouse(s)
Anne Child (1677–1689) Abiah Folger (1689–1744)
Children
17, including James, Benjamin, and Jane
Parents
Thomas Franklin (father)
Jane White (mother)
Franklin's gravesiteMonument designating the grave of the parents of Benjamin Franklin, adorned with coins from visitors.
Josiah Franklin Sr. (December 23, 1657 – January 16, 1745) 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 (b. 1598), and his first wife, Jane White.
Thomas was the son of Henry Franckline (b. 1573) and Agnes Joanes. 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 twice and had 17 children: ten boys and seven girls. In Boston, he was a member of the Congregational Old South Church where he served as a tithingman.[1]
^Dictionary definition of "Tithing" Archived 2013-04-16 at archive.today and Dictionary definition of "Tithingman". Webster's Online Dictionary. Retrieved June 9, 2008
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