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Charles Wilson Franklin

Birth	:	13 Jan 1911 Catonsville, Baltimore County, Maryland, USA
Death	:	4 Feb 1998 Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial	:	Blue Ridge Cemetery, Thurmont, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.6276500, -77.4131200
Description	:	WWII Army Records: Name:Charles W. Franklin Birth Year:1912 Race:White, citizen Nativity State:Maryland State:U.S. At Large Enlistment Date:9 Oct 1942 Enlistment State:Maryland Enlistment City:Baltimore Branch:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade:Private Grade Code:Private Term of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergen cy, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source:Civil Life Education:1 year of high school Civil Occupation:Gunsmith* (Armorer), Diesel Mechanic (Automobile mechanic, Diesel engine), Camera Repairman (still camera), Instrument Repairman, Nonelectrical (Instrument maker), Utility Repairman (Mechanic, general), Equipment Maintenance Man, Motion Picture equipment Marital Status:Single, without dependents Height:69 Weight:139 Article from the Frederick Post of Saturday, July 12, 1947: "Emmitsburg--Mr. and... Read More	WWII Army Records: Name:Charles W. Franklin Birth Year:1912 Race:White, citizen Nativity State:Maryland State:U.S. At Large Enlistment Date:9 Oct 1942 Enlistment State:Maryland Enlistment City:Baltimore Branch:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Branch Code:Branch Immaterial - Warrant Officers, USA Grade:Private Grade Code:Private Term of Enlistment:Enlistment for the duration of the War or other emergen cy, plus six months, subject to the discretion of the President or otherwise according to law Component:Selectees (Enlisted Men) Source:Civil Life Education:1 year of high school Civil Occupation:Gunsmith* (Armorer), Diesel Mechanic (Automobile mechanic, Diesel engine), Camera Repairman (still camera), Instrument Repairman, Nonelectrical (Instrument maker), Utility Repairman (Mechanic, general), Equipment Maintenance Man, Motion Picture equipment Marital Status:Single, without dependents Height:69 Weight:139 Article from the Frederick Post of Saturday, July 12, 1947: "Emmitsburg--Mr. and Mrs. C. Wilson Franklin, of near St. Anthony's, spent the July 4 holiday with Mrs. Franklin's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Dominick DeVito, of Yonkers, New York." Social Security Death Index: Name:Charles W. Franklin SSN:214-14-6874 Last Residence:21788 Thurmont, Frederick, Maryland, United States of America Born:13 Jan 1911 Died:4 Feb 1998 State SSN issued:Maryland (Before 1951) Obituary for Charles Wilson Franklin from the Gettysburg Times, the Frederick Post, as well as the Frederick News, of Friday, February 6, 1998: "Mr. C. Wilson Franklin, 87, of 15855 St. Anthony Road, Thurmont, died Wednesday, February 4, at Gettysburg (Pennsylvania) Hospital. He was the husband of Lyla Jenkins Franklin, whom he married July 31, 1960. Born January 13, 1911, in Catonsville, he was a son of the late John N. and Margaret Fox Franklin. He was a member of Emmitsburg United Presbyterian Church, Emmitsburg, where he served as elder, trustee and superintendent of the Sunday School for many years. He was formerly employed by Glen L. Martin Company, Baltimore, and later by Stuller Construction Company, Taneytown. He retired in 1978 from St. Joseph's Provincial House in Emmitsburg. Surviving in addition to his wife are a daughter, Linda Franklin Schwartz and husband Owen of Australia; a son, C. Wilson Franklin Jr. and wife Jacquelyn of Thurmont; three grandchildren, Erika, Jonathan and Marlaina Franklin, all of Thurmont; three sisters, Elizabeth Franklin Larsen of Littleton, Colorado, and Margaret Franklin and Leeanna Franklin, both of Thurmont; a sister-in-law, Lillian Baxter Franklin of Baltimore; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Nellie DeVito Franklin; two brothers, John C. Franklin and George E. Franklin; and a sister, Mary E. Franklin. Friends may call from 3 to 9 p.m. Sunday, February 8, at the Thurmont funeral home of Robert E. Dailey & Son, 615 EastMain Street, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p.m. Funeral services will begin at 1 p.m. Monday, February 9, at Emmitsburg United Presbyterian Church, 415 West Main Street, Emmitsburg. Friends may call one hour prior to services. The Rev. R. Benjamin Jones will officiate. Interment will be in Blue Ridge Cemetery, Thurmont."

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Charles Wilson Franklin's memorial is located at: Blue Ridge Cemetery, Thurmont, Frederick County, USA.
When did Charles Wilson Franklin death?
Charles Wilson Franklin death on 4 Feb 1998 in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Latitude: 39.6276500
Longitude: -77.4131200

Family Members:

Parent

John Nathaniel Franklin

(1872 - 1950)

Margaret Elizabeth Fox Franklin

(1880 - 1963)

Spouse

Nellie Rita DeVito Franklin

(1915 - 1949)

Siblings

John Calvin Franklin

(1906 - 1951)

Margaret Virginia Franklin

(1915 - 2009)

Leeanna Franklin

(1917 - 1999)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Blue Ridge Cemetery
Thurmont, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6276500, -77.4131200

2. Wellers Cemetery
Thurmont, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6269400, -77.4131400

3. Our Lady of Mount Carmel Church Cemetery
Thurmont, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6254807, -77.4113998

4. Apples United Church of Christ Cemetery
Thurmont, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6307800, -77.3956600

5. Graceham Cemetery
Graceham, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6169014, -77.3786011

6. Harriet Chapel Memorial Garden
Catoctin Furnace, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5800200, -77.4336500

7. Renner Cemetery
Catoctin Furnace, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5756600, -77.4336600

8. Eylers Valley Chapel Cemetery
Sabillasville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6863600, -77.4065900

9. Browns Cemetery
Foxville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6441994, -77.4891968

10. Union Bethel of the Church of God Cemetery
Creagerstown, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5772000, -77.3660400

11. Creagerstown Cemetery
Creagerstown, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5760994, -77.3675003

12. Licklider Family Cemetery
Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5624700, -77.4150200

13. Elder Family Cemetery
Emmitsburg, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6727100, -77.3511600

14. Mount Moriah Lutheran Church Cemetery
Foxville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6479800, -77.4961000

15. Saint Anthony's Shrine Cemetery
Emmitsburg, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6804120, -77.3578610

16. Bussard Family Cemetery
Thurmont, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5921105, -77.4889587

17. Toms Family Cemetery
Foxville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6271200, -77.5036500

18. Monocacy Congregation Church Of The Brethren Cemet
Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6060982, -77.3181000

19. Brown Family Cemetery
Foxville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6391300, -77.5112700

20. Mount Tabor Church Cemetery
Rocky Ridge, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6044159, -77.3177338

21. United Brethren Cemetery
Sabillasville, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6974800, -77.4560400

22. Mount Bethel Cemetery
Garfield, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6199989, -77.5130997

23. Cronice-Fundenburg Cemetery
Lewistown, Frederick County, USA
Coordinate: 39.5511800, -77.4302500

24. Eulid Brown Family Cemetery
Smithsburg, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 39.6728300, -77.4959800