Benjamin Franklin was born 17 January 1706 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States to Josiah Franklin (1657-1745) and Abiah Folger (1667-) and died 17 April 1790 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of unspecified causes.
Ben Franklin was a prominent politician, scientist, philosopher, inventor, typographer, and chess-player around the time of Independence.
Children
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| William Franklin (1731-1813) | |||
| Name | Birth | Death | Joined with |
| Francis Folger Franklin (1732-1736) | |||
| Sarah Franklin (1743-1708) | |||
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