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Francis Folger Franklin was the son of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read, born in 1732 and died of smallpox in 1736. He was the inspiration for his father's advocacy of smallpox inoculation, which he promoted in Philadelphia and wrote about in his autobiography.
13 de jun. de 2024 · Francis Folger Franklin nació en 1732, pero contrajo trágicamente la viruela y murió cuando sólo tenía cuatro años. En 1743, Deborah Franklin dio a luz a Sally, una niña. Eso convirtió a William en el único heredero varón superviviente de su padre.
2 de ene. de 2002 · Benjamin Franklin published a notice in The Pennsylvania Gazette to clarify that his son Francis, who died of smallpox in 1736, was not inoculated. He regretted not having his son inoculated and praised his intelligence and character in his autobiography.
12 de jun. de 2024 · William Franklin, the only surviving son of Benjamin Franklin, sided with the British during the American Revolution and was imprisoned and banished. He tried to reconcile with his father in 1785, but Benjamin refused to forgive him for his Loyalism.
Francis Folger Franklin (October 20, 1732 – November 21, 1736) [lower-alpha 1] was the son of Founding Father of the United States Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read.
Francis Folger (Franky) Franklin. 1732 - 1736. BF's first child with common-law wife Deborah. Died at age four from smallpox. Major international interactive exhibition and Philadelphia city-wide celebration honoring genius and wit of Founding Father Benjamin Franklin on his three-hundred-year birthday anniversary.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Francis Folger Franklin (1732–1736) of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America.
