Benjamin Franklin Is the name he often went by in later life. The name he was given at baptism is given above but the part of his name "Franz Bernhard" was transmuted into English as Benjamin Franklin although it is not a normal translation of the name. [It should be remembered that due to WW 1 strongly German names became problematic and were changed to English equivalents as much as possible and a patriotic sounding name was probably to be desired.] He usually went by Ben after he left his parents' home.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1900 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Frank, Johanna, Irene, Lydia, Martha, and Henry.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1910 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Johanna, Lydia, Martha, Henry, Alfred, and Gust.
Ben was recorded by the 1920 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with wife Alma and sons: Wilfred, Ernest, and Benjamin.
Ben was recorded by the 1930 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and children Wilfred, Ernest, Benjamin, Bertha, and Agnes.
Ben was recorded by the 1940 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and daughters Bertha, and Agnes.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1900 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Frank, Johanna, Irene, Lydia, Martha, and Henry.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1910 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Johanna, Lydia, Martha, Henry, Alfred, and Gust.
Ben was recorded by the 1920 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with wife Alma and sons: Wilfred, Ernest, and Benjamin.
Ben was recorded by the 1930 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and children Wilfred, Ernest, Benjamin, Bertha, and Agnes.
Ben was recorded by the 1940 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and daughters Bertha, and Agnes.
Benjamin Franklin Is the name he often went by in later life. The name he was given at baptism is given above but the part of his name "Franz Bernhard" was transmuted into English as Benjamin Franklin although it is not a normal translation of the name. [It should be remembered that due to WW 1 strongly German names became problematic and were changed to English equivalents as much as possible and a patriotic sounding name was probably to be desired.] He usually went by Ben after he left his parents' home.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1900 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Frank, Johanna, Irene, Lydia, Martha, and Henry.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1910 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Johanna, Lydia, Martha, Henry, Alfred, and Gust.
Ben was recorded by the 1920 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with wife Alma and sons: Wilfred, Ernest, and Benjamin.
Ben was recorded by the 1930 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and children Wilfred, Ernest, Benjamin, Bertha, and Agnes.
Ben was recorded by the 1940 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and daughters Bertha, and Agnes.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1900 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Frank, Johanna, Irene, Lydia, Martha, and Henry.
Bernhard was recorded by the 1910 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with parents Franz and Mary and siblings: Johanna, Lydia, Martha, Henry, Alfred, and Gust.
Ben was recorded by the 1920 census living on a farm in DeWitt County, Texas, with wife Alma and sons: Wilfred, Ernest, and Benjamin.
Ben was recorded by the 1930 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and children Wilfred, Ernest, Benjamin, Bertha, and Agnes.
Ben was recorded by the 1940 census living on a farm in Jim Wells County, Texas, with wife Alma and daughters Bertha, and Agnes.
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