Wilhelm Ben “Willie” Franke (1923-2011)

Wilhelm Ben “Willie” Franke Veteran

Birth

10 Jun 1923

Kendalia, Kendall County, Texas, USA

Death

23 Apr 2011 (aged 87)

Rugby, Pierce County, North Dakota, USA

Burial

Jones Cemetery

Oberly Crossing, Kendall County, Texas, USA Add to Map

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Willie Franke, 87, a World War II veteran of Leeds, ND, formerly of Texas, passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2011 at the Heart of America Medical Center, Rugby, ND.

Willie was at one time married to Mildred Preiss of Blanco, TX.

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Parents

Bernhardt John "Ben" Franke

1889–1975
Ella Marie Nickel Franke

1892–1984

Spouse

Maggie Marie Wilkerson Franke

1933–2003 (m. 1958)

Siblings

Herman Phillip Franke

1917–1985
Ada Franke Cooley

1919–2019
Rose Lee Franke Stahl

1921–1989
Roma Laura Franke Brandt

1926–1972
Alvin Charles Franke

1931–2015

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Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947
1930 United States Federal Census
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
1940 United States Federal Census

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Bernhardt John "Ben" Franke

Ella Marie Nickel Franke

Maggie Marie Wilkerson Franke

Herman Phillip Franke

Ada Franke Cooley

Rose Lee Franke Stahl

Roma Laura Franke Brandt

Alvin Charles Franke

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Bernhardt John "Ben" Franke

Ella Marie Nickel Franke

Maggie Marie Wilkerson Franke

Herman Phillip Franke

Ada Franke Cooley

Rose Lee Franke Stahl

Roma Laura Franke Brandt

Alvin Charles Franke

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