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Benjamin Franklin Willey

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Benjamin Franklin Willey

Birth
Heuvelton, St. Lawrence County, New York, USA
Death
11 Oct 1901 (aged 69)
Syracuse, Onondaga County, New York, USA
Burial
Westvale, Onondaga County, New York, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 1 Section 99 Grave 1
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Box maker, boat builder and boatman, he was an self-made engineer. Husband of Frances Elizabeth Smith Willey, father to Grace Willey Papworth. Saloon keeper. He left an indelible mark on his grandsons, Walter and Franklin Papworth, who both graduated as engineers from Syracuse University.
Box maker, boat builder and boatman, he was an self-made engineer. Husband of Frances Elizabeth Smith Willey, father to Grace Willey Papworth. Saloon keeper. He left an indelible mark on his grandsons, Walter and Franklin Papworth, who both graduated as engineers from Syracuse University.

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Birth date on stone does not match DOB provided for obituary and for 1900 census



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