Josiah Franklin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetJosiah Franklin
British businessman
Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1657
Place of Birth: Ecton, England, United Kingdom
Date of Death: 16-Jan-1745
Profession: businessperson
Zodiac Sign: Capricorn 
About Josiah Franklin
- Josiah Franklin Sr.
- (December 23, 1657 – January 16, 1745) was an English businessman and the father of Benjamin Franklin.
- Born in the village of Ecton, Northamptonshire, England, Josiah was the ninth child of blacksmith Thomas Franklin (b.
- 1598), and his first wife, Jane White.
- Thomas was the son of Henry Franckline (b.
- 1573) and Agnes Joanes.
- Thomas Franklin remarried and had more children.
- Josiah Franklin worked as a fabric dyer in Ecton.
- In Boston, he was a member of the Congregational Old South Church where he served as a tithingman. Franklin immigrated to the American colonies in 1682.
- He married twice and had 17 children: ten boys and seven girls.
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