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Francis Folger Franklin (October 20, 1732 – November 21, 1736) was the son of Founding Father of the United States Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read. In 1736, four-year-old Francis contracted the smallpox virus and died shortly thereafter.
Jan 2, 2002 · Francis Folger Franklin, born Oct. 20, 1732, died of smallpox Nov. 21, 1736. BF regretted to the end of his life, he wrote in his autobiography, that he had not had the boy inoculated.
Jun 12, 2024 · Francis Folger Franklin was born in 1732, but tragically contracted smallpox and died when he was only four years old. In 1743, Deborah Franklin gave birth to Sally, a daughter.
What Led Benjamin Franklin to Live Estranged From His Wife for Nearly Two Decades? A stunning new theory suggests that a debate over the failed treatment of their son’s smallpox was the culprit
Francis Folger Franklin (1732-1736) was the second child of Benjamin Franklin and the first child of Benjamin Franklin and Deborah Read. He was born on October 20, 1732, in Philadelphia but only lived for four years until his death from smallpox on November 21, 1736.
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.
Francis Folger Franklin, Benjamin and Deborah’s first child together, was born in 1732. His proud and doting parents called him “Franky.”
