Franklin Alfred DIEHL

First Generation

      1. Franklin Alfred DIEHL ^1,2  was born on 5 Mar 1871 in South Whitehall Township, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. He died on 15 Dec 1943 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. He was buried on 20 Dec 1943 in Fairview Cemetery, Wyoming Street, Allentown, Pa..

Franklin was employed³  as Asst. Supr - Ins. Company in 1900 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. He was counted in a census⁴  in 1900 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

Franklin married Anna May HEILIG ^5,6  on 9 Nov 1895 in Salem Reformed Church. Anna was born on 26 Dec 1878 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania. She died on 12 Dec 1911 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

Anna was counted in a census⁷  in 1900 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania.

Appendix A  -  Notes

1.  Franklin Alfred DIEHL

Franklin Alfred, married Annie Heilig, whose father was Benjamin Heilig. Franklin worked in the

iron works in Emaus (later Emmaus) and often talked about what a hard job it was. After his

marriage he began to work as an insurance agent for the Prudential Co. in Allentown and became

superintendent of that office, from which he retired after 37 years. He had 5 children. Alfred was

the oldest son; he died at 8 years.__Records of Salem United Church of Christ, Allentown, PA_p.

256_Franklin A. Diehl, age 72, bur. 30 Dec. 1943, Fairview Cem. (s. of Elias)__1900 Census,

Lehigh County, Allentown, PA_Diehl, Franklin A.Headborn March 1871Age 29_Annie M.

Wifeborn Dec. 1878Age 21_Hattie M.DaughterDec. 18972_Alfred B.SonApril 18991_Sarah J.

SisterSept. 185940_Alice C. T.SisterJune 186237

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  1. Ancestry OneWorldTree.

  2. Jeff Fowler, World Connect pages of Jeff Fowler  (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GED&db=1431gracest).

  3. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1900 United States Federal Census  (Compiled by: Family History Library; FamilySearch; (http://familysearch.org)), Family History Library, 35 N West Temple Street, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150  USA.

  4. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1900 United States Federal Census .

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  6. Jeff Fowler, World Connect pages of Jeff Fowler .

  7. Compiled by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1900 United States Federal Census .