Benjamin Franklin Boothe

Brief Life History of Benjamin Franklin

When Benjamin Franklin Boothe was born on 16 September 1869, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, his father, Willis Henry Boothe, was 34 and his mother, Susannah Neff, was 38. He married Louise Minerva Stark on 2 June 1897, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 daughters. He lived in Utah, United States in 1870 and Hood River, Hood River, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 25 May 1918, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States, at the age of 48, and was buried in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Franklin Boothe
1869–1918
Louise Minerva Stark
1876–1944
Marriage: 2 June 1897
Dorothy June Boothe
1899–1901
Janice Borth Boothe
1902–1988
Donna Maxine Boothe
1906–1975
Evelyn Boothe
1909–1985

Sources (38)

  • Benj F Boothe, "United States Census, 1940"
  • Benjamin F. Boothe, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"
  • Benjamin Franklin Booth, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (8)

1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment

Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.

1870 · Baron Woolen Mills Built

In 1870, the Baron Woolen Mills is founded as a part of the Brigham City's manufacturing and mercantile association. The mill produced high quality blankets and sweaters from wool from the local sheep.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Booth .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

Postmaster appointment

EXCERPT FROM THE BOX ELDER NEWS, APRIL 26, 1902: Picture of B.F. Boothe with the following caption: The subject of our sketch this week is well known to most of our readers as postmaster, businessman …

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