Dr Benjamin Franklin Kuhn1
Male, #73927, b. January 6, 1869, d. April 4, 1950
| Relationship | | Dr Benjamin Franklin Kuhn is a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Benjamin Franklin is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching him.
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| Birth | January 6, 1869 | Benjamin was born January 6, 1869 in North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana .1 |
| Marriage - no info | | He married an unknown person . I have no information on the date and place of the marriage.1 |
| Divorce - no info | | He and an unknown person were divorced.1 |
| Marriage | August 14, 1917 | He married Celia Smith, daughter of Adam Homer Smith and Hattie Belle Miles, August 14, 1917 in Albion, Noble County, Indiana.1 |
| Birth of Son | August 7, 1919 | His son Franklin was born on August 7, 1919 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1 |
| Death of Father | December 19, 1925 | His father, Daniel, died on December 19, 1925 in North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana.1 |
| Marriage of Son | February 1, 1945 | His son, Franklin Edward Kuhn, married Josephine Frances Lavrich on February 1, 1945 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1 |
| Death | April 4, 1950 | Benjamin died April 4, 1950 in Barbee Lakes, Kosciusko County, Indiana at age 81. He left a widow, Celia.1 |
| Burial | | His body was buried in North Webster Cemetery, North Webster, Kosciusko County, Indiana.1 |
| Note | | I suppose you WERE surprised to find out that Dr. Frank had been married before. Celia was 22 years younger than him and met him when she was a nurse at Elkhart General Hospital in Elkhart, IN, where he practiced medicine for 50 years. Dr. Frank, had been married to Sadie 'Katherine' Cornelius, a farmer's daughter from Butler, IN who was sent away to finishing school by her status-conscious father in hopes of better education and marrying into a better situation. I don't know if you ever remember Dr. Frank, but he was a farm boy all the way down to his farm boots he wore every day with his suit coat as he practiced medicine. There was no idealism in him, and he would not tolerate it from anyone. He went into medicine to help people, and they could take him or leave him exactly the way he was. His mother died when he was 18, the oldest of 5 boys and 1 girl. He walked all the way from North Webster to Pierceton on New Year's Day in the snow and freezing cold to find the nearest Doctor to help his Mother, desperately ill with pneumonia.
On his return with a Doctor, she had passed away. There was UTTER dejection and loss with her death that lasted until my generation with this untamed group without a leader. Their father, Daniel Kuhn, a permantly wounded Civil War veteran, had only one good arm and had thoroughly adored his wife. The boys and girl, NEVER got over her death. Daniel remarried soon to a neighbor widow with 3 kids, and she proceeded to destroy and give away to her married offspring every item that belonged to deceased Martha. Daniel couln't stand her, and the children moved out to live with various relatives, followed by their father, who would visit each child's current dwelling place.
So, Dr. Frank decided the only way he could protect his siblings was to get an education and try to take care of his Dad. An education only went up to the 8th grade then. Dr. Frank ran a sorghum mill, and made some money for school. He graduated in 1898 from Bennett Medical College in Chicago (now Loyola Stritch Medical School) as a physician and surgeon. Dr. Frank may have met Celia then, but I doubt it, as they both did 'practicals' at Cook Co. Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Frank moved to Elkhart, IN to practice and there met lovely Katherine Cornelius, newly returning home from finishing school.
Their marriage was blessed with a daughter, Jeannette, and discord was the mood of the household, Dr. Frank was trying to build a practice, and Katherine wanted all of the society trappings that Dr. Frank abhored. Katherine wanted Dr. Frank to give up medicine and become a Chiropractor which is still considered illigitimate to this day by medical doctors.
After one big fight, Katherine took Jeannette and fled to Detroit, where she had relatives.
Shortly after, Katherine and 6 year old Jeannette moved to Los Angeles, CA and stayed.
A divorce was finalized. Dr. Frank ignored Jeannette as if he never had a child.
Dr. Frank was the talk of Elkhart. Then Celia had come to practice at Elkhart, and didn't know much about the previous gossip, and the two met and became friends. Celia was the opposite of Katherine. She was idealistic, helpfull, considerate, and had no concern about status...just doing a good job. They only lived one town away from each other back home(North Webster and Syracuse) and understood each other. They were married quietly with much scandal that Celia broke up Dr's first marriage.
Celia and Dr. Frank had only one child, my father, Franklin Edward Kuhn. He was a headstrong child, hard to discipline, spoiled and prone to embarrassing the family.
I NEVER knew that my Dad had a half sister until my teenage years. It was a big family secret to Dan and me, that we had an Aunt Jeannette, and she had one child, Alan O'Day.
I remember finding out by looking at some old photos sent by Jeannette in the 1950's and asking who those people were. I was urged to not discuss the issue any more. But I could never escape the curiosity and emotion that must have been felt by Jeannette after feeling abandoned all of those years! After my Dad and Celia died, one of the first things I did was to contact Jeannette and Alan. I had heard he was a fine musician and had actually had a few hit songs in the l970's. This one of the best contacts I have ever made! Jeannette had suffered for so long. She eventually came to visit and met with another cousin from Chicago and me, and discussed so many necessary feelings. Last summer, after Jeannette's death at 92 or 93 yrs. of age, her son, Alan O'Day came to spend a few days with us, and Ron and I were able to take him on a back home tour and show him
his real past. I will never understand the reason for secrets. I felt as if I had found a lost brother. Incidentally, as a musician, you may remember Alan's hit songs...'Undercover Angel, 'Angie Baby', sung by Helen Reddy, a couple of Righteous Brothers songs, and co-wrote several others. He is primarily a song writer. Since then he has written some things for National Geographic Kid's videos, etc. He managed well, and has a good head on his shoulders.
I also have several genealogies done by others of our ancestral lines. 'The GREEN tree, the MILES genealogy, etc. There really is a lot. Now thatyou need glasses from reading this dissertation, you can see why I needed time to reply.
I work and take care of the last KUHN cousin in Chicago,Florence Kuhn Galassini, 91 yrs., and we went on a short vacation recently along the Ohio river in Southern Indiana starting at New Harmony along to-Louisville! We had to return home by that time , but it was nice to get away.
Take care, cuz,
Jackie Kuhn Wonso.2 |
| Name Variation | | Dr Benjamin Franklin Kuhn was also known as George Franklin Kuhn He assumed the name Benjamin out of admiration for Benjamin Franklin.1 |
| Obituary | | An obituary for Dr Benjamin Franklin Kuhn appeared. Kuhn Benjamin Franklin, 81, of Barbee Lakes, died Tuesday at his farm home due to a heart ailment. In 1948, in commemoration of his half century of service as a physician and surgeon in this state, he was presented with a plaque by the Indiana Medical Association. He was born near Barbee Lakes Jan. 6, 1869, the son of Daniel and Martha (Wilkinson) Kuhn. He was graduated from Loyola Medical School in Chicago, Ill., and served his internship at the Cook County Hospital. He began his practice of medicine and surgery in Elkhart and remained there 44 years. He was married on Aug. 14, 1917 to Cecelia Smith of Cromwell. Surviving are his wife; a son, Franklin of near Barbee Lakes; a daughter, Mrs. Jeanette O'Day of Palm Springs, Calif; two brothers, Arthur of Vero Beach, Fla., and Charles of Gary. Funeral will be Friday at Mock's Church south of North Webster. + 4-4-1950.1 |
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008, Email from Jackie Kuhn Wonso, sent to Bob, forwarded to me
From: e-mail address
To: e-mail address
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006 3:20 PM
Subject: The E-mail of 3-4 months ago.
Surprise, Cousin Bob!
I received your new E-mail address, and since it is 96 degrees with a heat index of 102, I have decided to reply to mail I received long ago and blithly went on living without replying to it.
If I remember correctly, it was an inquiry regarding Celia Smith Kuhn and her husband, the Dr. Frank Kuhn.
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Franklin Edward Kuhn1
Male, #73928, b. August 7, 1919, d. November 10, 1981
| Birth | August 7, 1919 | Franklin was born August 7, 1919 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1 |
| Marriage | February 1, 1945 | He married Josephine Frances Lavrich, daughter of Anton Lavrich and Rosalja Longar, February 1, 1945 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1 |
| Death of Father | April 4, 1950 | His father, Benjamin, died on April 4, 1950 in Barbee Lakes, Kosciusko County, Indiana.1 |
| Divorce | September, 1957 | Franklin and Josephine Frances Lavrich were divorced in September, 1957 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana.1 |
| Death | November 10, 1981 | Franklin died November 10, 1981 in Battle Creek, Calhoun County, Michigan at age 62.1 |
| Burial | | His body was buried in Fort Custer National Cemetery, Augusta, Kalamazoo County, Michigan.1 |
| Residence | 1919 | He resided 623 or 627 W. Franklin St. in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, in 1919.1 |
| Residence | 1920 | He resided Havilah Beardsley Mansion in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, in 1920.1 |
| Military Enlistment | February 10, 1941 | Franklin Edward Kuhn enlisted on February 10, 1941 in Fort Benjamin Harrison, Marion County, Indiana.2 |
| Obituary | | An obituary for Franklin Edward Kuhn appeared. Obit from Warsaw Times-Union KUHN,Franklin E. «tab»10 Nov 1981.1 |
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
- [S12894] Ancestry.com Database, U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, 1938-1946 U.S. World War II Army Enlistment Records,.
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Josephine Frances Lavrich1
Female, #73929, b. January 27, 1919, d. July 18, 1997
| Relationship | | Josephine Frances Lavrich is a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Josephine Frances is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching her.
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| Birth | January 27, 1919 | Josephine was born January 27, 1919 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1 |
| Marriage | February 1, 1945 | She married Franklin Edward Kuhn, son of Dr Benjamin Franklin Kuhn and Celia Smith, February 1, 1945 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana.1 |
| Divorce | September, 1957 | Josephine and Franklin Edward Kuhn were divorced in September, 1957 in Plymouth, Marshall County, Indiana.1 |
| Death | July 18, 1997 | Josephine died July 18, 1997 in Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana at age 78.1 |
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Lillian Wallace1
Female, #73930
| Relationship | | Lillian Wallace is a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Lillian is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching her.
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Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Lois Plummer1
Female, #73931
| Relationship | | Lois Plummer is a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Lois is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching her.
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Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Jacqueline Ann Kuhn1
Female, #73932
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Daniel Franklin Kuhn1
Male, #73933
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Ronald Walter Wonsowicz1
Male, #73934
| Relationship | | Ronald Walter Wonsowicz is a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Ronald Walter is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching him.
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Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Dan J Rondeau1
Male, #73935
| Relationship | | Dan J Rondeau is a parent or ancestor of a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Dan J is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching him.
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Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Sarah Louise Wyatt1
Female, #73936
| Relationship | | Sarah Louise Wyatt is a parent or ancestor of a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Sarah Louise is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching her.
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Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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James Nolan Smith1
Male, #73937, b. June 29, 1920, d. August 5, 1973
| Birth | June 29, 1920 | James was born June 29, 1920 in Cromwell, Noble County, Indiana.1 |
| Death of Father | April 30, 1972 | His father, Ernest, died on April 30, 1972 in Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana.1 |
| Death | August 5, 1973 | James died August 5, 1973 in Auburn, De Kalb County, Indiana at age 53.1 |
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Everett Paul Smith1
Male, #73938
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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Kathryn Ellen Hull1
Female, #73939
| Relationship | | Kathryn Ellen Hull is a spouse of one of my relatives. Because Kathryn Ellen is not a relative of mine I am not actively researching her.
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Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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David Carr Smith1
Male, #73940
Citations
- [S4898] Joseph M Smith, Joseph M Smith Gedcom, received December 13, 2008.
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