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Deborah Read was born circa 1708, most likely in Birmingham, England. At a young age of about three years old, she immigrated with her family to the British colony of Pennsylvania, settling in Philadelphia where she would spend the rest of her life. This relocation in 1711 set the stage for Read's future acquaintance and common-law marriage ...
25 de abr. de 2024 · Deborah’s fear of overseas travel kept her away from her husband for long periods of time, although they did regularly correspond by letter. Beginning in 1768, Read suffered a series of strokes, which left her in poor health and suffering from depression. Franklin was aware of his wife’s condition, but he remained in Europe.
30 de abr. de 2022 · Benjamin Franklin and his future wife, Deborah Read first saw each other in 1723 on his arrival in Philadelphia, when they were only teenagers. By then, the Read family was well established in the ...
3 de feb. de 2024 · Deborah Read. Philadelphia, PA, USA. At age 17, Franklin proposed to 15-year-old Deborah Read while a boarder in the Read home. At that time, Deborah's mother was wary of allowing her young daughter to marry Franklin, who was on his way to London at Governor Keith's request, and also because of his financial instability.
When Deborah Read was born about 1705, in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England, her father, Josiah Read Jr, was 38 and her mother, Elizabeth Amsden, was 29. She married John Rogers on 5 August 1725, in Christ Church, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, British Colonial America. She died on 19 December 1774, in Philadelphia, Philadelphia ...
27 de feb. de 2023 · Here are a few surprising facts about Ben’s spirited wife. She and Ben were never legally married. She moved into his house on September 1, 1730, in a common law marriage. After living together for six months, Ben brought home his illegitimate son, William, whom Deborah was forced to raise. Deborah was a skilled bookkeeper to whom Ben ...
4 de jul. de 2023 · Unable to marry Benjamin Franklin formally, Deborah Read enters a common law marriage with him. This union lasted thirty-four years, until her death in 1774. The marriage produced two children, Francis Folger Franklin and Sarah Franklin. Deborah Read (c 1708 – December 19, 1774)
