Franklin Gold Redcay1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 19856, (1877 - 1950)
FatherAbraham Redcay4,5,6 (23 Jan 1847 - 14 Dec 1931)
MotherSusanna Gold7,8,6 (25 Oct 1850 - 20 Jul 1939)

Key Events:

Birth: 3 Nov 1877, Milton, Pennsylvania9,10,11
Marriage: 28 Jan 1918, Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, Lera R. Simons (18 Apr 1889 - 19 Feb 1989)12,13,14
Death: 6 May 1950, Mahoning, Montour Co., Pennsylvania15,16
Burial: 9 May 1950, Milton Cemetery, Milton, Pennsylvania15
ChartsDescendants of Jacob K. and Christiana Ohl Riegel

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Narrative:

     Franklin Gold Redcay was born on 3 Nov 1877 in Milton, Pennsylvania.9,10,11
     He appeared on the 1880 Federal Census of Turbut Twp., Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents, Abraham Redcay and Susanna Gold.4 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.5 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.17
     Franklin married Lera R. Simons, daughter of John Henry Simons and Mary Catharine Riegel, on 28 Jan 1918 at the Methodist parsonage in Elmira, Chemung Co., New York, with Rev. Albert E. Legg officianting.12,13,14 They traveled to Elmira, about 100 miles north of Milton were both lived, to keep their marriage secret. But a week later a traveling salesman from there stopped in the shop where he worked and congratulated him, exposing the secret.12
     He was a watchmaker. He was working at the G. Dal Fox Jewelry store in Milton at the time of his marriage. in Milton.18,19,20,21
     Franklin registered for the draft for World War I on 12 Sep 1918, while living at 231 Park Ave., Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, reporting he was employed as a watchmaker for G. Dal Fax, at 11 S. Front in Milton.3
     Franklin and Lera appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, in the household of his parents.22
     Franklin and Lera appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 322 Academy Ave., enumerated 24 Apr 1930, reporting they owned a home valued at $5,000, and did not own a radio.23
     Franklin and Lera appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Milton, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, at 322 Academy Ave., enumerated 22 Apr 1940, reporting they owned a home valued at $4,000, and had lived in the same town in 1935.24
     Between 1930 and 1940 he opened his own business as a watchmaker. In 1940 he reported he had worked 48 hours the last week of March, and 52 weeks the prior year.25,26 He registered for the draft for World War II on 27 Apr 1942, while living at 322 Academy Ave., Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, reporting he was self-employed as a watchmaker, at his home.27 He reported in the 1950 census he had worked 30 hours the prior week. He also reported working 45 weeks in 1949, earning $2,000 from his own business.28,29
     Franklin and Lera appeared on the 1950 Federal Census of Milton, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, at 322 Academy Ave., enumerated 5 May 1950, reporting they lived in a home that was not on a farm and they lived in the same house the year before.30
     Franklin died on 6 May 1950 in Mahoning, Montour Co., Pennsylvania, at age 72.15,16 He was buried on 9 May 1950 in Milton Cemetery, Milton, Pennsylvania.15

Children:
     There were no children with Lera R. Simons

Citations

  1. [S5865] Abraham Redcay household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Franklin Redcay.
  2. [S5859] Abram Redcay household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows name as Franklin G. Redcay.
  3. [S5870] Frank Gold Redcay, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  4. [S5865] Abraham Redcay household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  5. [S5859] Abram Redcay household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  6. [S12696] Marriage Licenses and Certificates, Chemung Co., New York, no. 6311, Frank G Redcay and Lera R Simons.
  7. [S5865] Abraham Redcay household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband.
  8. [S5859] Abram Redcay household, 1900 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  9. [S5868] Frank Gold Redcay, Certificate of Death, shows date, town, and state.
  10. [S5865] Abraham Redcay household, 1880 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows age 2 and state.
  11. [S5871] Frank Gold Redcay, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania, shows date, town, and state.
  12. [S12697] "Marriages," Miltonian, 7 Feb 1918, shows date, parsonage, city, and state.
  13. [S12696] Marriage Licenses and Certificates, Chemung Co., New York, no. 6311, Frank G Redcay and Lera R Simons, shows date, city, county, state, and officiant.
  14. [S5870] Frank Gold Redcay, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows her as his wife.
  15. [S5868] Frank Gold Redcay, Certificate of Death.
  16. [S12698] Lera S. Woodcock obituary, The Daily Item, shows year.
  17. [S5858] Abraham Redcay household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  18. [S5858] Abraham Redcay household, 1910 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as watchmaker, industry as jewelry shop.
  19. [S12696] Marriage Licenses and Certificates, Chemung Co., New York, no. 6311, Frank G Redcay and Lera R Simons, shows occupation as watchmaker.
  20. [S12697] "Marriages," Miltonian, 7 Feb 1918, shows store name.
  21. [S5857] Abreham Redcay household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as watchmaker, industry as jewelry store.
  22. [S5857] Abreham Redcay household, 1920 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  23. [S5867] Frank G. Redcay household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  24. [S5869] Frank Redcay household, 1940 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.
  25. [S5867] Frank G. Redcay household, 1930 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as watchmaker, industry as repair shop, working for wages.
  26. [S5869] Frank Redcay household, 1940 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as watchmaker, industry as self private business, working on his own account.
  27. [S5871] Frank Gold Redcay, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Pennsylvania.
  28. [S12695] Frank Redcay household, 1950 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania, shows occupation as repairman and industry as metal repairs.
  29. [S5868] Frank Gold Redcay, Certificate of Death, shows occupation as watchmaker.
  30. [S12695] Frank Redcay household, 1950 U.S. Census, Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania.