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Abiah Folger Franklin (August 15, 1667 – May 18, 1752) was the mother of Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States.
Learn how Abiah Folger, a Puritan candle maker's wife, shaped the life and legacy of her son Benjamin Franklin, a Founding Father of the United States. Discover how she taught him to read, write, and think critically, and how she influenced colonial culture as a mother and community leader.
Discover life events, stories and photos about Abiah Folger (1667–1752) of Nantucket, New York Colony, British Colonial America.
- Female
- Josiah Franklin
28 de nov. de 2018 · Abigail Folger, heiress to the Folgers Coffee Company, was brutally murdered on August 9, 1969 at 10050 Cielo Drive by the Manson Family.
Following her death, Josiah married Abiah Folger on July 9, 1689, in the Old South Meeting House by Reverend Samuel Willard, and had ten children with her. Benjamin, their eighth child, was Josiah Franklin's fifteenth child overall, and his tenth and final son.
Benjamin Franklin was born on January 17, 1706 in Boston in what was known as the Massachusetts Bay Colony. He was born on a small house on 17 Milk Street, across the street from the Old Meeting House. His father was Josiah Franklin, soap and candle maker. His mother was Abiah Folger, a home maker.
Benjamin Franklin's parents were Josiah Franklin and Abiah Folger. Josiah Franklin was born in Northamptonshire, England, in 1657, and came to the Colonies in 1682. He worked as a candle and soap maker in Boston. Abiah Folger was from Nantucket, Massachusetts.
