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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.
Mar 12, 1989 · SAN FRANCISCO — Police Saturday searched for a man who tried to kidnap 12-year-old Abiah Folger, heir to the Folger Coffee Co. fortune, as she stepped off a school bus. Despite the attempted...
Mar 12, 1989 · A man tried to kidnap Abiah Folger, an heiress to the Folger Coffee Co. fortune, as the 12-year-old stepped from a school bus near her San Francisco home, authorities said.
Jul 9, 2018 · Abigail Folger, known as Gibby to her friends, was the great-granddaughter of J.A. Folger, who arrived in San Francisco in 1850 to pan for gold, but made his fortune in coffee instead.
Abiah Folger Franklin may not be a household name like that of her renowned son Benjamin, but her impact on colonial America and the man who would become a Founding Father merits deep study by historians.
In November 1689, Josiah Franklin married his second wife, Abiah Folger (1667–1752), in the Old South Church. Abiah of Nantucket, Massachusetts, was the daughter of Peter and Mary Morrill Foulger. [3] . Peter Foulger was a schoolmaster, a miller and a surveyor.
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Sep 28, 2017 · Abiah’s grandfather, Dr. Gordon M. Folger Jr., the patriarch of the current clan, sat in the front row with his family. His father owned the Sea Cliff Hotel and Old Point Breeze Hotel on the island.
