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Joseph Anton Franz was Amelia Franz Bumen's father. He married Maria Ana Merklin. The Bumens were Catholic and Gottlieb studied to be a priest. He had a large library of books and they are located today in the preservation room of Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana.

 
If anyone can translate this, that would be very helpful
I can read Jofaf Anton Franz...February 1796 and Maria Ann Merklin...January 1800...
 
 
Amelia Franz Bumen's death certificate lists father as Jos France, b in Baden Germany.
It lists the birthplace of her mother as Baden Germany, but does not list the name of her mother.
 
Here is a Franz family record sheet that was mailed to me in the 1980's:
 
 
Copy of record book in Germany?
 
 
Letter from Kathryn Massing regarding Franz, Bumen, Schnell
 
 
 
 
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