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William Franke 1905 - 1962

William Franke was born on July 1, 1905, and died at age 57 years old in August 1962. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Franke.
William Franke
July 1, 1905
August 1962
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  • 07/1
    1905

    Birthday

    July 1, 1905
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  • 08/dd
    1962

    Death

    August 1962
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    William Franke lived 19 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 57.
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In 1905, in the year that William Franke was born, acclaimed dancer Isadora Duncan established the first school of modern dance in Berlin Germany. Isadora Duncan, born in San Francisco California, dedicated herself to the creation of beauty - through dance. Her focus on the movement of the human body rather than formal kinds of dance helped to give rise to the modern dance movement.
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In 1935, at the age of 30 years old, William was alive when on September 8th, Louisiana Senator Huey Long was shot by Dr. Carl Weiss. Weiss was shot and killed immediately by Long's bodyguards - Long died two days later from his injuries. Long had received many death threats previously, as well as threats against his family. He was a powerful and controversial figure in Louisiana politics (and probably gained power through multiple criminal acts). His opponents became frustrated with their attempts to oust him and Dr. Weiss was the son-in-law of one of those opponents. His funeral was attended by 200,000 mourners.
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