Francis Charles Thorpe^{[1, 2]}

1907 - 1971

• Born	28 Feb 1907	Scranton, PA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	9 Jun 1971  [1, 5]
  Buried	Upper Darby, PA   [1, 6]
  Person ID	I51	Rudolph
  Last Modified	13 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	Joseph Thorpe
  Mother	Frances Evans
  Family ID	F364	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Julia Rudolph,   b. 9 Sep 1906, Philadelphia, PA ,   d. 26 Mar 1984  [7, 8]
  Married	15 Mar 1930  [7, 8]
  Children	> 1. Francis Charles Thorpe, Jr,   b. 18 Oct 1934, Philadelphia, PA ,   d. 25 Feb 2014, Philadelphia, PA > 2. Living
  Family ID	F20	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Francis Charles Thorpe on August 22, 1930 Back of photo: Francis C. Thorpe August 22, 1930 From the photo collection of John Frederick Brenner from Robert Hunsperger 07 Nov 1997
  		Robert Ernest Rudolph and Francis Charles Thorpe Back of photo: 07/20/34 From the photo collection of John Frederick Brenner from Robert Hunsperger
  		Bobby Rudolph in 1934 Back of photo: In the handwriting of Robert Erskine Rudolph (b. 1912): 7/22/34 John Rudolph, Frank Thorpe, Evelyn Rudolph, + Bobby Rudolph From the photo collection of John Mason Rudolph Jr.
  		Francis Charles Thorpe and Elizabeth Julia Rudolph at roughly the time of their marriage in 1930 Back of Photo: Frank and Elizabeth Thorpe From the photo collection of John Frederick Brenner from Robert Hunsperger
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  		Betty, Charles and Frank Thorpe on 7 Jun 1964 Taken at the wedding of Robert Ernest Rudolph and Rosemarie Puglisi where Charles Thorpe was the best man for his first cousin.
  		Francis Charles Thorpe on 7 Jun 1964 Taken at the wedding of Robert Ernest Rudolph and Rosemarie Puglisi
  		The Wedding Reception of Robert Ernest Rudolph and Rosemarie Puglisi on June 7, 1964 Held at the home of Robert Erskine Rudolph and Evelyn Louise Baumgartner at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, 2809 Grindon Ave, Baltimore, MD Roll the mouse over each person's face to see their name, then click on them to see their other photos.
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  Documents » Slide Show		Rudolph Family Bible #2 - Dates between 1827 and 1934 - Marriages Page His marriage date to Elizabeth Julia Rudolph is shown.
  		Rudolph Family Bible #3 - Dates between 1824 and 1934 - Marriages Page His marriage date to Elizabeth Julia Rudolph is shown.
  		Friends' South-Western Burial Ground - Notebook for section I - Lot I253 His death date and burial location are shown.

  
  

  Headstones

  Headstone of Francis C. Thorpe Sr. in lot I253 at the Friends' South-Western Burial Ground, 236 Powell Lane, Upper Darby, PA. His name, birth year and death year are readable.

  
  

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• Notes

  Immigration: The family of Joseph Thorpe and Frances Evans immigrated form England, possibly being from the old medieval town of Wassel near Birmingham. They sailed from Birmingham, England, arriving at Ellis Island on approximately Dec 28, 1906. Francis was born two months after his parents and older siblings arrived in America.

  
  

• Sources

  [S170] Thorpe, Francis C., Sr. - Headstone lot I253 at Friends' South-Western Burial Ground, 236 Powell Lane, Upper Darby, PA.. The name, birth year and death year of Francis C. Thorpe Sr. are readable. (An image of this source can be viewed from the Headstones section above) [S211] Thorpe, Francis Charles, Jr. - Family History Letter dated 9 Jan 1999. Includes the name and birth date of Francis Charles Thorpe. (A PDF of this source can be viewed by clicking this Source number or from the Histories section above) [S19] Thorpe, Elizabeth Jane - Updates to printed family tree, 8 Nov 2005. Place of birth supplied [S15] Thorpe, Elizabeth Jane - Email, 10 Nov 2005. Supplied birth date of her father. Also mentioned that he was born "not long after the family got off of the boat from England". [S163] Friends' South-Western Burial Ground - Notebook for section I - Lot I253. The death date and burial location of Francis C. Thorpe are shown. (The original image for this source can be clicked on and viewed from the Documents section above.) [S163] Friends' South-Western Burial Ground - Notebook for section I - Lot I253. The name, birth year and death year of Francis C. Thorpe Sr. are readable. (An image of this source can be viewed from the Headstones section above) [S9] Rudolph Family Bible #3 - Dates between 1824 and 1934 - Marriages Page. The marriage date of Elizabeth Julia Rudolph and Francis Thorpe is shown. (The original image for this source can be clicked on and viewed from the Documents section above.) [S5] Rudolph Family Bible #2 - Dates between 1827 and 1934 - Marriages Page. The marriage date of Elizabeth Julia Rudolph and Francis Thorpe is shown. (The original image for this source can be clicked on and viewed from the Documents section above.)