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Barbara Siggers Franklin

(1917-1952)
American singer
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Barbara Vernice Franklin (née Siggers; June 29, 1917 – March 7, 1952) was the mother of American singer–songwriter Aretha Franklin and wife of C. L. Franklin, the African-American Baptist minister of New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan.

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Born Barbara Vernice Siggers
29 June 1917
Shelby, Mississippi, USA
Died
7 March 1952 (aged 34)
Buffalo, New York, USA
Zodiac Cancer
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  • Erma Franklin
    Erma Franklin · Daughter · 1938-2002 · American recording artist; gospel and soul singer edit info
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  • Cecil Franklin
    Cecil Franklin · Son · 1940-1989 · American religion edit info
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  • Aretha Franklin
    Aretha Franklin · Daughter · 1942-2018 · American singer, songwriter, and pianist edit info
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  • Carolyn Franklin
    Carolyn Franklin · Daughter · 1944-1988 · American singer-songwriter edit info
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