Franklin Mihlhouse ¹

   Another name for Franklin was Franklin Millhouse.²

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Upper Macungie Twp., Lehigh, PA. ² The 1850 census recorded Henry Millhouse, saddler, 26, living with wife Hanna, 23; and son Franklin, 2. Also in the home was Thomas Diehl, saddler, 20; and Elisabeth Strohm, 7. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Millerstown, Lehigh, PA. ³ The 1860 census recorded Henry Millhouse, 37, living with wife Hannah, 31; Franklin, 12; Cornelius, 10; and James Oliver, 4. Also in the household was Lewis N. Sensenderfer, bricklayer, 29; C. F. Slay, bricklayer, 24; Edward Swift, day laborer, 26; Charles Bedger, weaver, 30; Soph. Schwartz, ostler, 37; Isabella Knauss, servant, 17; Ellen Klotz, servant, 16; and Augustus Shilbach, 35. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania except Soph. in Wurtemberg, Germany, and Augustus in Saxony, Germany.

3. Census in 1870 in Pottstown, Montgomery, PA. ¹ The 1870 census recorded Henry Mihlhouse, keeping hotel, 46, living with wife Hannah, 44; Franklin A., laborer, 22; Cornelius H., house painter, 19; Alfred H., 17; Oliver J., 14; Forrest C., 10; Oscar W., 5; and Anna, 4. Also in the home was Hannah Manger, domestic servant, 18; Francis Breitenbach, carter, 19; and John Janney, laborer, 20. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. 20. Henry's real estate was valued at $12,500 and personal estate $2,500.