~Louie was from the Mayfield area of Cleveland, Little Italy. Lived near Saint Lukes Hospital, South Woodland area. Father had a Hardware Store with the Family name. He had sisters, did grandma say something about them being dead now?
He was killed in his driveway by a woman with a gun. At the time he was on Active Duty with the U.S. Air Force. The woman was convicted and was found insane at the time of the shooting.

~Louie was a "Cadet" at a base in Texas and Ruth went to his graduation.He was not supposed to be married, so they did not meet while he was in training. Louie was stationed in Florida and then in Harlingen, TX and later in the Charleston area. They had been there for about 2 years when he was killed. Ruth did not like Texas, to hot and sticky as told byGrandma Jo. Louie flew Air Force aircraft in Charleston, "he flewVIP's".

~Louie's mother died recently, she lived in Mayfield Heights (Cleveland,OH). Grandma knew here well. She had a "fancy place" there in MayfieldHeights.
Louie's dad had a Hardware store in the Shaker Square area "now allblack." They were divorced, some years ago. Grandma Jo knew Louie's dad,she had met him.
Grandma Jo said Louie was several years older then Ruth, and that he wasa nice man. He graduated from John Carrol University in Ohio.
Louie had sisters and brothers.

~Have SSDI entry Ver 1.20 SSN 293-28-0219, Issued in OH, Death date Feb1963, DOB is 3 Sep 1932. No other info.

~Mom said Ruth was divorced from Louie at the time of his death. A recent divorce. She said Ruth was upset that she did not receive any deathbenefits, his new wife did. Who was the woman who killed him. Neednewspaper account.

~Lois said that the woman that shot Louie was his sister of his girlfriend, he was trying to breakup with her at the time. The trial was hushed up. she thinks the girlfriends father was military or retired military. The woman who shot him did it in his driveway, she was declared insane at the time of the shooting. Dad and mom drove Josephine down to SC for the funeral. Ruth and Louie were married at the time of the shooting.

~Ruth came to Cleveland one time after the incident and stayed in a hotelin Euclid, OH with the kids. Lois heard of the shooting from one of theCostilano's. The Franchina's were incensed, mamma Franchina was upset. The family wasvery Italian and she believes probably never had very much contact withJosephine, ethnic differences I think. Joey was ill at this time.
Paper trail for the pension of Louie is important, she thinks theMcMichael's probably knew of Ruth, "as the bunch was a bit on the wildside."

~SSN app says Louis (Ben) Benito Franchina, living at 2070 E 124th street,Cleveland 20, OH. He is 17, unemployed. Born Sep 3, 1932 to WilliamFranchina and Theresa Gumina Signed Louis Franchina SN 293280219

1. Living FRANCHINA
2. 1. Living FRANCHINA

OBIT: Name: Franchina, Biagio (William)
Date: Jan 24 1964
Source: Cleveland Press; Cleveland Necrology File, Reel #109.
Notes: Franchina. Biagio (William) Franchina, dearly beloved husband of Theresa (nee Gumina), dearest father of Mrs. Ines Sunyog, Marianne Cuda, Mrs. Beatribe Arneson of New York, and grandfather, beloved brother of Mrs. Jennie Artino and Louis, entered into rest Jan. 21, at San Antonio, Tex. The family will receive friends at the Sam Biondo & Sons Funeral Home, 3630 E. 116th, Saturday 9 A. M. To 11 A. M. Interment Highland Park Cemetery.

OBIT: FRANCHINA, THERESA G : Wife of late Biagio (Obit.).Plain Dealer 12 Jan, 1983, pg. 07 sec. F

1. 2. Louis Benito FRANCHINA b. 3 Sep 1932, Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio; d. ABT. Feb 1963, Charleston, SC.
2. Ines J. FRANCHINA
3. Mariana G. FRANCHINA

1. 3. MC MICHAEL
2. Living MC MICHAEL

He was a tall man. Leta has a picture or two of him and his new bride

As per Leta, her dad had done various types of work to support thefamily. It must have been hard to support the 5 children. He worked longand hard for them. Leta said they were poor but didn't know it at thetime.
Her dad was a farmer, had his own crops. He dug coal from the familiesland and sold it locally. He took it out by hand. She said he had a timegetting the payment from some, their was one individual who would onlypay when it was time to buy more from her father. He owned at varioustimes 2 threshing machines. Her dad name the first one "John" and thesecond one "Jim." They were steam driven, like train engine powered.Actually they were called engines. He stopped using the first one, shedoesn't remember why, and drove it into an area of the farm and left itthere. Leta said it would probably be worth something now as anantique. She is correct again.
Thrashing was a big project, it would involve the male children andneighbors. Her dad probably sold his services with the Thrasher forcash. She didn't remember him bringing anything else home. He may nothave made much of a profit from this. Her brother Jo would usually help,his job was to keep the steam up.
He raised a few sheep for wool and lambs for extra money.
They had a few cows, and chickens for butter and eggs. Her mother wouldsell butter and eggs for her own little spending money.

There is a picture of me, at about 1 year, sitting on Great GrandmaSeaton's lap. Aleta and Grandma Yarish are sitting on either side of her,she would have been about 74 at the time. We went to West Sunbury, PAwith Bob McMichael (her took the pictures). It was warm, a picture showsme outside in a diaper.
She was a tall woman as per Grandma Jo.

She was a tall woman as per Leta. Had 6 brothers and sisters.

Her mother sold butter and eggs from their farm for a little spendingmoney. They also had a few cows and sheep.

Jo was trying to remember where she was from, she could not on 8/23/97.Annadale area?

Leta has a picture of them at their wedding.

1. 6. Robert Frank MC MICHAEL
2. Thelma Sarah MC MICHAEL b. 22 Aug 1903, West Sunbury, Butler Co., PA; d. ABT. Jan 1993, Pennsylvania.
3. Aleta MC MICHAEL b. 6 May 1907, West Sunbury, Butler Co., PA; d. 6 Apr 2002.
4. Joseph B. MC MICHAEL b. 9 Apr 1910; d. 29 Jan 1980.
5. Ralph V. MC MICHAEL