Barbara Siggers Franklin

Barbara Siggers Franklin
Barbara Siggers Franklin
Born	Barbara Vernice Siggers; June 29, 1917; Shelby, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1952 (aged 34); Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery,; Buffalo, New York
Spouse	C. L. Franklin (m. 1936)
Children	5, including Aretha, Erma, and Carolyn

Barbara Vernice Franklin (née Siggers; June 29, 1917 – March 7, 1952) was an American gospel singer and pianist, 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.

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Barbara Siggers Franklin
Born	Barbara Vernice Siggers (1917-06-29)June 29, 1917 Shelby, Mississippi, U.S.
Died	March 7, 1952(1952-03-07) (aged 34) Buffalo, New York, U.S.
Resting place	Forest Lawn Cemetery, Buffalo, New York
Spouse	C. L. Franklin (m. 1936)
Children	5, including Aretha, Erma, and Carolyn