The History
The story begins in 1901,
when the Franklin family began manufacturing ceramics in
Marietta, GA. For 91 years fine and basic ceramic
products were manufactured domestically and imported
from Europe by The Franklin Co. Operations were
headquartered at 889 Franklin Road, in Marietta, into
the 1990s. Recent decades have evolved the company into
producers of fine accessories. The tradition and love of
designing, manufacturing and importing quality products
has remained through the decades. In the year 2001, five
generations later, the brand Franklin-Christoph was
presented with the IPO fountain pen. Franklin-Christoph
goes into this new millennium with the same values and
dedication to quality as the generations before. The
passion for designing elegant, functional products is
evident within every piece, guaranteed for life. The Old
English F first appeared on a piece of ceramic china in
the 1950s.
Many Franklin cousins, brothers, and wives
contributed greatly to the company
over the century plus history, including but not limited to L.W. Franklin,
J.G. Franklin, and T.D. Franklin.
Note: The direct family line goes to Thomas
Franklin, who
lived and died in Ecton North Hamptonshire, England, (1598-1685). He fathered
Josiah Franklin
who came to America about 1652. Josiah fathered John Franklin I, who moved
to North Carolina
in the early 1700s, and the line to present is descended from there through,
John Franklin II,
S.L. Franklin, W.E. Franklin, W.J. Franklin, and finally to J.W. Franklin,
where the company
history begins. An interesting note is that Josiah Franklin's other son, and
brother of John I,
was Benjamin Franklin, American Diplomat, Philosopher and Inventor.
