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Faulkner Automotive Group of Philadelphia was started in 1932 by Henry Faulkner.¹

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The Henry Faulkner family of Pennsylvania

Henry Faulkner was born on 20 Dec 1868 in England and died on 20 July 1959 in Abington Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.² Henry, his wife Susan Scott, and their daughter, Alice Faulkner, are buried in Mount Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania.³

Henry G Faulkner Sr., the son of Henry and Susan, was born 19 Oct 1895 and died 13 Oct 1970.⁴ Henry was the founder of Faulkner Oldsmobile in 1932.⁵ Henry and his wife, Elizabeth J. McKenna (1894-1973), are buried in Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.⁶

Henry Faulkner Jr. was born 2 Apr 1927 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died on 25 Oct 1989 in Abington, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.⁷ Henry is buried in Lawnview Cemetery in Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania.⁸

Henry “Hank” Faulkner III was born 25 September 1949 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and died 28 April 2003.⁹

Description and Acquisition

Item: Faulkner Automotive Group of Philadelphia car dealership nameplate
Item acquisition: Online purchase 2020
Size: Approximately 5″ long x 1 1/2″ high.
Relationship: None.

Endnotes

1. “About Faulkner,” To Be Sure (https://www.tobesure.com/AboutFaulkner : accessed January 2022).

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2. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Certificate of Death, Abington Township, Montgomery County, no. 67069, Henry G. Faulkner, 20 July 1959. Birth: 20 Dec 1868, England. Parents: George Faulkner and unknown.

Also, “Henry G. Faulkner,” funeral notice, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 22 July 1959, p. 41 col. 6.

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3. Mt. Peace Cemetery, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Lot Books Records of Interments, Section L, Permit Book, 1915-1924, Henry G. Faulkner family.

Find A Grave, memorial 196106883, Henry Faulkner (1869–1959), Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania;  no headstone photo.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Certificate of Death, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, no. 110902, Susan S. Faulkner, 19 Dec 1941. Married. Spouse: Henry G. Faulkner. Age: 74 years, 8 months, 1 day. Birthplace: Scotland. Birth: 20 Dec 1868, England. Parents: John Scott and Susan Conley.

Find A Grave, memorial 196106863, Susan Faulkner (1868–1941), Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; no headstone photo.

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Certificate of Birth, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, no. 29103-A, Alice Faulkner, 27 Feb 1909.

Find A Grave, memorial 196106828, Alice Faulkner (1909–1909), Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania; no headstone photo.

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4. “Henry Faulkner,” funeral notice, The Philadephia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 15 Oct 1970, p. 14, col. 1.

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5. Obituary states Henry Faulkner Sr started dealership.
“Henry Faulkner Jr, Owned Car Dealership,” obituary, The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 24 Oct 1989, p. 10-B, col. 1.

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6. Headstone reads: Faulkner / Henry / 1895-1970 | Elizabeth / 1894-1973.
Find A Grave, memorial 14081331, Henry G Faulkner Sr. (1895–1970), Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania with headstone photo.

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7. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, Henry Faulkner, birth 2 Apr 1927, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, death 1 Oct 1989. Parents: Henry Faulkner and Elizabeth J. McKenna.

Also, “Henry ‘Hank’ Faulkner III,” obituary, Philadelphia Daily News (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 30 April 2003, p. 32, col. 3.

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8. Find A Grave, memorial 14081355, Henry G Faulkner Jr. (1927–1989), Lawnview Cemetery, Rockledge, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania with headstone photo

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9. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, Henry Faulkner, birth 25 Sept 1949, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, death 28 Apr 2003.

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Citing this page: Kimberli Faulkner Hull, compiler, “Faulkner Automotive Group of Philadelphia dealership name plate” Cool Adventures ( https://cooladventures.com/collection/faulkner-automotive-philadelphia-name-plate/: published 2022); ; privately held by the Faulkner–Hull Collection, Massachusetts.

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