France was born in Washington, D.C., to Anne Bledsoe and William Henry Getty France. His family moved to Daytona Beach, Florida, in 1935 to escape the Great Depression.
The father of France was born in Washington, D.C., to parents Anne Bledsoe and William Henry Getty France. In 1935, his family moved from their original location to Daytona Beach, Florida, seeking refuge from the economic downturn known as the Great Depression.