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James K. Frank

Male 1865 - 1937  (71 years)


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  • Name James K. Frank 
    Birth 2 Jan 1865  PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 1937  Burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1659  forneyclark
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

    Father Adam Frank,   b. 26 Apr 1840, Laudenau, Hesse Darmstadt, Germany; immigrated to USA October 21,1853 Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1924, burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Rachel V. Kell,   b. 27 Jan 1845, Upper Strasburg or Roxbury, Franklin Co., PA; lived in Chambersburg, PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Mar 1901, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA;burial:CedarGroveCem.,Chambersburg,FranklinCo.,PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 56 years) 
    Marriage 19 Jan 1865  Upper Strasburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F0657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Amanda Ott,   b. 1861   d. 1954, Burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years) 
    Children 
     1. Eliza Rachel Frank,   b. 18 Sep 1892, lived in Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1968 (Age 76 years)
     2. Grace Viola Frank,   b. 13 Mar 1898   d. 22 Feb 1900, Burial: Cedar Grove Cem., Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     3. Helen E. Frank,   b. 24 Apr 1901
    Family ID F0887  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Mar 2024 

  • Headstones
    Frank, James K. (1865-1837)
    Frank, James K. (1865-1837)
    James K. Frank (1865-1837); Cedar Grove Cemetery, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA, USA. Photo was taken by David R. Clark, M.D.

  • Notes 
    • Source:
      US 1880 Census
      Household:
      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Adam FRANK Self M Male W 40 GER Farmer GER GER
      Rachel V. FRANK Wife M Female W 35 PA Keeping House PA PA
      James K. FRANK Son S Male W 14 PA GER PA
      Robert L. FRANK Son S Male W 13 PA GER PA
      Annie FRANK Dau S Female W 12 PA GER PA
      Merretie FRANK Dau S Female W 9 PA GER PA
      Ida V. FRANK Dau S Female W 7 PA GER PA
      Wm. N. FRANK Son S Male W 6 PA GER PA
      Charles S. FRANK Son S Male W 4 PA GER PA

      Source:
      SEE JANICE RODEN'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://home.flash.net/%7eareta/Zullinger%20Web%20Cards/wc_toc.html
      Zullinger/Zollinger Genealogy:
      Janice Roden:
      Names, dates, & places

      Source:
      As of June 2014, the following site is still online.
      SEE JANICE RODEN'S SITE FOR COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION AND REFERENCES:
      http://www.kellgenealogy.org/
      https://openlibrary.org/works/OL6041812W/Kell_genealogy
      Kell Genealogy by Janice Roden.

      Source:
      David R. Clark, M.D.:
      Headstone:
      Birth year

      Source:
      Andrew J. Weyer, Sr.:
      Obituary of Adam Frank which appeared in the Chambersburg Public Opinion newspaper on the 21st of July, 1924:
      "Adam Frank died Saturday evening at the home of his son Charles G. Frank of 225 Garfield St. aged 84 years, 3 months and 18 days. He was a member of the First Lutheran Church and Col. P. B. Housem Post G. A. R. He was a member of Company F, Third Pennsylvania Volunteers during the Civil War and participated in many of the principal battles including Gettysburg. He is survived by these sons and daughters: James K., Robert L., Charles G., Mrs. Mary Eberly all of Chambersburg, Mrs. Austin Hafer RR 6, William of Greencastle, Mrs. S. A. Miller of Pittsburg and Mrs. Earl Streeter of Council Bluffs, Iowa. One sister Katie Schmidt of Mount Pelier, Indiana also survives. The funeral service will be held at the home of his son 225 Garfield St. Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Interment at Cedar Grove cemetery. Friends and relatives invited without further notice."

      Source:
      Jacque Sikora;
      Children of James K. Frank and Amanda Ott Frank:
      1. Rachel L. Frank, b. Sept. 1891 & Eliz R. Frank, b. Sept. 17, 1891-1892 (Donna Forney Clark: I believe Rachel L. Frank & Eliz R. Frank are the same person.)
      Eliz R. Frank (b. Sept. 17, 1891) married Alvin S. Glass and they resided in Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA.)
      They had two sons: Samuel A. Glass and James E. Glass.
      The 1940 census shows that they lived with widowed Amanda on Hollywell Ave. in C-burg.
      According to SSDI, Eliza R. Frank was born Sept. 17, 1891 and died in C-burg December 1968.
      2. Grace Viola Frank, b.1898 and d. 1900
      3. Helen E. Frank, b. 1901



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