Frank Peter Berry was born on 18 Nov 1887 in Leavenworth, Kansas
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5,6,7,8 It appears that his birth name was Francis Pierre, though he used Francis only for the most formal documents, and Pierre, if that was really his middle name, appears only on his death records. For most records he used Frank as his first name and Peter as his middle name.
17,3,18 He appeared on the 1895 State Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas
G, in the household of his parents, Peter Berry and Coanza Keegan.
19 He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas,
G in the household of his parents, Peter Berry and Coanza Keegan.
20 His father died on 8 May 1903, when Frank was 15 years old.
21 He was a liquor merchant with his older brother Henry, apparently carrying on their father's business, in 1910.
22,23 He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas,
G in the household of his mother.
24 He appeared on the 1915 State Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas
G, in the household of his mother.
25 Frank moved to Kansas City, Missouri
G, in 1915.
26 Frank married first
Mary Ellen Garrett, daughter of
Samuel C. Garrett and
Letitia W. Bowers, on 29 Jun 1916 in Jackson Co., Missouri
G, with Father William J. Dalton, Catholic priest of the Church of the Annunciation in Kansas City officiating.
9,10 He was a salesman at an auto company by 1918.
27,28,29 Frank registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at 3211 Montgall, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
G, reporting he was employed as an automobile salesman at Howard Murphy, in St. Joseph, Missouri.
18 Frank and Mary appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri,
G in the household of her parents, Samuel C. Garrett and Letitia W. Bowers.
30 His wife died on 19 Nov 1923 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
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31,32 Frank married second Crystal P. Adams on 25 Jun 1928 in Hennepin Co., Minnesota
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11,12 Frank and Crystal appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at 909-911 East 33rd
G, enumerated 7 May 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $45 per month, and did not own a radio.
33 Frank and Crystal appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at 4033 Flora
G, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $25 per month, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935.
34 By 1940 he was a laborer for the Works Progress Administration, reporting he had been out of work 52 weeks, had worked 30 hours the last week of March for the W. P. A., and 52 weeks the prior year, earning $708.
35 Frank registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Apr 1942, while living at 4033 Flora, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri
G, reporting he was not employed.
3 He became a salesman for the Palace Clothing Store about 1947, moving to the store in North Kansas City, Missouri
G, in 1950.
36,37 Frank died on 28 May 1957 in North Kansas City, Clay Co., Missouri
G, at age 69, of a heart attack at Place Clothing Store, where he worked.
13,14 He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas
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