William F. Franke1,2,3

Family Chart
ID# 12859, (abt 1868 - )

Key Events:

Birth: about 1868, Missouri4,5,6
Marriage: about 1893, Lena Meyer (about 1874 - )7,8,9

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Narrative:

     William F. Franke was born about 1868 in Missouri.4,5,6
     William married Lena Meyer about 1893.7,8,9 He was a gardener, operating his own truck farm.10,11
     William and Lena appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, enumerated 23 Apr 1910, reporting that the family owned its farm, free of mortgage. Their children William, Edward, Edna, Amelia, Emma, Louis and Herman were listed as living with them.2
     William and Lena appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Carondelet Twp., St. Louis Co., Missouri, on Green Park Rd., enumerated 31 Jan 1920, reporting that the family owned its farm, free of mortgage. Their children William, Edna, Amelia, Emma, Louis and Herman were listed as living with them.3

Children:
     Children with Lena Meyer:

  • William C. Franke2,3 (abt 1894 - )
  • Edward H. Franke2 (abt 1896 - )
  • Edna J. Franke2,3 (abt 1899 - )
  • Amelia L. Franke2,3 (abt 1901 - )
  • Emma C. Franke12,2,3 (9 Jul 1902 - 7 Aug 1994)
  • Louis J. Franke2,3 (abt 1905 - )
  • Herman J. Franke2,3 (abt 1907 - )

Citations

  1. [S2867] Emma E. Gapsch, Application for Account, shows name as William Franke.
  2. [S1715] William F. Franke household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
  3. [S1888] William Franke household, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri.
  4. [S1715] William F. Franke household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows age 42 and state.
  5. [S1888] William Franke household, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows age 52 and state.
  6. [S1863] Charles Gapsch household, 1930 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows Emma's father as born in Missouri.
  7. [S1715] William F. Franke household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows married 17 years.
  8. [S2867] Emma E. Gapsch, Application for Account, shows them as her parents.
  9. [S1888] William Franke household, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows married.
  10. [S1715] William F. Franke household, 1910 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows occupation as gardiner, industry as truck farm, and that he was an employer.
  11. [S1888] William Franke household, 1920 U.S. Census, St. Louis Co., Missouri, shows occupation as gardener, on a truck farm, working on his own account.
  12. [S2867] Emma E. Gapsch, Application for Account.