Frank Peter Berry1,2,3,4

Family Chart
ID# 9190, (1887 - 1957)
FatherPeter Berry5,6,7 (22 Sep 1832 - 8 May 1903)
MotherCoanza Keegan5,8,7 (2 May 1848 - 5 Dec 1927)

Key Events:

Birth: 18 Nov 1887, Leavenworth, Kansas9,10,11,12
Marriage: 29 Jun 1916, Jackson Co., Missouri, Mary Ellen Garrett (5 Jan 1891 - 19 Nov 1923)13,14
Marriage: 25 Jun 1928, Hennepin Co., Minnesota, Crystal P. Adams (about 1900 - )15,16
Death: 28 May 1957, North Kansas City, Clay Co., Missouri17,18
Burial: Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas19,20

Copyright Notice

Narrative:

     Frank Peter Berry was born on 18 Nov 1887 in Leavenworth, Kansas.9,10,11,12
     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.7,3,21
     He appeared on the 1895 State Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents, Peter Berry and Coanza Keegan.22
     He appeared on the 1900 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, in the household of his parents, Peter Berry and Coanza Keegan.6
     His father died on 8 May 1903, when Frank was 15 years old.23
     He was a liquor merchant with his older brother Henry, apparently carrying on their father's business, in 1910.24,25
     He appeared on the 1910 Federal Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, in the household of his mother.26 He appeared on the 1915 State Census of Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, in the household of his mother.27
     Frank moved to Kansas City, Missouri, in 1915.28
     Frank married first Mary Ellen Garrett, daughter of Samuel C. Garrett and Letitia W. Bowers, on 29 Jun 1916 in Jackson Co., Missouri, with Father William J. Dalton, Catholic priest of the Church of the Annunciation in Kansas City officiating.13,14
     He was a salesman at an auto company by 1918.29,30,31 Frank registered for the draft for World War I on 5 Jun 1917, while living at 3211 Montgall, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, reporting he was employed as an automobile salesman at Howard Murphy, in St. Joseph, Missouri.21
     Frank and Mary appeared on the 1920 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, in the household of her parents, Samuel C. Garrett and Letitia W. Bowers.32
     His wife died on 19 Nov 1923 in Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri.33,34
     Frank married second Crystal P. Adams on 25 Jun 1928 in Hennepin Co., Minnesota.15,16
     Frank and Crystal appeared on the 1930 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at 909-911 East 33rd, enumerated 7 May 1930, reporting they rented their home, for $45 per month, and did not own a radio.35
     Frank and Crystal appeared on the 1940 Federal Census of Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, at 4033 Flora, enumerated 8 Apr 1940, reporting they rented their home, for $25 per month, and that they had lived in the same city in 1935.36
     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 $708.37 Frank registered for the draft for World War II on 25 Apr 1942, while living at 4033 Flora, Kansas City, Jackson Co., Missouri, 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, in 1950.38,39
     Frank died on 28 May 1957 in North Kansas City, Clay Co., Missouri, at age 69, of a heart attack at Place Clothing Store, where he worked.17,18 He was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.19,20

Children:
     There were no children with Mary Ellen Garrett

Children:
     There were no children with Crystal P. Adams

Citations

  1. [S10261] Peter Berry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows name as Frank Berry.
  2. [S10256] Marriage Licenses, Jackson Co., Missouri, no 70492, Frank P. Berry and Mary E. Garrett.
  3. [S10269] Francis Peter Berry, World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration) for the State of Missouri.
  4. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 36533356, Frank P Berry, includes tombstone photo showing same.
  5. [S10263] Peter Berry household, 1895 Kansas, Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas,, Leavenworth, shows them apparently living as parent and child.
  6. [S10261] Peter Berry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.
  7. [S10271] Frank Pierre Berry, Standard Certificate of Death.
  8. [S10261] Peter Berry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows him as the son of her husband and that the parents had been married longer than the age of the child.
  9. [S10263] Peter Berry household, 1895 Kansas, Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas,, Leavenworth, shows age 7 and state.
  10. [S10261] Peter Berry household, 1900 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows month, year, as 1888, age 11, and state.
  11. [S10268] Francis Peter Berry, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, shows date, city, and state.
  12. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 36533356, Frank P Berry, shows date, with year as 1887, and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  13. [S10256] Marriage Licenses, Jackson Co., Missouri, no 70492, Frank P. Berry and Mary E. Garrett, shows date and officiant.
  14. [S2934] Samuel Garrett household, 1920 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows married, and show him as son-in-law of Samuel and her as daughter.
  15. [S10260] "Minnesota Offical Marriage System," Minnesota counties, record for Frank P Berry and Crystal P Adams, citing cert. no. 03220438, shows date and county.
  16. [S10266] Frank P. Berry household, 1930 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows married, with his age at first marriage as 40, and hers as 27.
  17. [S10271] Frank Pierre Berry, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, location, city, county, and state.
  18. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 36533356, Frank P Berry, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  19. [S10271] Frank Pierre Berry, Standard Certificate of Death, shows cemetery, city, and state.
  20. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 36533356, Frank P Berry, includes tombstone photo.
  21. [S10268] Francis Peter Berry, World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918.
  22. [S10263] Peter Berry household, 1895 Kansas, Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas,, Leavenworth.
  23. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 36448882, Peter Berry, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  24. [S10264] Coanza Berry household, 1910 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas, shows occupation of Henry and Frank as R. merchant and industry as distillery, working on own account.
  25. [S10265] Mrs C. Berry household, 1915 Kansas, Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas,, Leavenworth, shows Henry's occupation as merchant, and Frank's as mer, then crossed out.
  26. [S10264] Coanza Berry household, 1910 U.S. Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas.
  27. [S10265] Mrs C. Berry household, 1915 Kansas, Census, Leavenworth Co., Kansas,, Leavenworth.
  28. [S10270] Frank Pierre Berry obituary, The Kansas City Times.
  29. [S2934] Samuel Garrett household, 1920 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows occupation as salesman and industry as auto co.
  30. [S10266] Frank P. Berry household, 1930 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows occupation as salesman and industry as automobile.
  31. [S10270] Frank Pierre Berry obituary, The Kansas City Times, shows he was a motor car salesman before working in the clothing store.
  32. [S2934] Samuel Garrett household, 1920 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri.
  33. [S10175] Mary Ellen Berry, Certificate of Death.
  34. [S500] Findagrave.com, online, memorial # 69971233, Mary Ellen Berry, shows date and includes tombstone photo showing same.
  35. [S10266] Frank P. Berry household, 1930 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri.
  36. [S10267] Frank Berry household, 1940 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri.
  37. [S10267] Frank Berry household, 1940 U.S. Census, Jackson Co., Missouri, shows occupation as laborer and industry as W. P. A.
  38. [S10270] Frank Pierre Berry obituary, The Kansas City Times, shows age firm, city, and worked there about 10 years, in North Kansas City store since 1950.
  39. [S10271] Frank Pierre Berry, Standard Certificate of Death, shows firm and address.