Infant Son Frankforter

Notes:

The son of David and Martha (BOWERS) FRANKFORTER, and grandson of Andrew and Elizabeth (SWARTZ) FRANKFORTER. His father, David, was born in Mahong (sic) County, Ohio and emigrated to Nebraska from upper Sandusky, Ohio. David enlisted in Company H, 49th Ohio Volunteer Infantry on August 15, 1861. David was one of five brothers who served in the Civil War, and was honorably discharged December 30, 1865 in occupied Texas. David's youngest brother, Noah was 12 when the war broke out, he had wanted to enlist as a drummer boy, but his father said five boys in the army was enough.

John was the seventh child born in David and Martha. He worked on the family farm until about 1905, when he moved to Ohiowa and apprenticed as a barber for his Uncle Lewis. He enjoyed his work as a barber, and on hot summer evenings he could often be found sitting outside his shop, visiting with local businessmen and townspeople (Milligan, p 271).

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Census Listings:

1930 Census
Nebraska, Fillmore County, Glengary Township
Enumerated 14 Apr 1930
ED 30-17 SD 11 Sheet 6A Stamped 102
117-118
Frankforter, John B Head M W 47 m 23 Neb Ohio Ohio
Frankforter, Effie Wf F W 47 M 23 Ill Ill Ill
Frankforter, Lowell Son M W 21 S Neb Neb Ill
Frankforter, Dale Son M W 17 S Neb Neb Ill
Frankforter, Margaret Dtr F W 14 S Neb Neb Ill
Frankforter, Wayne Son M W 7 S Neb Neb Ill

John married Effie Lewis on 3 Jun 1906 in Western, Saline County, Nebraska. Effie was born on 8 Feb 1883 in Fancy Prairie, Menard County, Illinois; died on 22 Jan 1971 in Santa Monica, Los Angeles County, California; was buried in Atlanta Center Cemetery, Saline County, Nebraska. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Effie was the daughter of David W. LEWIS of Sangamon County, Illinois and Mollie J. BRIZINDINE. Effie's father was in the 10th Illinois Cavalry. He moved to Arapahoe, Nebraska after the death of his wife.

Effie met her husband John while she was teaching at the Possum Hill School in Tobias. She was lodging with John's uncle, Noah Frankforter.

She was a member of the Eastern Star and Ladies Aide. She was one of the first members of the Milligan Methodist Church. She was also active in the Milligan Library and was president of the Library Board from 1951 to 1956 and served as a librarian for about 15 years. (Milligan, p 271).