Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Chief clerk, railroad
• Occupation: Supervisor, overcharge claim department (Chicago Milwaukee St. Paul & Pacific Railroad)
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Jun 1917, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Apr 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1942, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1949, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA
• Census: 1950, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA

Notes:

Tall, medium build, blue eyes, brown hair. As of 1942, worked for the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad Company at 2423 Southport Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

At the time of the 1910 census, Adolph lived just down the street from his soon-to-be wife, Ruth Borgersen.

Census:
882 N. Rockwell St. (now 1645 N. Rockwell)

Census:
4335 W. Potomac Avenue

Residence:
4355 Potomac Avenue

Census:
5931 Newburg Avenue

Census:
5931 Newburg Avenue

Residence:
5931 Newburg Avenue

Residence:
1232 48th Avenue North

Census:
1301½ 28th Avenue North

Died:
“In a local hospital”

Adolph married Ruth Borgersen on 18 Aug 1910 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Ruth (daughter of Oscar Fredrick Borgersen and Karen Julia Hanson) was born on 10 Apr 1892 in Illinois, USA; died on 29 Nov 1975 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA; was buried in 1975 in Memorial Park Cemetery, St. Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Family lived at 4355 N. Potomac Ave., Chicago in 1916 and 5931 Newburg Ave., Chicago at time of 1930 census. Moved to Florida in 1949.

1. Virginia Ruth Frandsen was born on 16 Mar 1911 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 31 Dec 2012 in Largo, Pinellas County, Florida, USA.
2. Lt. Adolph Richard Frandsen was born on 10 Feb 1916 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died in 1944 in Borneo.
3. Warren Edmund Frandsen was born on 18 Mar 1921 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 19 Mar 2003 in Naples, Collier County, Florida, USA.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Emil
• Cause of Death: Chronic myocarditis
• Occupation: Carpenter
• Occupation: Guard to King of Denmark
• Research Notes: Both Clifford Mohr and Wendell Mohr append “Snedker” to beginning of name. This appears to be in error; snedker translates to “carpenter,” his occupation. Obituary lists 16 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.
• Census: 1860, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Census: 1885, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Emigration: 1886
• Residence: Jul 1894, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Apr 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Apr 1945, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Emil sang and played violin. He sang with the Danish Harmonien Society (with Alfred Hansen, husband of Thora Mohr). Once sang with world famous baritone Reinald Warrenrath, singing “On The Road to Mandalay” by Rudyard Kipling. Emil was once visited by the Danish tenor Lauritz Melchior, who came to his house and presented him with a gold medal, worn on a chain around the neck, for being the oldest living guard to the King of Denmark.

According to 1900, 1910 and 1930 censuses, Emil immigrated to the US in 1886. He is listed as an alien in 1910 and naturalized in 1900 and 1930.

Lived at Falkonéralle 56 in Copenhagen in 1885. Lived at 4335 Potomac Avenue, Chicago in 1910. Lived with his son Henry’s family in 1930. Lived at the Danish Old People’s Home in Norwood Park at the time of his death.

Birth:
Allegade 17B

Residence:
882 N. Rockwell

Census:
882 N. Rockwell St. (now 1645 N. Rockwell)

Census:
4335 W. Potomac Avenue

Census:
5931 Newburg Avenue

Residence:
6809 Humboldt St.

Buried:
Cremated

Johan married Alvilda Marguerita Maria Nielsen on 24 Oct 1885 in Frederiksberg, København, Denmark. Alvilda (daughter of Niels Nielsen and Karen Kirstine Ammon) was born on 7 Jun 1859 in Køge, Roskilde, Denmark; was christened on 3 Jul 1859 in Køge Skt. Nikolaj, Køge, Roskilde, Denmark; died on 6 Aug 1904 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried in 1904 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Shock & burns from a house fire
• Medical Notes: Died in a house fire at her home at 882 N. Rockwell Street, Chicago (now 1645 N Rockwell St.) The fire was caused by the explosion of a gas engine used in the tailor shop is the rear of the building.
• Research Notes: According to 1900 census, Alvilda was born in June 1851. It also indicates that she had five children, three who survived until 1900. This is in conflict with the information on her childrens’ birth certificates, which indicate that Blanche was the second child, Karen was the fourth, Adolph was the fifth and Louis was the sixth. The delayed birth certificate of son Henry indicates that he was her ninth child with all 9 living as of his birth in July 1894. Name given as “Alvilda Karen” on (delayed) birth certificate of son Henry.
• Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Emigration: 1886
• Residence: Jul 1894, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Alvilda lived at Falkoneralle 54 prior to her marriage to Emil Frandsen.

Residence:
882 N. Rockwell

Census:
882 N. Rockwell St. (now 1645 N. Rockwell)

Buried:
2038 block 4

Notes:

At the time of their marriage, Emil lived at 56 Falkonerallé and Alvilda lived at 54 Falkonerallé.

Family lived at 791 Dania Ave in 1887, 759 Seymour St., Chicago, Illinois in 1888 and 882 Rockwell St., Chicago, Illinois in 1890.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Bricklayer
• Census: 1834, Helsingør, Frederiksborg, Denmark
• Census: 1845, København, Denmark
• Census: 1850, København, Denmark
• Census: 1855, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Census: 1860, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark

Elias married Emma Christiane Draeger on 16 Jun 1857 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark. Emma (daughter of Andreas Christian Drager and Anne Marie Christensen) was born on 26 Jun 1830 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark; was christened on 1 Aug 1830 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark; died on 17 Apr 1901 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 21 Apr 1901 in Mount Olive Cemetery, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Cholelithiasis (gall stones) - exhaustion
• Occupation: Needlework
• Research Notes: According to Wendell Mohr, surname is Drager. This is probably from Emil Frandsen’s birth certificate. IGI has conflicting birth dates. Two records show 26 June, while another shows 26 January. The June date seems more likely, as her christening was in August. This is also confirmed by the age specified on her Report of Death.
• Census: 1845, København, Denmark
• Census: 1860, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark
• Emigration: 1888
• Census: 1900, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

According to 1900 census, Emma had only one child.

In 1845, Emma worked as a maid (tjenestepige) in the household of Tycho Frederich Wesenberg, Sankt Peders Stæde No. 116, Nørre Kvarter, København. Wesenberg was a “Candidat Theol.”

Birth:
Slippen 159

Died:
882 N. Rockwell St. (now 1645 N. Rockwell)

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Farver (dyer)
• Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark

Niels + Karen Kirstine Ammon. Karen was born about 1826 in Køge, Roskilde, Denmark. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1880, Frederiksberg, København, Denmark

Notes:

Family lived at Falkonéralle 56 in Frederiksberg, København in 1880. This very near Emil Frandsen, who lived at Falkonéralle 54.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Laborer
• Occupation: Night watchman (vægter)
• Research Notes: Name is given as “Frantzen” in birth record for his son Elias, but other records for his son give “Frandsen.”

Johan married Inger Andersdatter on 16 Oct 1814 in Hørsholm, Frederiksborg, Denmark. Inger was born about 1778. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1834, Helsingør, Frederiksborg, Denmark

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Andreas Christian Draeger, Andreas Christian Dræger
• Occupation: Saddlemaker
• Census: 1840, København, Denmark
• Census: 1845, København, Denmark
• Census: 1850, København, Denmark

Andreas married Anne Marie Christensen on 14 Nov 1829 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark. Anne (daughter of Johan Diderich Christensen and Kirstine Heinse) was born on 23 Aug 1805 in Trinitatis, København, Denmark; died before May 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]