Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Hank
• Education: Wright Jr. College, Chicago (1952); University of Illinois, Urbana (B.S., M.S., Ph.D. in Mathematics)
• Occupation: Naval aviator, assistant professor (Mathematics, Clark University, Worcester), professor (Mathematics, University of Tennessee)
• Military Notes: Joined the Navy as a Naval Aviation Cadet. Commissioned Ensign and designated Naval Aviator in September 1953. Flew more than 1000 hours as a Navy pilot and completed 102 landings on aircraft carriers. Released from active duty in 1956. Served in the Naval Reserve until 1968, when he retired as a Lt. Commander.
• Census: 1950, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Nov 1953, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
• Residence: Nov 1970, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: Aug 1971, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA
• Residence: Sep 2003, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee, USA

Notes:

Census:
3912 Pontiac Avenue

Residence:
6365 West 82nd Street

Residence:
7436 Somerset Road

Henry married Jean Marie Dading on 7 Nov 1953 in Metairie, Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, USA. Jean (daughter of Russell Lester Dading and Marie Haines) was born on 4 Aug 1931 in Upper Darby, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 9 Jan 2013. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Email from Hank Franksen gives marriage year as 1952.

1. P.T. Frandsen
2. K.M. Frandsen
3. W.J. Frandsen

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: Clerk, Postal carrier
• 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: 1942, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1950, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Mar 1952, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Medium height, slender build, blue eyes, dark brown hair. As of 1942, worked for the US Government (Postal Service) at Jefferson Station, 5401 Lawrence Ave., Chicago, Illinois.

Birth:
882 N. Rockwell

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

Census:
4335 W. Potomac Avenue

Residence:
4335 Potomac Avenue

Census:
4335 Potomac Avenue

Census:
5469 N. Mason Avenue

Residence:
3935 N. Panama Avenue

Census:
3912 Pontiac Avenue

Residence:
3912 Pontiac Avenue

Henry married Anna Katherine Hansen on 21 Apr 1917 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA. Anna (daughter of Peter Donner Hansen and Karen Hansen) was born on 12 Apr 1896 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was christened on 18 Oct 1896 in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA; died on 6 Nov 1970 in Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 8 Nov 1970 in Acacia Park Cemetery, Norwood Township, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Also Known As: Catherine Anna
• Cause of Death: Upper gastro-intenstinal hemorrhage
• Research Notes: There is a Catherine A. Frandsen in the SSDI that seems to match up (b. 12 April 1896, d. 15 Nov 1970, issued in Illinois, last residence: Holden, Massachusetts), but her death notice appeared in the Chicago Tribune on November 7th, 8 days before this death date).
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1930, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Sep 1947, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1950, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Mar 1952, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1966, Holden, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
• Residence: 1970, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Nov 1970, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Godparents: Nils Hansen, Louise Aleth Hansen. Catherine was the grandmother of 11 and great-grandmother of 4. Moved from Chicago to Elgin in 1965.

Christened:
Bethlehem United Evangelical Lutheran Church

Census:
1531 Rockwell Street

Census:
3912 Pontiac Avenue

Residence:
3912 Pontiac

Residence:
3 Pioneer Road

Residence:
508 Spring Street

Died:
St. Joseph Hospital

Notes:

Family lived at 4335 W. Potomac Ave, Chicago in 1918 and 1920, 5467 N. Mason Ave, Chicago in 1930 and 3912 Pontiac, Chicago at the time of Henry’s death in 1952.

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: Manager, wholesale meat
• Occupation: Provision dealer
• Research Notes: Hank Frandsen gives death date of 4 July 1943.
• Immigration: 1886
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Jul 1943, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Census:
1531 Rockwell Street

Census:
4743 Kenton Avenue

Residence:
4743 Kenton

Census:
4743 Kenton

Residence:
4743 N. Kenton Avenue

Peter married Karen Hansen about 1895. Karen (daughter of Peter Berthelsen Hansen and Karen Jensen) was born on 5 Jan 1868 in Vejle, Denmark; died on 29 Sep 1947 in Wheeling, Cook County, Illinois, USA; was buried on 1 Oct 1947 in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines, Cook County, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Cause of Death: Heart attack
• Research Notes: Death certificate lists father’s name as “Bertal Hansen,” born in Vejle, Denmark.
• Immigration: 1893
• Census: 1910, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1920, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: 1935, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Census: 1940, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Sep 1947, Prospect Heights, Cook County, Illinois, USA

Notes:

Lived with son James for two years prior to her death.

Census:
1531 Rockwell Street

Census:
4743 Kenton Avenue

Residence:
4743 Kenton

Census:
4743 Kenton

Residence:
204 Wheeling Road

Died:
204 Wheeling Road

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.

Hans + Anna Donner. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Peter + Karen Jensen. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]