Title
MR. AND MRS. CHRIST S. FRANK FAMILY
Creator
Christ S. Frank
Coverage
TOWNSHIP 137N RANGE 96 W
Text
MR. AND MRS. CHRIST S. FRANK FAMILY
In 1898, Michael Frank born Nov. 29, 1850 and his wife Marian Koch born April 15, 1850 left Landau, Russia and came to Dickinson, N.D. with their nine children. They took up a homestead of 160 acres, which was 15 miles south of Dickinson on Highway 22. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frank had three daughters and six sons who all took up homesteads in the same area. Now there are only three of the original homesteads being occupied including the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Christ S. Frank.
The children of Michael Frank were: Raymond born Oct. 26, 1871; Stephen, Sept. 3, 1873; Micheal, Oct. 28, 1877; Barbara Jan. 1, 1880; (Wife of Clemens Steier); Sebastian, May 14, 1882; (father of Christ S. Frank); John, Jan. 5, 1885; Clementine, Nov. 26, 1877; (wife of Philip Krank); Eva, Oct. 28, 1889 (wife of Nick Hecker); and Anton, Feb. 24, 1891.
1904, Sebastian Frank took up a homestead of 160 acres, 15 miles south of Dickinson, on the NW¼ Sec. 28-137-96. Nov. 20, 1905 he married Anna Klein, born Nov. 18, 1887; daughter of John and Margaret Krank-Klein. Her paternal grandparents were William and Elizabeth Ehli-Klein, her maternal grandparents were John and Magdalene Schmaltz-Krank. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Frank lived on their farm for 45 years raising a family of 12 children which are all living yet: Marian, born Oct 12, 1906 now Ven. Sr. Piona of Notre Dame Mankato, Minn.; Clementine, Feb. 10, 1908 (wife of the late Frank J. Huschka); Steve, May 5, 1909; Frank, Feb. 24, 1911; Anton, Jan. 29, 1913; John, May l0, 1914; Monica, Aug. 3, 1915 (wife of Harry Tatreau); Rose, Nov. 8, 1919 (wife of Val Binstock); Margaret, July 21, 1921 (wife of Christ Wanner); Magdalen, March 19, 1923 (wife of William Barth); Joseph, April 18, 1927 and Christ, June 3, 1928. They helped all their sons get started in farming, of which two are still on the farm now. Mr. and Mrs. Christ S. Frank took the family farm over from his parents when they moved to Dickinson to retire after living on this farm for 45 years. Oct. 25, 1950, only two weeks before his parents moved to Dickinson Christ Frank entered marriage with Monica Schwindt, born Jan. 6, 1931; daughter of the late John M. Schwindt, born Nov. 6, 1903 and Catherine Weiler, born Oct. 25, 1907 who lived west of Manning, N.D. at that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank had one son Elwin born July 23, 1951. Two years later Oct. 3, 1953, Mrs. Monica Frank passed away and was laid to rest at the St. Pius cemetery, Sheffield, leaving her husband and a two year old son. Three months later on January 19, 1954 Mr. Christ Frank entered marriage with his first wife's cousin, Lorraine Billman, born Nov. 17, 1933; daughter of Leo Billman born Aug. 8, 1908 and Barbara Weiler born Nov. 2, 1908 who lived south of South Heart at that time and are now living in Dickinson. Mrs. Lorraine Frank's paternal grandparents were Jacob Billman and Marian Bast-Billman; maternal grandparents are Frank D. Weiler and the late Catherine Urlacher-Weiler.
Mrs. Christ Frank has five brothers and two sisters: John born Oct. 27, 1932; Lorraine; Leona, June 19, 1935 (wife of Richard Rice); Herbert and Richard twins, August 21, 1939; Mary Ann, Oct. 3, 1940 (wife of Ed Polensky); Leo Jr., Jan. 1, 1943 and Joe, Feb. 24, 1945.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank have six children: Raynald, Nov. 26, 1954; Conald, Sept. 23, 1957; Charles, Sept. 25, 1959; Lenora, Dec. 25, 1962; Marlene, April 12 1965 and John, Nov. 14, 1968. To them they are giving a good education at the St. Pius School, Sheffield where Mr. Christ Frank himself had eight years of schooling, and high school at New England for then children.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank did some remodeling to the house and built a few other buildings on the place to make it more up to date. 1971, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank bought 240 acres from Frank G. Weiler to add on to the farm. On these 960 acres they are making a good living and hope someday to have their children take over the homestead that has been in the family now for over 70 years.
By Christ S. Frank
In 1898, Michael Frank born Nov. 29, 1850 and his wife Marian Koch born April 15, 1850 left Landau, Russia and came to Dickinson, N.D. with their nine children. They took up a homestead of 160 acres, which was 15 miles south of Dickinson on Highway 22. Mr. and Mrs. Michael Frank had three daughters and six sons who all took up homesteads in the same area. Now there are only three of the original homesteads being occupied including the farm of Mr. and Mrs. Christ S. Frank.
The children of Michael Frank were: Raymond born Oct. 26, 1871; Stephen, Sept. 3, 1873; Micheal, Oct. 28, 1877; Barbara Jan. 1, 1880; (Wife of Clemens Steier); Sebastian, May 14, 1882; (father of Christ S. Frank); John, Jan. 5, 1885; Clementine, Nov. 26, 1877; (wife of Philip Krank); Eva, Oct. 28, 1889 (wife of Nick Hecker); and Anton, Feb. 24, 1891.
1904, Sebastian Frank took up a homestead of 160 acres, 15 miles south of Dickinson, on the NW¼ Sec. 28-137-96. Nov. 20, 1905 he married Anna Klein, born Nov. 18, 1887; daughter of John and Margaret Krank-Klein. Her paternal grandparents were William and Elizabeth Ehli-Klein, her maternal grandparents were John and Magdalene Schmaltz-Krank. After their marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Sebastian Frank lived on their farm for 45 years raising a family of 12 children which are all living yet: Marian, born Oct 12, 1906 now Ven. Sr. Piona of Notre Dame Mankato, Minn.; Clementine, Feb. 10, 1908 (wife of the late Frank J. Huschka); Steve, May 5, 1909; Frank, Feb. 24, 1911; Anton, Jan. 29, 1913; John, May l0, 1914; Monica, Aug. 3, 1915 (wife of Harry Tatreau); Rose, Nov. 8, 1919 (wife of Val Binstock); Margaret, July 21, 1921 (wife of Christ Wanner); Magdalen, March 19, 1923 (wife of William Barth); Joseph, April 18, 1927 and Christ, June 3, 1928. They helped all their sons get started in farming, of which two are still on the farm now. Mr. and Mrs. Christ S. Frank took the family farm over from his parents when they moved to Dickinson to retire after living on this farm for 45 years. Oct. 25, 1950, only two weeks before his parents moved to Dickinson Christ Frank entered marriage with Monica Schwindt, born Jan. 6, 1931; daughter of the late John M. Schwindt, born Nov. 6, 1903 and Catherine Weiler, born Oct. 25, 1907 who lived west of Manning, N.D. at that time.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank had one son Elwin born July 23, 1951. Two years later Oct. 3, 1953, Mrs. Monica Frank passed away and was laid to rest at the St. Pius cemetery, Sheffield, leaving her husband and a two year old son. Three months later on January 19, 1954 Mr. Christ Frank entered marriage with his first wife's cousin, Lorraine Billman, born Nov. 17, 1933; daughter of Leo Billman born Aug. 8, 1908 and Barbara Weiler born Nov. 2, 1908 who lived south of South Heart at that time and are now living in Dickinson. Mrs. Lorraine Frank's paternal grandparents were Jacob Billman and Marian Bast-Billman; maternal grandparents are Frank D. Weiler and the late Catherine Urlacher-Weiler.
Mrs. Christ Frank has five brothers and two sisters: John born Oct. 27, 1932; Lorraine; Leona, June 19, 1935 (wife of Richard Rice); Herbert and Richard twins, August 21, 1939; Mary Ann, Oct. 3, 1940 (wife of Ed Polensky); Leo Jr., Jan. 1, 1943 and Joe, Feb. 24, 1945.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank have six children: Raynald, Nov. 26, 1954; Conald, Sept. 23, 1957; Charles, Sept. 25, 1959; Lenora, Dec. 25, 1962; Marlene, April 12 1965 and John, Nov. 14, 1968. To them they are giving a good education at the St. Pius School, Sheffield where Mr. Christ Frank himself had eight years of schooling, and high school at New England for then children.
Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank did some remodeling to the house and built a few other buildings on the place to make it more up to date. 1971, Mr. and Mrs. Christ Frank bought 240 acres from Frank G. Weiler to add on to the farm. On these 960 acres they are making a good living and hope someday to have their children take over the homestead that has been in the family now for over 70 years.
By Christ S. Frank