Posted by on February 13, 1998 at 22:01:59:
Hi! What I know, beginning with my dad and going back in a direct line: -Walter R. Frank (born in NYC '36, grew up in Falmouth, Mass) -Axel Emil Frank (born Boston area 1905, shortly after family immigrated to U.S.) -Carl Johan (Carlson) Frank (born 6/3/1872 in Tutaryd, Kronöberg, changed name to Frank while in military, -Sven August Carlson (10/30/1845 in Tutaryds, Kronöberg, stonecutter) -Carl Johan Israelson (11/9/1899 in Ljunge, Kronöberg) Israel Carlson (8/4/1785, musically talented, played in palace concerts) My paternal great grandmother was Caroline Petterson (wife of great grandfather, Carl Johan Carlson/Frank). My grandfather and his siblings: -Carl Alfred Alexander (born in Vaxjo, Sweden, highly intelligent-graduated high school at 12, was to begin -Eric Hugo (1901-early '60s, born in Vaxjo) -Axel Emil (grandfather, born in U.S. 1905, died '89) -Walter (1907, drowned when 8 or 9) -Henry August (1908 or 9-1984) -Carl Alfred (1911-1983) Henry was a really neat guy. He was principal of Falmouth (Mass.) High School for many years. His obit says that he played football for the Washington Redskins and baseball for the Boston Braves?? (I saw the obit many years ago so I am not positive which baseball team he played for). An injury ended his sports career and that is when he moved to education. I really enjoyed the trips we made to his home in Falmouth, Mass when I was little. It seems clear in the obit that he was well known and loved. He had three children, Mimi, Donald, and ?. Surname Frank. As far as I know, they are all still on the Cape. They would be in their late 50's, early 60's? Thanks for any help!! |