Chester Irvin Frantz (1924 - 2020)

Born 30 Jun 1924 in Fagatogo, Maoputasi, Eastern, American Samoa

Ancestors

Husband of Marjorie Elaine (Cook) Frantz — married 4 Sep 1948 in Park Street Church, Boston MA

Descendants

Died 25 Feb 2020 at age 95 in Ponte Vedra, St. Johns, Florida, United States

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Biography

This profile is part of the Frantz Name Study.

Chester Frantz migrated from American Samoa to United States.

(Bold references: [1] indicate primary/reliable sources. All other source links are for research only.)

Name

• First Name: Chester ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]}

• Middle Name: Irvin ^{[1][6][9][10][12][13][14]}
• Middle Initial: I. ^{[2][3][4][7][8][10][11]}

• Last Name: FRANTZ ^{[1][2][3][4][6][7][8][9][10][11][12][13][14][15][16]}
• Alternate Last Name: FRANZ ^[5] (but known to be incorrect ^[1])

Birth

• Birth Date: 30 Jun 1924 ^{[1][6][8][9][13]}
• Alternate Birth Year: 1923 ^[4]
• Alternate Birth Year: 1925 ^[11]

• Birth Place: Fagatogo, (Pago Pago), American Samoa ^{[4][6][9][11][12][13]}

Parents

• Father: Paul A. FRANTZ ^{[1][2][3][5][13][15][16]}
• Mother: Margaret (Rita) Edith MEREDITH ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][13][15][16]}

Life: Pre Marriage

• 1930: Chester I. FRANTZ lived in Leloaloa Village, Mauputasi, Eastern Tutuila, American Samoa at age 5 with: ^[2]

1. Father, Paul A. FRANTZ, age 32 of PA. Worked in the US Navy
2. Mother, Margrett E. FRANTZ, age 31, of Upolu Samoa
3. Sister, Lilian T. FRANTZ, age 7, of Tutuila, Samoa
4. Adopted sister, Frances S. FRANTZ, age13, of Tutuila, Samoa

• 1930: Immigrates to San Francisco, CA, 25 July on the S. S. Sonoma from Pago Pago, Samoa. The father, Paul may not have acturally been with them on the ship, but met them upon arrivial in San Francisco. His address in the US was listed as his receiving US Navy ship in San Francisco. They carried a letter written by the Governor of American Samoa, G. S. LINCOLN dated June 23rd 1930 allowing native America Samoans to travel with Chief Petty Officer Paul A. FRANTZ, U.S.N. They are: ^[3][4]

1. Mrs Margaret E. FRANTZ, age 33, (24 Jun 1898, Pago, Pago, Samoa), and her children all born in the same place:
2. Frances S. or Nances F. FRANTZ, age 14, (5 Sep 1916)
3. Lillian T. FRANTZ, age 8, (9 Dec 1922)
4. Chester I. FRANTZ , age 7, (30 Jun 1923)
5. Margaret E. FRANTZ, age 2 mon., (6 Jun 1930)

Governor's travel letter

• 1940: Chester I. FRANZ lived in Montebello, East Los Angeles, CA (for at least 5 years), at age 15 with: ^[5]

1. Father, Paul A. FRANZ, age 42 of Pennsylvania. Worked as a watchman/custodian for the Post Office for $2562/year
2. Mother, Margarett E. FRANZ, age 41, of Western Samoa
3. Sister, Lillian T. FRANZ, age 17, of American Samoa
4. Sister, Margaret E. FRANZ, age 9, of American Samoa

Military

• 1942, Jun.: Chester Irvin FRANTZ registered for the WWII Draft on his 18th birthday, Jun 30, (1924, Pago Pago, American Samoa) at Los Angeles, CA. He ad his mother, Mrs Margaret FRANTZ lived at 5601 Vis San Delarro Ave, Los Angeles, CA. Their telephone # was Un13027. He was not employed. His height was 5'11 with a weight of 155lb. White race with brown eyes and hair and a dark complexion. ^[6]

• 1942, Nov.: During WWII, joined Army reserves as an private on 20 Nov. in Los Angeles, CA. Single with 1 year college. Aged 17, but record shows 18, ("1924") ^[7]

• 1946: Released to honorable inactive duty on 12 July at NOPSC, Los Angeles, CA with the rank of Ens. EL-T. At the time he was single and his home address was 5601 Via San Delarro, Los Angeles 22 CA. At the time, his qualifications was Electonics Officer; Educational Service Officer, with sea duty during WWII with the USS Knapp DD-653. He had training in radar at MIT. His metals were: American Area, Asiatic-Pacific Area, World War II Victory. He was planning to continue his studied as an engineer, having already 1 year in college. ^[9]

• 1946: Attended Gordon College and Seminary

• 1947, Feb: Chester I. FRANTZ (1947) was commissioned as a Lt JG in the US Navy on 1 Feb. (Pay Entry: 20 Mar 1943) ^[8]

US Navy Separation Form

Marriage

• Marriage: to Marjorie Elaine or Margie COOK ^{[1][11][12][13][15][16]}
• Marriage Date: 4 Sept 1948 ^[1][10][12]
• Marriage Place: Park Street Church, Boston, MA ^[1][12]
• Alternate Marriage Place: Stoneham, MA ^[10] (NOTE: This is where Marge lived and probably where they appied for the license, as this source lists both places).

Children

1. Son, David Chester FRANTZ ^[1][11][12]
2. Daughter, Cathy Ann FRANTZ (DROST) ^[1][12]
3. Son, Paul Burton FRANTZ ^[1][12]
4. Daughter, Judith Elaine FRANTZ (TenBROECK) ^[1][12][17]
5. Daughter, Deborah Jane FRANTZ (WEISHEIT) ^[1][12]

Life: Post Marriage

Pre PNG ^[1]

• 1948: Attended Fuller Seminary, Pasaena CA
• 1950: Chester I. FRANTZ lived in 5609 Delarro Rd., Lincoln Heights, East Los Angeles at age 25, of American Samoa. He was not working. He lived with: ^[11]

1. Wife, Marjorie E. FRANTZ, age 24, of MA
2. Son, David C. FRANTZ, age 5 mon. (Oct 1949), of CA

They lived next to (in 5601 Delarro, the main house of their garage apt.):

1. Father, Paul A. FRANTZ, age 52 (1898) of PA. Work for the Post Office as a supervising Agent A. Agent (Leutenant of the Guard on the custonian force).
2. Mother, Margaret E. FRANTZ, age 51, of American Samoa

• 1951: Lived at 264 1/2 N. Los Robles, Pasadena CAS with wife, Marjorie FRANTZ ^[18]
• ~1951: Pastored: A Church in Maine
• ~1955: Pastored a church in Belen, NM
• ~1957: Attended linguistic training with the Summer Institute of Linguistics in Norman OK.
• 1958: Went to Wycliffe's Jungle Camp, in the jungles of southern Chiapas, Mexico to prepare for the move to Papua New Guinea. We drove as far south as we could when the road turned into a grass airport. We then flew in A MAF single prop plane to Yachoquintala, where the main training base was located. Later, the training moved deeper into the jungle, about a day's hike to a river were we set up 'advanced base' for a few months.

PNG ^[1]

• Occupation: Linguist with the Summer Institute of Linguistics, Aiyura, Terr. of New Guinea ^[12]
• 1958: In July he traveled from Los Angeles, CA to Sydney, Australia via Vancouver Canada, and Honolulu Hawaii with the family, Marjorie, David C., Cathy A., Paul B., and Judith E.. They were on the British ship, Oronsay in the tourist class (berthing at the stern). They had departed Vancouver on the 28th July and departed Hawaii on 6th Aug. ^[19]
• 1962: Started working with the Gadsup people of Papua New Guinea to learn the language and to translate the scriptures ^[20]
• 1980: The Gadsup New Testament was dedicated and 25,000 people received their translated New Testament. In 2008 it was decided to revise the Gadsup New Testament ^[20]

Post PNG ^[1]

• 1985: Built new home at 6618 Newman Rd, Waxhaw, NC, 28173-9177. Property value: 140 008 USD. While bulding, they lived at 6901 Shady Oak Ln, Waxhaw, NC, 28173-9155 ^[21]
• 1985 to 2018: Lives in 6618 Newman Rd, Waxhaw NC 28173-9177 ^[1][22]
• 2005: At age 81, left for a visit with wife and son, David to Papua New Gunea by way of Los Angeles and Brisbane, Australia. They left the US on 8th June and returned 12 July. ^[1]
• 2018 to 2020: Lived on 510 Ranch Rd, Ponte Vedra, FL with daughter, Judy TenBROECK ^[1][23]

Death

• Death Date: 25 Feb 2020 at 1:50 am at age 95 ^[13][14]
• Death Place: 510 Ranch Rd, Ponte Vedra, St. Johns, Fl. Present: Wife, Marge Frantz and children, David, Cathy, Judy, Debby. ^[1][14]
• Death Cause: old age, after a short time with vascular dementa. ^[1]

Obituary

Chester Irvin Frantz, 95, peacefully passed away to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus, whom he served most of his entire adult life. His home-going happened at 1:30am Tuesday, the 25th of February, 2020 in the home of his daughter, Judy TenBroeck, in Ponte Vedra, Florida. Around his bed were most of his children and wife who commended his spirit to God and then they sang a few hymns in celebration. Chet was born the 30th of June, 1924 in Tutuila, Western Samoa. His mother Margaret Meredith, being of the royal Tui Manua line, married a US Navy man, Paul, who was stationed in Samoa during WW1. They then immigrated to California where Chet studied engineering at UCLA, and joined the US Navy at the end of WWII. Upon discharge at the end of the war, he married Marge Cook of Boston, studied at Gordon Conwell in MA, then Fuller Seminary in CA. After his education, Chet pastored churches in Maine and New Mexico, then studied linguistics, joining Wycliffe Bible Translators in 1956, allocating to Papua New Guinea for over 28 years, to translate the New Testament into the Gadsup language and where they raised their family. Upon leaving New Guinea, Chet and Marge built a home in Waxhaw NC and lived there for another 30 years serving JAARS, a branch of Wycliffe before moving to their daughter's ranch in Florida where they have lived for most of the past three years.
Chet is survived by his wife of 71 years, Marjorie Elaine (Cook), and sister Margaret Murphy. Chet's descendants include 5 children: David with wife Doreen, Cathy with husband Bob Drost, Paul, with wife Ellen, Judy with now deceased Stuart TenBroeck and Debbie with her husband, Von Weisheit. Chet and Marge also have 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. In addition to his parents just mentioned, he was newly predeceased by a sister, Lillian Ausband.^[1]

Racial Makeup

Calculated based on known family tree ^[1]

• ~30% Samoan (31.25% )
• ~30% German (30.46875%)
• ~30% English (15.625% English, 12.5% Scottish, 3.125% Irish)
• ~10% Misc. (3.125% Swiss, 3.90625% Dutch)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24} Personal knowledge/David his son and profile manager. Information gleaned from mempory and interview with wife, Marjorie
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5} 1930 US Census "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XKVG-GXW : accessed 23 March 2018), Chester I Frantz in household of Paul A Frantz, Leloaloa, Mauputasi, American Samoa; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 46B, line 40, family 223, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2629; FHL microfilm 2,342,363. ALSO: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/87073469:6224?tid=&pid=&queryId=a9126a0a97fd41b6efc4317424ee3b73&_phsrc=3m41209090&_phstart=successSource
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5} 1930/Samoan Passport Letter "American Samoa, Passenger Lists and Travel Documents, 1918-1965," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLYP-ZPFB : 17 March 2018), Chester I Frantz, 1930; citing Tax Assessment, American Samoa, T1182, 28, NARA microfilm publication T1182 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d), rolls 57-62; FHL microfilm 1,084,681.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 4.6} 1930/Immigraton Ship List "United States, California, List of United States Citizens Arriving at San Francisco, 1930-1949", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:WB68-RH3Z : 29 August 2020), Chester I Frantz, 1930.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} 1940 US Census "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9W9-KF1 : accessed 14 January 2017), Chester I Franz in household of Paul A Franz, Montebello Judicial Township, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 19-422, sheet 62A, line 31, family 278, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 239.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6} Draft Card/Chester National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 601. Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/17450425:2238?tid=&pid=&queryId=a9126a0a97fd41b6efc4317424ee3b73&_phsrc=3m41697149&_phstart=successSource
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3} United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8GN-WVQ : 5 December 2014), Chester I Frantz, enlisted 20 Nov 1942, Los Angeles, California, United States; citing "Electronic Army Serial Number Merged File, ca. 1938-1946," database, The National Archives: Access to Archival Databases (AAD) (http://aad.archives.gov : National Archives and Records Administration, 2002); NARA NAID 126323, National Archives at College Park, Maryland.
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4} Military Register-Naval Officers Commissioned and Warrant Officers of the United States Naval and Reserve. Ancestry.com. U.S., Select Military Registers, 1862-1985 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. This collection was indexed by Ancestry World Archives Project contributors. Original data: United States Military Registers, 1902–1985. Salem, Oregon: Oregon State Library. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/4982741:2345?tid=&pid=&queryId=a9126a0a97fd41b6efc4317424ee3b73&_phsrc=3m41697149&_phstart=successSource
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2 9.3 9.4 9.5} Navy Separation Form https://www.wikitree.com/photo/jpg/Frantz-849-1
10. ↑ ^{10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 10.4 10.5} Marriage Index/Chester Ancestry.com. Massachusetts, U.S., Marriage Index, 1901-1955 and 1966-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Department of Public Health, Registry of Vital Records and Statistics. Massachusetts Vital Records Index to Marriages [1916–1970]. Volumes 76–166, 192– 207. Facsimile edition. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, Boston, Massachusetts. https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?indiv=1&dbid=2966&h=1910093&tid=&pid=&queryId=a9126a0a97fd41b6efc4317424ee3b73&usePUB=true&_phsrc=3m4-1515800&_phstart=successSource Wife: https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc=3m41883065&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&indiv=1&dbid=2966&msgdy=1948&msgdy_x=1&msgpn__ftp=Stoneham,%20Massachusetts,%20USA&new=1&rank=1&uidh=3m4&redir=false&msT=1&gss=angs-d&pcat=34&fh=5&h=3740484&recoff=&ml_rpos=6&queryId=5bde6303b75569f69efa0b65d6bb9081
11. ↑ ^{11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 11.6 11.7} 1950 US Census "Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States records, Apr 1, 2022," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QHK-SQH7-19FC-G?view=index&personArk=%2Fark%3A%2F61903%2F1%3A1%3A6XGF-JKK8&action=view&groupId=TH-7772-115379-40759-48), image 10 of 93; National Archives and Records Administration.
12. ↑ ^{12.00 12.01 12.02 12.03 12.04 12.05 12.06 12.07 12.08 12.09 12.10 12.11 12.12} Birth/Deborah "Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6ZDT-ZBPC : 3 April 2021), Chester Irvin Frantz in entry for Deborah Jane Frantz, 1960. ALSO: "Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6877-1TSJ : 3 August 2021), Chester Irvin Frantz in entry for Deborah Jane Frantz, 1960. ALSO: "Papua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-2004", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DY3Q-6VMM : 8 December 2020), Chester Irvin Frantz in entry for Deborah Jane Frantz, 1960. ALSO: "Papua New Guinea, Birth Records, 1888-2004", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DY3Q-6VMM : 8 December 2020), Chester Irvin Frantz in entry for Deborah Jane Frantz, 1960.
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1 13.2 13.3 13.4 13.5 13.6 13.7 13.8} Death Certification https://www.wikitree.com/photo/png/Frantz-849
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 14.4} Tributes.com/Chester https://www.tributes.com/obituary/show/Chester-Irvin-Frantz-108225076
15. ↑ ^{15.0 15.1 15.2 15.3 15.4} worldconnect/Gordon Tree https://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gordonberry&id=I58851
16. ↑ ^{16.0 16.1 16.2 16.3 16.4} geneanet/Chester https://gw.geneanet.org/krisgenealogist?lang=en&p=chester&n=frantz
17. ↑ United States Public Records, 1970-2009, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K18Q-TD2 : 23 May 2014), David C Frantz, Residence, Jacksonville, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information. ALSO: "Papua New Guinea, Vital Records, 1867-2000", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:6877-1TSJ : 3 August 2021), Chester Irvin Frantz in entry for Deborah Jane Frantz, 1960.
18. ↑ Pasadena, California, City Directory, 1951 Ancestry.com. U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: Original sources vary according to directory. The title of the specific directory being viewed is listed at the top of the image viewer page. Check the directory title page image for full title and publication information. https://www.ancestry.com/discoveryui-content/view/205426875:2469
19. ↑ Hawaii Passenger List National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 12/1954 - 05/1971; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3574; Roll: 25; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record Group Number: RG 85 https://www.ancestry.com/imageviewer/collections/1502/images/31178_b041353-00556?treeid=&personid=&hintid=&queryId=a9126a0a97fd41b6efc4317424ee3b73&usePUB=true&_phsrc=3m4-357355&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true&_ga=2.185551913.1203358215.1640798987-787372188.1636042880&pId=3954426
20. ↑ ^{20.0 20.1} BTA document http://cc.bingj.com/cache.aspx?q=marge+frantz&d=4819367242762653&mkt=en-US&setlang=en-US&w=v9EGHLss8sSPmEhuVhLaG9xOoTkbf0iG
21. ↑ Nuwber https://nuwber.com/person/563a80cce0cd4806cb9552e2
22. ↑ United States Public Records, 1970-2009, database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2S7Q-5YR : 23 May 2014), Chester Irvin Frantz, Residence, Waxhaw, North Carolina, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information.
23. ↑ Florida Residents Directory https://www.floridaresidentsdirectory.com/person/125820045/frantz-chester

• Chester Irvin Frantz's North Carolina Voter Registration, Waxhaw, North Carolina https://voterrecords.com/voter/50247187/chester-frantz

Other Family Trees:

CAUTION: when using other family trees as sources as most of them have no requirements for sourcing. These links are for research only. (# of "descendants"/"ancestors" indicate number of generations recorded).

• Family Search: [1] (My tree, from David Frantz [2] for many gen)

• ​worldconnect/Gordon Tree: [3] (1 ancestors, 2 descendants—mainly the MEREDITH tree)

• ​geni.com/Schaumkell: [4] (5 ancestors, 2 descendants)