Frank James Cornell (1870 - 1929)

Born 15 Apr 1870 in Binghamton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, United States

Husband of Rosina Harriette Velie — married 24 Oct 1888 in Royalton, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States

Descendants

Died 3 Dec 1929 at age 59 in New London, Waupaca, Wisconsin, United States

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Biography

Husband of Rosina H Smith Velie (B-1868, D-1940) , son of Mr & Mrs P.O Cornell (Peter O.) Married on Oct 24 1888. Father of Pheobe Alice Cornell (B-1890, D-1963), Merl F Cornell (B-1893, D-1931), Floid Cornell (Spelling of floid? B 1897), and Wilford Cornell (B-1899)

Children listed in the obituary are George of Harrison, Idaho, Mrs. Phoebe Ingersoll, of New London, and Merl of Bay Cty Michigan. Two brothers, Charles of Everett, Wash., and Henry of Bay City Michigan, and two sisters, Mrs Phoebe of Los Angeles, California, and Mrs jane Norton, of Minneapolis

Sources

• Obituary. "Frank Cornell Dies After Long Illness", Post-Crescent, The, Appleton, Wisconsin, 04 Dec 1929, pg. 16.

• Find A Grave: Frank James Cornell BIRTH 15 Apr 1870, Binghamton, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA. DEATH 3 Dec 1929 (aged 59), New London, Outagamie County, Wisconsin, USA. BURIAL Hobart Cemetery, Ostrander, Waupaca County, Wisconsin, USA, MEMORIAL ID 130550017

• 1880 US Census record for Peter Cornell, and wife Mary Cornell. Daughter Jane Cornell, 18, Phebe (sic), 14, William, 11, Frank, 9, Eunice, 6.

• 1920 US Census record for Cornell Frank J. head of household, rented house (North Water Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin), male, white, 49 years old, married. Did not attend school, yes read, yes write, born in Wisconsin, Father born in New York, Mother born in New York, working as ??, in a store. Harriett R Cornell, wife, female, white 51, married, no school, yes read, yes write, born in Wisconsin, Father born in New York, mother born in Canada, French (sic), no occupation. Mary J Cornell, mother, female, white, 86 y/o, widowed, no school, yes read, yes write, born in New York, Father born in Maine, Mother born in New York. no occupation.

• 1905 US Census item 152 on sheet 7 of the June 1905 Census for Warmington, Waupaca, Wisconsin. Lists Frank Cornell,34 born in Wisconsin, parents born in New York, farmer. Rosa, wife 35 y/o, born in Wisconsin, parents born in New York, Phoebe, daughter, 14, Merl, son, 11, Floid, son 8.