Franklin Eugene Engler Jr. (1896 - 1976)

Born 12 Feb 1896 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 30 Mar 1976 at age 80 in Mill City, Falls Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Franklin Eugene Engler was born on 12 Feb 1896 in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne, Pennsylvania. He was the youngest of four children born to Estella A Coolbaugh and [[Engler-106|Franklin Eugene Engler Sr.]. In 1900 he lived on North Hampton Street, Plymouth Township, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, with his parents, his three older siblings, and his maternal grandmother.^[1] Frank's father died when he was about eight years old. The 1910 census shows him living with his widowed mother and two siblings. He was 14, and worked as an errand boy at a planing mill. He did not attend school that year.^[2]

On 18 Apr 1917, Frank married Marie Bly in Wilkes-Barre. The wedding ceremony was performed by Rev. W. A. Healey.^[3] The couple raised six children:

1. Sarah May Engler
2. Franklin Eugene Engler
3. James Edward Engler
4. Richard Henry Engler
5. Marian Louise Engler
6. daughter (still living)

On 5 Jun 1917, Frank registered for the draft in Wilkes-Barre. He was described as tall, medium build, with brown eyes and brown hair. He and Marie lived at 40 East North Street, Wilkes-Barre, and Frank worked for the Lehigh Valley Railroad as a stationmaster.^[4] In 1920, Frank and Marie lived in Forkston Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, with their first two children. He worked as a lumberman.^[5] The 1930 census shows Frank and Marie renting a home in Mill City, Wyoming, Pennsylvania with their six children. He worked as a truck driver.^[6] In 1940 Frank and Marie owned their home in Mill City and lived there with their four younger children. Frank worked as a carpenter.^[7] In 1942 he again registered for the draft, though he never served in the military,^[8]

Frank died on 30 Mar 1976 and is buried in Roberts Cemetery, Falls Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3Q7-CZV : accessed 22 July 2021), Frank Engler in household of Frank Engler, Plymouth Township, Election Districts 1, 4-5, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 131, sheet 12A, family 195, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,434.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGCW-J7P : accessed 22 July 2021), Frank E Engler in household of Ealetler Engler, Wilkes Barre Ward 5, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 138, sheet 12A, family 239, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1370; FHL microfilm 1,375,383.
3. ↑ "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHFL-712 : 7 January 2020), Frank Engler and Marie A Bly, 18 Apr 1917; citing Marriage, Luzerne, Pennsylvania, United States, multiple County Clerks, Pennsylvania.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K62S-C28 : 23 February 2021), Frank Eugine Engler, 1917-1918.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6TD-QZ6 : 3 February 2021), Frank E Engler, 1920.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHCH-381 : accessed 22 July 2021), Frank E Engler, Falls, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 6, sheet 10A, line 24, family 198, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2164; FHL microfilm 2,341,898.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQCY-KLH : 7 January 2021), Frank Engler, Falls Township, Wyoming, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 66-6, sheet 5A, line 15, family 94, 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 3640.
8. ↑ "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VQFJ-1GV : 14 March 2020), Frank Eugene Engler, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
9. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/63313483/franklin-eugene-engler : accessed 21 July 2021), memorial page for Franklin Eugene Engler Jr. (12 Feb 1896–30 Mar 1976), Find A Grave: Memorial #63313483, citing Roberts Cemetery, Falls, Wyoming County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Star Kline (contributor 46964248).