Frank Fiscus (1884 - 1968)

Born 15 Oct 1884 in Freedom, Owen County, Indiana, USA

Ancestors

Husband of Stella (McHenry) Fiscus — married 7 Aug 1950 in Danville, Vermilion, Illinois, United Stateslion

Descendants

Died 6 Mar 1968 at age 83 in Carle Hospital, Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, USA

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Biography

Frank Fiscus came to Illinois as a young man and spent many years farming in and around Champaign County. He retired in 1957. Prior to his illness, his hobbies were flowers and woodworking. He left fifteen grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren when he died in 1968.^[1]

Timeline

1884 Frank is born to Solomon and Mary (Hauser) Fiscus on 15 Oct.^{[citation needed]}

Frank at age ~16-18

1900 Frank is 16 years old and living in Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana with his parents and seven siblings.^[2]

1910 Frank is living in Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois with his parents and younger brother, Delana.^[3]

Age unknown

1918 Frank registers for the World War I draft in Champaign County, Illinois. He was 33 years old. His height is listed as 5' 10" with a weight of 138 pounds. His eye color is listed as "blur" (presumably, blue), and his hair was brown. He lists his mother as his nearest relative.^[4]

1920 Frank is living in Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois with his parents and younger brother, Delana. The census was taken the end of January of this year.^[5] A few weeks after the census was taken, Frank marries Lillie Irene Courson on 8 February.^[6]

Front: Elias, Frank, Delana Back: Marilda, Isabel, Amanda, Ollie Probably bef. 1934, which is when Marilda passed away

Frank & Lilly Fiscus, Wanda, Opal and John (Taken sometime after Oct 1923, when John was born)

1921 Wanda Francis is born sometime this year.^{[citation needed]}

1922 Opal Margaret is born on 22 February.^{[citation needed]}

1923 John Albert is born on 10 October.^{[citation needed]}

1925 Harley Franklin is born on 11 January.^{[citation needed]}

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1930 Frank and Lillie are living in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois. They have five children: Wanda (9), Opal (8), John (6), Harley (5) and Robert.^[7]

1933 Gerald is born on 30 Oct in Paxton.^[1]

1940 Frank and Lillie are living in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois. All six children are living with them, including Wanda and her husband, Guy.^[8] In April of this year, they have a daughter, Carol Jean, who died at birth.^[9]

1941 On 8 Sep, Frank's wife Lillie passes away from congestive heart failure.^[10] In November of this year, Frank's first grandchild is born.

Grandpa Fiscus with grandchildren Vicki, Julie (on his lap) and ???, ca. 1960-1

bet. 1941 and 1965 Frank had 16 grandchildren.

Frank and his second wife, Stella McHenry bet. 1952 and 1958

ca. 1952 Frank marries Stella McHenry.^{[citation needed]}

1958 Stella passes away on 7 May.

1966 Frank's daughter, Wanda, passes away on 12 Oct in Kankakee, Illinois.

1968 Frank dies on 6 Mar in Champaign, Illinois.^[11] He is buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana, Illinois.^[12]

Frank and his six children, bef. 1966 From left to right: Robert, John, Opal, Jerry (in back), Frank, Wanda, Harley

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Lovell entry for Frank Fiscus, p. 637.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9M2-9F5 : accessed 13 December 2015), Frank Fiscus in household of Solomon Fiscus, Franklin Township, Owen, Indiana, United States; citing sheet 11B, family 233, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,240,396.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MKHH-4SH : accessed 23 December 2015), Frank Fiscus in household of Solomon Fiscus, Urbana, Champaign, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 37, sheet 10A, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,374,247.
4. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K686-SCS : accessed 13 December 2015), Frank Fiscus, 1917-1918; citing Champaign County no 1, Illinois, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,452,436.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJSM-7GJ : accessed 23 December 2015), Frank Fiscus in household of Solomon Fiscus, Somer, Champaign, Illinois, United States; citing sheet 7A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,298.
6. ↑ "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X2LK-9Y9 : accessed 12 April 2016), Frank Fiscus and Lillie Irene Courson, 1920; citing Champaign, Illinois, United States, county offices, Illinois; FHL microfilm 338,047.
7. ↑ United States Census, 1930 (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XSY8-CKP : accessed 15 August 2015), ) Frank Fiscus, Patton, Ford, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0015, sheet 7A, family 199, line 10, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 515; FHL microfilm 2,340,250.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW4B-VX2 : accessed 28 April 2016), Frank Fiscus, Paxton, Patton Township, Ford, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 27-14, sheet 13B, family 335, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 802.
9. ↑ See Carole Jean's profile for more information
10. ↑ See Lillie's profile for source citations
11. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JLM6-L68 : accessed 15 August 2015), Frank Fiscus, Mar 1968; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
12. ↑ Frank Fiscus, Find-a-Grave memorial #89392461; entered by David Godwin on 1 May 2012 : accessed by J. Ricketts on 12 Apr 2016.

See also:

• » Lovell, Rosemary (Faulk). Owen County Cousins. (Harrahan, Louisiana: J. G. Hauser, Inc., 1977)

Temporary Biography -- rewritten -- needs to be edited

Frank Fiscus was born on October 15, 1884, to Solomon and Mary (Hauser) Fiscus. In 1900, at the age of 16, Frank was living in Franklin Township, Owen County, Indiana with his parents and seven siblings. By 1910, Frank had moved to Urbana, Champaign County, Illinois, where he was living with his parents and younger brother, Delana.

In 1918, Frank registered for the World War I draft in Champaign County, Illinois, at the age of 33. His height was listed as 5' 10" with a weight of 138 pounds. His eye color was listed as "blur" (presumably, blue), and his hair was brown. He listed his mother as his nearest relative.

In 1920, Frank was living in Somer Township, Champaign County, Illinois, with his parents and younger brother, Delana. A few weeks after the census was taken, Frank married Lillie Irene Courson on February 8. They had their first child, Wanda Francis, sometime in 1921, followed by Opal Margaret in 1922, John Albert in 1923, Harley Franklin in 1925, and Robert William in 1929.

By 1930, Frank and Lillie were living in Paxton, Ford County, Illinois, with their five children. In 1933, they had their sixth child, Gerald, in Paxton.

In 1940, Frank and Lillie were still living in Paxton, and all six children were living with them, including Wanda and her husband, Guy. In April of that year, they had a daughter, Carol Jean, who died at birth.

Tragedy struck in 1941 when Lillie passed away from congestive heart failure on September 8. In November of that year, Frank's first grandchild was born.

Frank was working as a janitor in the city hospital in 1950. Three of his sons were listed in his household: John (26), working as a general laborer at the airport; Robert (20), working as a gas station attendant; Gerald (16), working as a newsboy.^[13]

In 1958, Frank's second wife, Stella, passed away on May 7. In 1966, Frank's daughter, Wanda, passed away on October 12 in Kankakee, Illinois.

Frank himself passed away on March 6, 1968, in Champaign, Illinois. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery in Urbana, Illinois.