Frank Lee Painter

Brief Life History of Frank Lee

When Frank Lee Painter was born on 23 August 1876, in Stanley, Page, Virginia, United States, his father, Peter C Painter, was 36 and his mother, Frances J Kauffman, was 33. He married Lottie Lee Petefish on 31 December 1896, in Page, Virginia, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Marksville, Page, Virginia, United States for about 50 years and Marksville District, Page, Virginia, United States in 1940. He died on 8 May 1951, in Stanley, Page, Virginia, United States, at the age of 74, and was buried in S D A Cemetery, Tulare, California, United States.

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Frank Lee Painter
1876–1951
Lottie Lee Petefish
1879–1963
Marriage: 31 December 1896
Edna Mae Painter
1897–1988
Earman Clinton Painter
1899–1974
Evelyn Margaret Painter
1911–1991
Elvin Lee Painter
1917–1987

Sources (27)

  • Frank G Painter, "United States Census, 1900"
  • Frank L Painter, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • Frank L. Painter, "Virginia Marriages, 1785-1940"

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Name Meaning

English: from Middle English peintour, painter, peintir, penter, pointour (Old French peintour, paintour) ‘painter of images (on walls, screens, shields, etc.), colorist (of statues, figurines, chests, etc.), artist’. In the Middle Ages the walls of both great and minor churches were covered with painted decorations, and Reaney and Wilson note that in 1308 Hugh le Peyntour and Peter the Pavier were employed ‘making and painting the pavement’ at Saint Stephen's Chapel, Westminster. The name is widespread in England.

Americanized form of German Bender . Compare Bainter .

Germanized or Americanized form of Slovenian Pajntar or Panjtar, topographic names from the field name Pajnta or Na Pajnti, which is derived from Middle High German biunt(e) ‘fenced agricultural land’ (compare German Paintner ), or perhaps from Bavarian Middle High German pant ‘band’ (compare Panter 4).

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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