Frank Earl Genzer

Brief Life History of Frank Earl

When Frank Earl Genzer was born on 17 October 1887, in Waco, McLennan, Texas, United States, his father, Mikelas Genzer, was 42 and his mother, Anna Adam, was 36. He married Clara Maud Wolford on 6 April 1911, in Hillsboro, Washington, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 sons. He lived in Buxton, Washington, Oregon, United States for about 10 years and Election Precinct 26, Washington, Oregon, United States in 1940. He died on 21 February 1970, in Forest Grove, Washington, Oregon, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Union Point Cemetery, Banks, Washington, Oregon, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frank Earl Genzer
1887–1970
Clara Maud Wolford
1892–1954
Marriage: 6 April 1911
Earl Paul Genzer
1912–2004
Everett Clyde Genzer
1916–2011

Sources (18)

  • Frank E Genzer, "United States 1950 Census"
  • Frank Earl Genzer, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
  • Frank, "Oregon, Oregon State Archives, Death Records, 1864-1967"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1898 · Oregon Historical Society

The Oregon Historical Society was founded on December 17, 1898, for the “collection, preservation, exhibition, and publication of material of a historical character, especially that relating to the history of Oregon and of the United States.” 

1909 · The NAACP is formed

Organized as a civil rights organization, The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People is a bi-racial endeavor to advance justice for African Americans. It is one of the oldest civil rights organizations in the nation.

Name Meaning

Some characteristic forenames: Russian Gennady, Maks. Jewish Hyman.

Germanized form of Sorbian Gencaŕ: occupational name from a vernacular form of Lower Sorbian gerncaŕ ‘potter’.

Jewish (eastern Ashkenazic): occupational name from Yiddish gendzer ‘goose dealer’.

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

Story Highlight

Frank Earl Genzer by Grandaughter Donna Elaine Genzer

Grandpa Frank Earl Genzer was of a very pleasant disposition. However he had a very fluent vocabulary of profanity. He was taught by his parents that there wasn't any Heaven or Hell and that this li …

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