Frank Seth Roberts

17 October 1870–1 February 1969 (Age 98)
Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States

The Life Summary of Frank Seth

When Frank Seth Roberts was born on 17 October 1870, in Hartland, Hartford, Connecticut, United States, his father, Seth Franklin Roberts, was 40 and his mother, Lydia Case, was 40. He married Flora Louise Gaines in October 1891. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York, United States in 1930 and Pine Plains, Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York, United States in 1940. He died on 1 February 1969, in Wappingers Falls, Wappinger, Dutchess, New York, United States, at the age of 98, and was buried in Pine Plains, Pine Plains, Dutchess, New York, United States.

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Family Time Line

Frank Seth Roberts
1870–1969
Flora Louise Gaines
1869–1941
Marriage: October 1891
Guy Ruben Roberts
1893–1977
Paul Alonzo Gaines Roberts
1895–1965
Vera Lydia Roberts
1899–1990
Elna M Roberts
1903–1957
Maude F Roberts
1909–2011
Frank Seth Roberts Jr
1912–1996

Spouse and Children

  • Marriage
    October 1891
    • Children

    (6)

    +1 More Child

    Parents and Siblings

    Siblings

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    World Events (8)

    1872 · The First National Park
    Age 2
    Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.
    1876 · Pope Manufacturing Co. Begins Automobile Manufacturing
    Age 6
    Pope Manufacturing Company produced bicycles, motorcycles, and automobiles. The main office is located in Hartford, Connecticut. In 1915, the company ceased producing motorcycles.
    1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson
    Age 26
    A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

    Name Meaning

    English: from the personal name Robert , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s. This surname is also occasionally borne by Jews, presumably as an Americanized form of some similar (like-sounding) Jewish surname.

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

    Possible Related Names

    Robert
    Robers
    Roberds
    Robards
    Robarts

    Sources (14)

    • Frank S Roberts, "United States Census, 1930"
    • Frank S Roberts in entry for Paul Gains Roberts, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
    • Frank S Roberts, "United States Census, 1920"

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