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Frank Albert Shepherd 1871–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 Oct 1871

Birth Location: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 19 Jan 1953

Death Location: Sioux City, Clay, Iowa, USA

Father: Thomas Shepherd

Mother: Margaret Pinkerton

Spouse(s): Mary Caldwell

Children(s): Francis Shepherd, Merl Shephard, Grace Shepherd, Cecil Shepherd, Neil Shepherd, Ralph Shepherd, Charles Shepherd

The story of Frank Albert Shepherd began in 1871 in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA. In 1880, Frank Albert Shepherd resided in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, United States. In 1900, Frank Albert Shepherd resided in Gilman, Osceola, Iowa. Frank Albert Shepherd married Mary Emma Caldwell, and had children including Cecil Burtus Shepherd, Charles Franklin Shepherd, Francis May Shepherd, Grace V Shepherd, Merl Shephard, Neil Allison Shepherd, Ralph Bernard Shepherd. Frank Albert Shepherd passed away in 1953 in Sioux City, Clay, Iowa, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Frank Albert Shepherd began in 1871 in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, Frank Albert Shepherd resided in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, United States.
  • In 1900, Frank Albert Shepherd resided in Gilman, Osceola, Iowa.
  • Frank Albert Shepherd married Mary Emma Caldwell, and had children including Cecil Burtus Shepherd, Charles Franklin Shepherd, Francis May Shepherd, Grace V Shepherd, Merl Shephard, Neil Allison Shepherd, Ralph Bernard Shepherd.
  • Frank Albert Shepherd passed away in 1953 in Sioux City, Clay, Iowa, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Shepherd
1845–1920
Birth Location: Carlisle, Cumberland, England
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Margaret Pinkerton
1849–1902
Birth Location: Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
MP

Spouses(s)

Mary Caldwell
1870–1942
Birth Location: South Dakota
MC

Children(s)

Francis Shepherd
1896–1968
Birth Location: Lake Park, Dickinson, Iowa, United States
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Merl Shephard
1917–
Birth Location: –
MS
Grace Shepherd
1898–1967
Birth Location: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
GS
Cecil Shepherd
1894–1965
Birth Location: Artesian, Sanborn, South Dakota, United States
CS
Neil Shepherd
1916–1988
Birth Location: Ravinia, Aurora, South Dakota, United States
NS
Ralph Shepherd
1910–1956
Birth Location: Franford, South Dakota
RS
Charles Shepherd
1893–1977
Birth Location: Artesian, Sanborn, South Dakota, United States
CS

Frank Shepherd's Ancestors

Self
Frank Shepherd
1871–1953
Birth Place: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Parents
Thomas Addison Shepherd
1845–1920
Carlisle, Cumberland, England
Margaret (Ellen) Pinkerton
1849–1902
Tremont, Schuylkill, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Cyrus (Levi) Pinkerton
1826–1880
Halifax, Pennsylvania, USA
Fannie (All) Singer
1830–1884
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Pinkerton
1797–1875
Margaret Wright
1803–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hugh Pinkerton
1767–1852
Margaret Eckert
1776–1846

Frank Shepherd's Descendants

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Frank (Albert) Shepherd (6 Oct 1871–19 Jan 1953) m. Mary (Emma) Caldwell (26 Jun 1870–28 Aug 1942)
  1. 1. Francis (May) Shepherd 1896–1968 m. Henry (Lynn) Wetzbarger 1892–1954
    1. 1. Myrle (Dean) Wetzbarger 1919–1991 m. Anna (Pearl) Schulze 1923–2003 m. Viva (Mildred) Duncan 1919–1984
    2. 2. Ruth (Carol) Wetzbarger 1929–1982
    3. 3. Robert (Bruce) Wetzbarger 1927–1999 m. Norma (Joyce) Parker 1927–2009
    4. 4. Gerald (Wayne) Wetzbarger 1924–1995 m. Lillie (M) Stading 1910–2000
    5. 5. Verna (Gail) Wetzbarger 1922–1999 m. George (Henry) Brauckmiller 1907–1983 m. Earl (Walter) Bunnell 1929–1985 m. Dale (Criss) Taylor 1921–1998 m. Chester (Arthur Chet) Palmer 1910–1996
      1. 1. Dennis (Earl) Bunnell 1950–1980
      2. 2. Raymond (Roy) Brauckmiller 1949–2007
      3. 3. Alfred (Lynn) Taylor 1938–1994
    6. 6. Frances (Ione) Wetzbarger 1920–1970 m. Lawrence (Oscar) Anderson 1916–1982 m. Earnest Taylor 1916–1984
      1. 1. Beverly (Jean) Taylor 1939–1985
    7. 7. Lynn (Henry) Wetzbarger 1930–1981
    8. 8. Lois (Arlene) Wetzbarger 1926–1927
    9. 9. Elvin (Roy) Wetzbarger 1925–1988 m. Bertha W 1926–
    10. 10. Lila (May) Wetzbarger 1917–1987 m. Robert (S) Freeman 1919–1990
    11. 11. Bernard (Lynn) Wetzbarger 1916–1916
    12. 12. Darwin (Lee) Wetzbarger 1931–1999 m. Joyce (Ann) Lewis 1931–1980
  2. 2. Merl Shephard 1917–
  3. 3. Grace (V) Shepherd 1898–1967
  4. 4. Cecil (Burtus) Shepherd 1894–1965
  5. 5. Neil (Allison) Shepherd 1916–1988
  6. 6. Ralph (Bernard) Shepherd 1910–1956
  7. 7. Charles (Franklin) Shepherd 1893–1977

Frank Shepherd's Timeline

9 Records

1871
6 Oct 1871
Birth of Frank Albert Shepherd in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 9
Frank Albert Shepherd resided here in Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, United States
Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, United States
1900
1900
Age 29
Frank Albert Shepherd resided here in Gilman, Osceola, Iowa
Gilman, Osceola, Iowa
1910
1910
Age 39
Frank Albert Shepherd resided here in Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
1910
1910
Age 39
Frank Albert Shepherd resided here in Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
1920
1920
Age 49
Frank Albert Shepherd resided here in Ravinia, Charles Mix, South Dakota
Ravinia, Charles Mix, South Dakota
1930
1930
Age 59
Frank Albert Shepherd resided here in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 69
Frank Albert Shepherd resided here in Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
1953
19 Jan 1953
Age 82
Death of Frank Albert Shepherd in Sioux City, Clay, Iowa, USA
Sioux City, Clay, Iowa, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 Oct 1871
    Event Place: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 394; Image: 199.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: T623_451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 689; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 377.0.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 180; Family History Film: 1254180; Page: 238D; Enumeration District: 018; Image: 0037.
    [5] Iowa, Find a Grave Index
    [6] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T627_1216; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 97-73.
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ravinia, Charles Mix, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1717; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 801.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ravinia, Charles Mix, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Ravinia, Charles Mix, South Dakota; Roll: T625_1717; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 48; Image: 801.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: T627_1216; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 97-73.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 Jan 1953
    Event Place: Sioux City, Clay, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Iowa, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Rantoul, Champaign, Illinois; Roll: 180; Family History Film: 1254180; Page: 238D; Enumeration District: 018; Image: 0037.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa; Roll: 689; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 30; Image: 377.0.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 394; Image: 199.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Gilman, Osceola, Iowa; Roll: T623_451; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 92.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Frankfort Ward 2, Spink, South Dakota; Roll: T624_1488; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 394; Image: 199.
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