Manufacturer Notes: William Frank & W. Frank & SonsPittsburgh DirectoriesPittsburgh Directories Listings 1861 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Wm., of E. Wormser & Co., 30 Second Frank, William, of William Frank & Co., 28 Second Frank William & Co., dry goods merchants, 29 Fifth Wormers E., of E. Wormser & Co., & Wm. Frank & Co., 28 Second Wormser E. & Co., bottle and vial manufacturers, 22 Market 1862 Pittsburgh Directory Frank William, of E. Wormser & Co., h cor Second and Redoubt av Wormers E., of E. Wormser & Co., 28 Second Wormser E. & Co., glass manufacturers, 22 Market 1863 Pittsburgh Directory Frank William, of E. Wormser & Co., 30 Second Wormers E., of E. Wormser & Co., 28 Second Wormser E. & Co., glass manufrs, 75 Water and 92 First 1864 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Wm, of E. Wormser & Co., 30 Second Wormser E. & Co., glass manufacturers, 75 Water and 92 First Wormers Ephraim, of E. Wormser & Co., Laughlin, O 1865 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Himan, of Frank & Resenberger, bds Mt Wash Frank William, of Wormser, Myers & Co., Mt Wash Wormser E. & Co., manuf'rs vials and bottles, 75 Water Wormers E, of Wormser, Myers & Co., Laughlin's station, Pitt tp Wormser,E., glass merchant, Braddock n Four mile run, O Wormser, Myers & Co., Petrolite Oil Works, Butler, L. o 47 Market 1866 Pittsburgh Directory Frank William, glass manuf, 75 Water, h Mt Wash Wormser Ephriam, of Wormser, Myers & co., Pitt tp Wormser, Myers & Co., Petrlite Oil Works, office, 47 Market 1867 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Wm., glass manufacturer, 92 and 94 First, h Mt Washington 1868 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Samuel, bookkeeper, Mt W Frank William, wind. glass, 92 and 94 Fifth, h Mt W 1869 Pittsburgh Directory Frank S., 92 First av Frank Wm., glass works, Frankstown road, 92 and 94 First av, h Mt W 1870 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Hyman, of Wm. Frank & Sons, Frankstown Frank Samuel, of Wm. Frank & Son, 39 Franklin Frank Wm., of Wm Frank & Sons, Mt W Frank William & Sons, glass manuf, 92 and 94 First av 1871 Pittsburgh Directory Frank H., of William Frank & Sons, Mt W Frank Samuel, of William Frank & Son, 39 Franklin Frank William, of William Frank & Sons, Mt W Frank William & Sons, glass manufacturers, 92 and 94 First av 1872 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Samuel, glass dealer, 39 Franklin Frank Herm n, glass manuf, Mt W Frank S., of Wm. Frank & Son, 39 Franklin Frank Wm., of Wm. Frank & Sons, Mt W Frank Wm & Sons, glass manufs, 92 and 94 First av 1873 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Hyman of W. Frank & Sons, Washington av bt Sycamore and Virginia Frank Samuel, of Wm. Frank & Sons, 39 Franklin Frank Wm., of Frank Wm. & Sons, Mt W Frank Wm & Sons, bottle manufs, 92 and 94 First av 1874 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Abraham, manager Frankstown glass works, 23d ward Frank H., of W. O., Frank & Sons, 23d ward Frank Himan of Frank & Sons, 23d ward Frank S., of Wm. Frank & Sons, 39 Franklin Frank William, of W. Frank & Co., Washington, 32 ward Frank Wm & Sons, glass manufs, 92 and 94 First av 1875 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Abraham, manager glassworks, Frankstown, Second av FRANK HIMAN, OF WM, FRANK & SONS, Frankstown Frank Samuel, of Wm Frank & Sons, Southern av n Washington, s s Frank Wm & Sons, bottle manufs, 92 and 94 First av Frank WM, of Wm Frank & Sons, Washington av n Sycamore, s s 1876 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Abram, of Wm Frank & Sons, Washington av, 32d wd Frank Samuel, of Wm Frank & Sons, 32d wd, new Washington road Frank WM, of Wm Frank & Sons, Washington av, 32d wd Frank William, of Wm Frank & Sons, h Washington, opp Southern av, Mt Washington Frank Wm & Sons, auctrs, and props Frankstown Glass Works, 59 Market 1877 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Frank S, of Wm Frank & Son, Mt Washington Frank Wm, of Wm Frank & Sons, Mt Washington Frank Wm & Sons, wholesale dry goods, 54 Wood 1878 Pittsburgh Directory Frank A, peddler, r 38 Tunnel Frank Saml, of Wm Frank & Son, Mt Washington Frank Wm, of Wm Frank & Sons, Washington, Mt Washington Frank Wm & Sons, wholesale dry goods, 54 Wood 1879 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Abraham, peddler, 31 Wylie av Frank Saml, of Wm Frank & Sons, agts, Southers av, 32d wd Frank Wm, of Wm & Sons, agts Washington av; 32d wd Frank Wm & Son, agts, dry goods, 57 Wood 1880 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Wm, Washington and Virginia, 32d wd 1881 Pittsburgh Directory Frank Samuel, clerk, Southern av, 32d wd Frank Wm, Washington and Virginia, 32d wd _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1850 Pennsylvania Allegheny Pittsburgh Ward 1 227 298 William France 31 M W Dry Goods Store Germany Pauline " 28 F W " Hyman " 5 M W Ohio Samuel " 2 M W Pa Martin " 4/12 M W " _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1860 Pennsylvania Allegheny Pittsburgh Ward 1 1829 2314 William Frank 41 M W Dry Goods Merchant 7000 6000 Bavaria Germany Pauline " 40 F W Nartembers do Hiram " 14 M W Ohio Samuel " 12 M W Penna Julia " 10 F W do Abram " 7 M W do Isaac " 4 M W do Mary Ackersman 18 F W Domestic do Anna " 16 F W do Ireland _______________________________________________________________________________________ IRS Tax Records September 1862 Frank William & Co 64 Market Auctioneers 20.00 William Frank Pittsburgh E. Wormser " September 1862 Wormser E & Co Peebles Tp Glass 585.86 2 17.54 Manufacturer 10.00 November 1862 Frank William & Co. Market Auction Goods 1316 1/10 1.31 January 1863 Frank William & Co. Market Auction Goods 1209 1/10 1.21 Dec & Jan 1866 Wormser E & Co Peebles Tp Pittsg Glass 50 3745 6 223.44 223.44 February 1866 Wormser E & Co Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 50 5385 6 323.10 323.10 March 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 50 2855 6 171.30 171.30 April 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 50 5024 6 301.44 301.44 April 1866 Wormser E & Co. Peebles tp Glass 50 3341 6 200.46 200.46 May 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 50 4479 6 268.74 268.74 June 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 50 5161 6 309.66 309.66 July 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 50 3626 6 217.56 217.56 August 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 45 3473 5 173.65 173.65 September 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 45 3575 5 178.75 178.75 October 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 45 4838 5 242.15 242.15 November 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass Vials & Bottles 45 6077 5 303.85 303.85 December 1866 Frank William Peebles Tp Pittsburgh Glass 45 1975 5 98.75 98.75 _______________________________________________________________________________________ 1880 Pennsylvania Allegheny Pittsburgh District 168 Census 131 148 Frank William W M 61 Gent Bavaria Paulinia W F 60 Wife Keeping house Wurttemberg _______________________________________________________________________________________ VIALS AND BOTTLES (GREEN). O'Hara, Robinson & Co., office 6 Smithfield. Hamlin, Koegler & Co., office Meadow street, Birmingham Frank & Son, office 75 Water. Townsend & Lewis. The Iron City: A Compendium of Facts Concerning Pittsburgh and Vicinity (Pittsburgh, George W. Pittock, Kinsey McFall, April 1867) _______________________________________________________________________________________ --Yesterday morning the glass works of Wm. Frank & Son at Franktown Station, on the Pittsburgh & Connellsville railroad, were entirely destroyed by fire, supposed to be incendiary. Two dwelling houses adjoining were also consumed. Total loss estimated at $60,000. Frank & Son's loss will probably reach $55,000; insured for 37,800. Buffalo Daily Courier (Buffalo, New York) June 17, 1874 _______________________________________________________________________________________ GREEN GLASS WORKS. _______________________________________________________________________________ FIRM. | Office | Estab'd. | By. | Furnaces | Pots | Factories. | _______________________________________________________________________________| Thos. Wightman, . . | 43 Wood st. | 1837 | W. McCully, . . . . | 2 | 12 | 2 S. McKee & co,. . . | 62 Water st. | 1836 | S. McKee & Co,. . . | 1 | 7 | 1 A. & D. H. Chambers, | 6th & Bing'm. | 1841 | Chambers & Agnew, . | 2 | 12 | 2 Cunningham & Ihmsen, | 109 Water st. | 1849 | Cunningham & Co. . | 1 | 8 | 1 Wm. Frank & Son, . | 92 First ave. | 1854 | E. Wormser & Co.. . | 1 | 6 | 1 Wm. McCully & Co. . | 20 Wood st | 1833 | Wm. McCully, . . . | 2 | 14 | 2 Phillips & Co. . . | 19 & Mary st. | 1866 | Beck, Phillips & Co. | 1 | 8 | 1 C. Ihmsen & Sons,*. | | 1810 | C. Ihmsen, . . . . | 1 | 8 | 1 ______________________________________________________________________________ *Estate in hands of assignees-not running These 11 green glass or bottle factories manufacture all descriptions of green and black bottles, fruit jars and similar articles. They employ 944 hands, whose annual wages amount to $566,000. They use 3450 tons of soda ash, 12,050 tons of sand, 66,400 bushels of lime, 1060 barrels of salt, 465 tons of pot clay, 625 kegs of nails, 22 tons of iron, 65,000 fire brick, 86,000 bushels coke, 940,000 bushels coal, 625 cords wood, 1560 tons straw, boxes and barrels to the value of $107,000 for packing, and employ 21 wagons and 36 horses in hauling. The works occupy a space of 18 acres, and the capital in machinery, buildings and ground is about $925,000. The value of the product is $1,350,000. Thurston, George H.; Pittsburgh And Allegheny In The Centennial Year (Pittsburgh, A. A. Anderson & Son, 1877) _______________________________________________________________________________________ Isaac Frank Passport Application December 26, 1916 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. STATE OF Pennsylvania COUNTY OF Allegheny I, Isaac W. Frank, a NATIVE AND LOYAL CITIZEN OF THE UNITED STATES, hereby apply to the Department of State, at Washington, for a passport. Accompanied by my wife, Tinnie K. Frank I solemnly swear that I was born at Pittsburgh, in the State of Pennsylvania, on or about the 2nd day of December, 1855 that my father William (rank, was born in Bavaria: (that he emigrated to the United States from the port of Havre, France on or about ..., 1840 that he resided 52 years, uninterrupted, in the United States, from 1840 to 1892, at Pittsburgh, Pa., ; That he was naturalized as a citizen of the United States before the Common Pleas court of Harrison County, at Cadiz, Ohio, on November 3rd, 1846 as shown by the accompanying Certificate of Naturalization); That I am domiciled in the United States, my present residence being at Pittsburgh, in the state of Pennsylvania, where I follow the occupation of manufacturer; that I am about to go abroad temporarily; and I intend to return to the United States within six months with the purpose of residing and performing the duties of citizenship therein; and that I desire a passport for use in visiting the countries hereinafter named for the following purpose: Japan and China Pleasure Canada " I intend to leave the United States from the port of San Pedro sailing on board the North West on March 6th, 1917 OATH OF ALLEGIANCE Further, I do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; and that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion: So help me God. Isaac W Frank Sworn to before me this 26th day of December, 1916 G. Horton Deputy clerk of the U. S. Dist Court at Pittsburgh, Pa. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Jewish sacred services were first held in the autumn of 1844, while the first attempt at destinctive racial organization was made in 1847, "when a mere handful of men united in the effort to organize a congregation." Those thus engaged were Eph. Wormser, David Strassburger, William Frank, Nathan Gallinger, Jacob and Emil Klein, Moritz Krause, Eiseman Kahn, Reis brothers, Stein brothers, Louis Morganstern, Henry Silverman, Alexander Fink..... Fleming, George Thorton; History of Pittsburgh and Environs, Vol. II (New York, American Historical Society, 1922) _______________________________________________________________________________________ William Frank Born April 1, 1819 Died September 22, 1891 Internet Genealogical Sites _______________________________________________________________________________________ Go To North American Soda & Beers Home |