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Francis Charles (Frank) AUGUSTINE

Male 1882 - 1951  (69 years)


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  • Name Francis Charles (Frank) AUGUSTINE 
    Birth 13 Oct 1882  Argyle, Marshall County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    MN Death Cert Checked
    Minnesota Death Certificate 1951-MN-023613 
    Death 14 Nov 1951  Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • at 4:00 PM according to the death certificate
    Burial Hillside Cemetery, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 
    • In the 1899 Omaha city directory, Frank is a clerk for Harry Tavender. He resides at 561 S 30th.

      In the 1900 Omaha city directory, Frank is a clerk residing at 3901 Q.

      In the 1901 Omaha city directory, Frank is a clerk residing at 3805 Q.

      The Omaha newspaper reported, on May 7, 1901, “A very valuable colt belonging to Frank Augustine, Thirty-ninth and Q streets, was found dead in the barn yesterday morning.”

      In the 1902 Omaha city directory, Frank resides at 3805 Q.

      In the 1905 Omaha city directory, he lives at 3608 R and is employed as a clerk.

      In the 1906 Omaha city directory, he lives at 3805 Q (his father’s residence) and is employed as a “colr.”

      In the 1907 Omaha city directory, he lives at 3805 Q (his father’s residence) and is employed as a grocer at that address.

      He was arrested in Omaha on February 4, 1907, for “wife abandonment.” On February 14th, he applied for a divorce from Leona, alleging that she attacked him with a razor, had shot at hime with a revolver and had made attempts on his life. He asked for custody of their children.

      In the 1908 Omaha city directory, he is a clerk for Reliable Credit Co. and resides in South Omaha.

      A brief mention in the Omaha newspaper on 27 Sep 1908 is that Frank Augustine had left for Minneapolis where he charge of an office in that city.

      In the 1909 Minneapolis city directory, Frank is a manager for the Minneapolis Financial Co. and rooms at 725 E 17th Street.

      A Frank C Augustine is shown in a supplement to the Hennepin County listings in the 1910 census. He seems to a lodger living at 308 2nd Avenue South but there is no age or occupation or place of birth shown.

      In the 1910 and 1911 Minneapolis city directories, Frank is still a manager for the Minneapolis Financial Co. and rooms at 3435 Fremont Avenue N.

      In the 1913 Minneapolis city directory, Frank is a manager for Southern Investment Co. and rooms at 1818 Nicollet Avenue.

      Listed in the 1914 Minneapolis city directory as Frank C. Augustine, manager Southern Investment Co., resides at 3748 29th Avenue South.

      In the 1915 Minneapolis city directory, Frank apparently has a meat store at 2814 E 38th Street, is a manager for Southern Investment Co., and boards at 3756 29th Avenue S. In addition, Mrs. Frances E Augustine boards at flat 2, 2539 Hennepin Avenue.

      Frances and Frank were married and living at 2539 Hennepin Avenue at the time of their son’s birth in June of 1915.

      In the 1916 Minneapolis city directory, Frank was a manager for the American Loan Association. He lived at 905 Franklin Avenue W, flat 11. In that same directory, Mrs. Frances E Augustine resided at 2808 West 38th.

      In the 1918 and 1919 Minneapolis city directories, Frank was a manager for the American Loan Association and resided at 721 13th Avenue S. In the 1919 directory, Marie G Augustine, the widowed wife of his brother Martin, also lives at the 721 13th Avenue address.

      He registered for the draft on September 12, 1918, in Minneapolis as Frank Charles Augustine. At that time, he and Mae lived at 721 13th Avenue South. He was an office manager for C. M. Boyce whose business was in the New York Life Building. He is indicated as being of medium height and build, dark blue eyes and light brown hair, and deaf on his draft card.

      In the 1920 Minneapolis city directory, Frank is a manager for the American Loan Association and resides at 3756 29th Avenue S. Marie G Augustine is also at that address.

      He and his family were living at 3756 29th Avenue at the time of the 1920 census. The family consisted of Frank C., 38, May, 39, Marie (“daughter”), 22 and a widow, Flavian (“granddaughter”), 5, Eugene (“grandson”), 4.1, Marie (“granddaughter”), 2.2, and Ralph M. (“grandson”), 0.8. Frank was born in Wisconsin, his father in France, and his mother in Wisconsin. For May, it is Minnesota-Illinois-Illinois (in the 1930 census it is Minnesota-Wisconsin-Pennsylvania). For the older Marie, it is Iowa-Iowa-Minnesota. For Flavian, Eugene, and the younger Marie, it is Illinois-Wisconsin-Iowa. For Ralph, it is Minnesota-Wisconsin-Iowa. Everyone’s last name is shown as Augustine. Frank’s occupation is a broker in a loan office.

      In the 1922 Minneapolis city directory, Frank C does loans at 417 Palace Building and groceries at 2814 E 38th Street.

      In the 1924 Minneapolis city directory, Frank C Augustine has a large-print entry saying he does loans and investments at 817 Palace Building. His telephone number is Geneva 1945. He resides at 3756 29th Avenue S. Marie Augustine lives at that same address.

      In the 1928 Minneapolis city directory, Frank has a bold-print entry for F C Augustine & Co, Frank C Augustine, manager, that does loans and collections at 214-215 Lumber Exchange. His telephone number is Geneva 2981. A separate entry shows he resides at 3752 29th Avenue S. This business, a partnership with Elmer Bear, was dissolved on July 10, 1928, with Bear carrying on the business by himself.

      In the 1930 Minneapolis city directory, Frank still has a bold-print entry for F C Augustine Co., Frank C Augustine, manager of collections and adjustments, at 817 Palace Building, telephone Geneva 2063. In a separate entry, he and Mae G reside at 4943 31st Avenue S.

      At the time of the 1930 census, Frank, Mae, and Ralph were living at 4943 31st Avenue in Minneapolis.

      In the 1932 city directory, he had a bold-print entry for the F C Augustine Co, collections and adjustments, 348 Loeb Arcade. He and Mae G lived at 4943 31st Avenue S.

      In the 1935 city directory, the separate entry for the F C Augustine Co. is no longer in bold print. It’s at 348 Loeb Arcade. He and Mae reside at 2 S 11th.

      In the 1936 city directory, the F C Augustine Co. still does loans at 348 Loeb Arcade. In addition Frank C Augustine does loans at 300 Lumber Exchange. He and Mae still reside at 2 S 11th.

      In the 1937 city directory, the F C Augustine Co. does loans at 347 Loeb Arcade. He and Mae live at 36 S 12th, apartment 7.

      In the 1938 city directory, the F C Augustine Co. does loans at 511 Hennepin Avenue. He and Mae G live at 2917 39th Avenue S. His father, John H, is also listed at that address.

      In the 1939 city directory, Frank and Mae G live at 3047 Hennepin Avenue.

      In the 1940 city directory, Frank and May live at 2006 Park Avenue, apartment D.

      In the 1940 census, Frank and Mae live at 2006 Park Avenue. Frank is unemployed, not looking for work, and is deemed unemployable. Frank is a high school graduate, Mae has an eighth-grade education.

      In the 1941 city directory, Frank and Mae G live at 2008 Park Avenue, apartment B.

      In the 1942 city directory, he and Mae live at 2008 Park Avenue, apartment B1.

      In the 1948 city directory, he and Mae live at 1920 4th Avenue S where he has a repair shop. Eugene and Dolores live at this same address.

      In the 1950 city directory, he and Mae still live at 1920 4th Avenue S.

      In the 1950 census, he and Mattie G. live at 1920 4th Avenue S.

      According to his death certificate, he was the “owner of a fix-it shop.” He died at his home at 1920 4th Avenue South. He was married to Mae at the time of his death and Mae (“Mae G. Augustine”) was the informant for the information on his death certificate. The doctor who had treated him since 1945 said on Frank’s death certificate that Frank died of a problematic coronary obstruction. The doctor went on to say that Frank “has had coronary disease and hypertension for several years and had a cerebral hemorrhage in 1947.”

      His obit in the Star said he resided at 1920 4th Ave. S. and his wife was Mae G. He had two sons, Marion and William, and one daughter, Leona. And he had one brother, John Schneider of Milwaukee.
    Person ID I617  Don Carlson's Tree
    Last Modified 15 Feb 2024 

    Father John H AUGUSTINE,   b. Jul 1851, France Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 11 Feb 1941, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Mother Lena LANSBERG,   b. 14 Jun 1853, Grafton, Ozaukee County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Feb 1913, Chicago, Cook County, Illinois Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 59 years) 
    Marriage 21 Aug 1880  Polk County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F4365  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Leona Mathilda HOPPER,   b. 30 Aug 1886, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Aug 1955, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage 17 Oct 1903  Traverse County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • per MOMS: Traverse County #C-123, Frank C Augustine to Madeline L Hoppe
    Divorce 1907 
    • Marriage and divorce dates from Whiteley family tree
    Children 
     1. Marion L CLAASSEN,   b. 4 Oct 1904, Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 8 Dec 1987, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. Leona Marie CLAASSEN,   b. 10 Mar 1906, Nebraska Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 12 Sep 1996, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years)
    Family ID F9772  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Jan 2010 

    Family 2 Frances Emily CARR,   b. 12 Jun 1895, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Sep 1981, Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 3 Feb 1913  Ramsey County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • as Frank G Augustine and Frances Carr, in Minnesota Marriages in FamilySearch
    Divorce Yes, date unknown 
    Children 
     1. William Charles MARSH,   b. 25 Jun 1915, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Feb 1964, Hopkins, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 48 years)
    Family ID F380  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 28 Apr 2011 

    Family 3 Martha Matilda (Mae) DUNBAR,   b. 27 Oct 1879, Foster, Faribault County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Aug 1970, Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 90 years) 
    Marriage 7 Sep 1918  Hennepin County, Minnesota Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • as Frank C Augustine and Mae Dunbar
    Photos
    Frank Augustine and Mattie Dunbar families
    Frank Augustine and Mattie Dunbar families
    Frank Augustine is fourth from the right in the back row. Frank's father is 2nd from the right.
    Family ID F5999  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Aug 2010 

  • Photos
    Frank Augustine and son
    Frank Augustine and son