Franklin Pierce Bohnert

Franklin Pierce Bohnert

• Father: Francis Xavier Bohnert b. 9 December 1832, d. 9 March 1915
• Mother: Margaretha Deck b. 24 March 1829, d. 8 August 1907

• Franklin Pierce Bohnert was born in October 1868 in Pennsylvania.
• Francis Xavier Bohnert and Margaretha Deck, appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1870 in Pine Township, Lycoming County, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Franklin Pierce Bohnert, Elizabeth Bohnert, Laura J. Bohnert, Katherine Bohnert, Margaret Bohnert and Joseph H. Bohnert.
• Francis Xavier Bohnert and Margaretha Deck appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1880 in Pine Township, Pennsylvania. Other members of the household included Franklin Pierce Bohnert, Katherine Bohnert, Laura J. Bohnert, Joseph H. Bohnert and William Blake Bohnert.
• He married Harriet May Lupole, daughter of Jacob E. Lupole and Sophie Ann English, circa 1887.
• Franklin Pierce Bohnert and Harriet May Lupole appeared in the US federal census of 1 June 1900 in Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, living next to Frank's sister Elizabeth Saulter.. Other members of the household included Laura B. Bohnert, Preston Alfred Bohnert and Mable R. Bohnert.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1900 census.
• Franklin Pierce Bohnert and Harriet May Lupole appeared in the US federal census of 15 April 1910 in Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsylvania, at Bache Road. Other members of the household included Laura B. Bohnert, Preston Alfred Bohnert, Mable R. Bohnert, Elizabeth M. Bohnert and Franklin C. Bohnert.
• He was a farmer, according to the 1910 census.
• He officially witnessed the death of Francis Xavier Bohnert on 9 March 1915 in Morris Township, Tioga County, Pennsyvlania.
• The following appeared on 7 February 1924 in The Wellsboro Gazette: Mr. and Mrs. Frank Bohnert, Lester Low, and Franklin Bohnert motored to Avis the first of the week to see Mrs. Bohnert's mother.
• Franklin Pierce Bohnert became a widower at the 22 January 1939 death of his wife Harriet May Lupole.
• The following appeared on 26 October 1939 in The Wellsboro Gazette: Lorenton-- Mrs. Russell Guy entertained at a birthday dinner in honor of her father's F. P. Bohnert, 71st birthday on Tuesday, Oct. 17th. Those present were, Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Thompson, Mrs. Mabel Comstock, Franklin Bohnert and family, Mr. and Mrs. Preston Bohnert, Mrs. Clifton Comstock and son Albert, Delos Bohnert, Dortha Butters, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Campbell and son Dale, Mrs. Russell Guy and daughter Dora and the guest of honor F. P. Bohnert.
• The following appeared on 31 December 1943 in The Binghamton Press: Joseph H. Bohnert, 77, of 406 Marion Street, Endicott, died suddenly at 7 a. m. today at his home. He is survived by two sisters, Mrs. Caroline Becker of Endicott and Mrs. Margaret Callahan of Jersey Shore, Pa; a brother, Frank Bohnert of Morris, Pa., and several nieces and nephews. Mr. Bohnert was a member of Endicott Lodge Modern Woodmen of the World. The body was removed to the Allen Memorial Home, 511-13 East Main Street, Endicott, where the family will receive friends from 7 to 9 p. m. Saturday.
• The following appeared on 28 January 1944 in the Binghamton Press: The estate of Joseph Bonnert of Endicott, retired shoe merchant and real estate dealer, who died last Dec. 31, is estimated as exceeding $1,000 in the petion for probate filed by Roy S. Wallace of 1000 Monroe Street, executor. /P/ Beneficiaries are: Mrs. Margaret Callahan of Jersey Shore, Pa., sister; Frank P. Bohnert of Morris, Pa., brother; John Sautter of Elmira Heights, nephew; Frank Sautter of Locke, nephew; Delia Teed of 105 Grand Avenue, niece; Maggie Root of Vestal, neice; Catherine Green of 26 McKinley Avenue, Endicott, niece; Myra Love of 506 Nanticoke Avenue, Endicott, niece; Wilhelmina Morris of 26 Grant Avenue, niece; Joseph T. Bohnert of Morris, Daniel Becker of Jeffersonville, Preston Becker of Livingston Manor, Ernest Callahan of Jersey Shore, Doris Widler of Jersey Shore and Preston Bohnert of Morris. Warren D. Jennings is the attorney.
• Franklin Pierce Bohnert died on 2 August 1947 at age 78 in Lorenton, Tioga County, Pennsylvania.
• The following appeared on 4 August 1947 in the Williamsport Gazette and Bulletin: Frank P. Bohnert, 78, of Morris R.D., died Saturday, August 2, 1947, at the Blossburg Hospital after an extended illness.
       Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Reuben Thompson, Mrs. Millard Comstock, and Mrs. Russell, Guy, all of Morris R.D., two sons, Preston, of Earlville, N. Y., and Franklin, of Morris R.D; a sister, Mrs. Caroline Becker, of Youngsville, 19 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
       Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Guy, with the Rev. Mr. Herrold, Methodist pastor of Morris, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Pleasant Cemetery. /P/ Friends may call at the Guy home this afternoon and evening.

• Last Edited: 12 May 2015