Evelyn Bertha Frank

1908 - 1993  (85 years)

• Name	Evelyn Bertha Frank
  Gender	Female
  Born	8 May 1908	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [1, 2]
  Baptism	20 May 1908	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
  	St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Confirmation	25 March 1923	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA
  	Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church
  Medical Notes	Evelyn died of a hypertensive hemorrhage stroke. She also had atherosclerotic vascular disease and dementia.  [3]
  Occupation	Telephone Operator (1925-27), Housewife  [4]
  Cemetery	Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Michigan, USA
  Residence(s)	21 Apr 1910: 459 (now 4723) Williams Ave, Detroit, MI Jan 1920: 459 (now 4723) Williams Ave, Detroit, MI 1925-6: 5288 Tillman, Detroit, MI 1927: 9423 Stoepel Ave., Detroit, MI 1927: 6537 Beechwood Ave., Detroit, MI Burnette 1932: Helen 1934: 5039 Ternes ave., Dearborn, MI 01 May 1939-1992: 6244 Payne Street, Dearborn, MI 1992-05 Aug 1993: Whitmore Lake Care Center, Whitmore Lake, MI 1993: 6244 Payne Street, Dearborn, Michigan was transferred from Evelyn & Robert Christensen to Robert Christensen. 9-Dec-1993: 6244 Payne St, Dearborn, MI was transferred from Robert Christensen to Robert and Joan Christensen 31May1995: 6244 Payne St, Dearborn, MI was transferred from Robert & Joan Christensen to Jeffery H. Hider.  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Died	6 August 1993	Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA   [3]
  Buried	9 August 1993	Livonia, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [3]
  	Glen Eden Memorial Park
  Headstones	Submit Headstone Photo
  Person ID	I5	Lisa's Genealogy
  Last Modified	10 October 2015

  
  

  Father	Karl Herman Frank,   b. 1 July 1881, Neüffen, Nürtingen, Württemberg, Germany ,   d. 19 May 1948, Inkster Twp., Wayne Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Bertha Anna Salewski,   b. 10 February 1883, Niederzehren, Marienwerder, West Prussia, Prussia ,   d. 12 May 1973, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 90 years)
  Married	1 June 1904	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [10, 11, 12]
  Divorced	24 January 1929	Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA   [13, 14]
  Residence(s)	1905: 120 26th, Detroit, MI 1910-20: 4723 (459) Willliams Avenue, Detroit, MI 1925-6: 5288 Tillman Ave., Detroit, MI 1926-9: owns house at 9423 Stoepel Ave., Detroit, MI  [5, 6]
  Family ID	F5	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family/Spouse	Harvey Frederick Christensen,   b. 25 September 1902, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 28 November 1975, Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 73 years)
  Married	5 August 1927	Bowling Green, Wood Co., Ohio, USA   [15]
  Divorced	13 July 1973  [16]
  Residence(s)	1927: 6537 Beechwood Ave., Detroit, MI 1928-9: boards at 9423 Stoepel, Detroit, MI, built in 1926, 1152 sq ft on 0.092 acres. 1930 - Jan 5, 1931 - 7764 Burnette, Detroit, MI (have map), built in 1925, 1008 sq. ft., on 0.086 acres 1931: 5125 Tillman Ave., Detroit, MI July 9, 1932 - 4711 Helen, Dearborn, MI , built in 1930, 1404 sq ft, 2 stories, 8 rooms 1932-36: 5039 Ternes Ave, Dearborn, MI, built in 1927, 1477 sq ft, 7 rooms Dec 17, 1937 - 7540 Coleman, Dearborn, MI, built in 1925, 11 rooms, 1536 sq ft 01 May 1939-??: 6244 Payne Ave, Dearborn, MI, built in 1939, 6 rooms, 1386 sq ft  [17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24]
  Notes	Phone Number, 1942: CE-2253 [24]
  Children	+ 1. Living   2. Baby Christensen + 3. Robert Charles Christensen,   b. 5 January 1931, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 6 August 2005, Saline, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 74 years) + 4. George Harvey Christensen,   b. 6 July 1932, Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA ,   d. 22 November 2015, Frankfort, Benzie Co., Michigan, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F2	Family Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 8 May 1908 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Baptism - 20 May 1908 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Confirmation - 25 March 1923 - Detroit, Wayne Co., Michigan, USA Died - 6 August 1993 - Ann Arbor, Washtenaw Co., Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Photos » Slide Show		Evelyn Bertha Frank Photo taken about 1921 when Evelyn was 13 at her confirmation. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Evelyn Frank Confirmation Photo of confirmation class included Evelyn Frank at right end of top row. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Evelyn Frank Photo of Evelyn Frank taken sometime between 1924 - 1926 when she would have been 16 - 18 years old. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Harvey Christensen and Evelyn Frank Photo taken August 1927 of Harvey Christensen and Evelyn Frank at their wedding. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Harvey Christensen and Evelyn Frank Photo taken August 1927 of Harvey Christensen and Evelyn Frank at their wedding. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Harvey Christensen and Evelyn Frank Photo taken in 1947 of Harvey Christensen and Evelyn Frank at the wedding of Harvey's borther Christian William Christensen. Scanned from original held by Joan Christensen.
  		Gladys Thomas and Evelyn Frank

  
  

  Documents » Slide Show		Birth Certificate for Evelyn Frank 1st of 3 pages of a birth certificate for Evelyn Frank issued in 1944.
  		Birth Certificate for Evelyn Frank 2nd of 3 pages of a birth certificate for Evelyn Frank issued in 1944.
  		Birth Certificate for Evelyn Frank 3rd of 3 pages of a birth certificate for Evelyn Frank issued in 1944.
  		Marriage Certificate for Harvey Christensen and Evelyn Frank Marriage Certificiate issued in Ohio shows the marriage of Harvey Christesen and Evelyn Frank at B(owling) Green on 5th August 1927

  
  

• Notes

  Card submitted to WMGS Surname Index, 11/20/95 Baptized at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, 3987 Maybury Grand Avenue, Detroit, Michigan Confirmed at Redeemer English Evangelical Lutheran Church, 15th & Marquette, Detroit, Michigan. The church still stands and is now called St. Andrew Redeemer Lutheran Church, 2261 Marquette St., Detroit. Death certificate #052511 Buried at Glen Eden Memorial Park, Livonia, Michigan The Lutheran Witness, Volume 36, No. 1; January 9, 1917; St. Louis, Missouri Church News, Detroit Letter. On Sunday afternoon, Aug 26, Redeemer Ev. Lutheran Church, Rev. Albert T. Tong, pastor, laid the corner-stone of their new house of worship on corner Marquette Avenue und 15th Street. It was a bright and beautiful day, and a large number of Lutherans of the city came to join Redeemer Congregation in the services. As the foundation, the floor, and a part of the walls were completed, the first part of the service was held on the floor of the church. Rev. C. H. Ruesskamp, pastor of St. Mark’s, read the collect and the Scripture-lesson. Rev. Theo. H. Schroedel, pastor of Mount Olive Lutheran Church, a daughter congregation of Redeemer and St. Andrew’s, preached the sermon. The history of the congregation was then read by the pastor of the church, after which the entire congregation proceeded to the corner of the church, where the corner-stone was laid by Pastor Tong, Pastors Ruesskamp, Tresselt, and Nelson assisting. The new church-building is located four blocks away from the old house of worship, on a much more desirable corner and in a better neighborhood. It is hoped that it will be ready for occupancy by the first of next year. The cost of the building will be apporximately $30,000. Services are at present still held in the old church-building. This building was sold about a year ago, and is now being rented by Redeemer Church from the society to which it was sold. Redeemer Church has had a varied and, in its earlier years, a somewhat stormy history. It was organized April 11, 1904, by a number of Lutherans, most of whom formerly were members of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, and who remained faithful to our Synod when the majority of that congregation joined the General Council. That Redeemer Church was brought into existence and passed through its first years safely was in large measure due to the whole-hearted support and untiring efforts of Pastors G. Claus, F. Tresselt, F. W. C. Jesse, and J. A. Detzer. Rev. Geo. Mennen was the firts pastor of this small struggling congregation. Since 1909 the present pastor, Rev. Albert T. Tong, has been in charge of the congregation. Under his faithful pastorate the congregation became self-supporting, and greatly increased in membership. The members of the church and their pastor confidently hope that the new house of worship and its favorable location will greatly add to the possibilities of further growth. May God hear their prayers! Detroit, Mich. Theo. H. Schroedel. The Lutheran Witness, Volume 37 p. 300 Detroit Letter On Sunday, August 11, Redeemer Congregation (Albert T. Tong, pastor) dedicated its new house of worship to the service of the Lord. After a brief valedictory service in the basement of the church, where the congregation had been worshipping several months, the assemblage marched to the main entrance, where the formal opening exercises took place. Thence it proceeded to the main auditorium, where the main dedicatory service took place, the Rev. William H. Dale, of Pittsburgh, delivering the sermon. Rev. F. Tresselt of Detroit preached in the afternoon, and Rev. E. C. Fackler, aslo of this city, in the evening. The building is stately in appearnace, constructed along more modern lines, and is set off in a beautiful multicolor oriental face brick. The greater beauty, however, is to be found in its interior, with its deep, imposing chancel, its beautiful octagonal ceiling and its rich and artistic furnature and furnishings. A full basement under the main auditorium is modernly equiped for Sunday-school as well as social purposes. The heating plant is apart from the main building. On Monday evening of dedication week, Rev. Dale, our Lake Erie Conference District visitor, conducted a very helpful visitation. On Tuesday evening a Young People’s decicatory service was held. Rev. Herbert Plehn, our camp pastor at Camp Custer, Mich., was the special speaker. The collection was used for Army and Navy work. Those acquainted with the history of Redeemer Church, especially in its early days, will agree that the Lord has been with it and has wonderfully blessed the feeble efforts of its pators and people. God has done great things for use, whereof we are glad. [25]

  
  

• Sources

  [S33] . [S502] . [S37] . [S71] . [S137] . [S11] . [S1218] Wayne County Land Records, see source 1218b. [S1218] Wayne County Land Records. [S1218] Wayne County Land Records, see source 1218d. [S50] . [S1145] Heirathscheine. [S2755] Chas H. Frank & Bertha Salewski marriage. [S1224] entry 82-25025. [S2804] . [S70] . [S130] . [S594] . [S309] . [S1159] Evelyn B. Christensen’s Appointment book. [S1208] ((Detroit, Mich.: R.L. Polk & Co., 1941)). [S1209] ((Detroit, Mich.: R.L. Polk & Co., 1943)). [S1210] ((Detroit, Mich.: R.L. Polk & Co., 1946)). [S1211] ((Detroit, Mich.: R.L. Polk & Co., 1948)). [S1215] . [S258] Michigan Death Index.