Frank Julius Preston

1873 - 1942  (68 years)

• Name	Frank Julius Preston  [1]
  Birth	6 Nov 1873	Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Death	14 May 1942	West Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut   [3]
  Person ID	I152142	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Father	Simeon E. Preston,   b. 30 Mar 1834, Massachusetts d. 9 May 1890, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts (Age 56 years)
  Mother	Alsie R. Pease,   b. 11 Oct 1845, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts d. 12 Feb 1924, Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts (Age 78 years)
  Marriage	5 Jan 1870	Chicopee, Hampden, Massachusetts   [4]
  Family ID	F51988	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Edith Clark,   b. 1883, Maine d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F61984	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Mabel O. Gowdy,   b. 1873, Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	9 Jun 1897	Springfield, Hampden, Massachusetts   [1]
  Children	1. Doris L. Preston,   b. 1901, Connecticut d. 2 Feb 1952, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (Age 51 years)   2. Donald W. Preston,   b. 5 Jul 1902, Connecticut d. 8 Jan 1973, Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut (Age 70 years)
  Family ID	F61985	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

• Notes

  Hartford Courant May 15, 1942 Frank Julius Preston, well-known naturalist and manual training teacher at Hartford Public High School for the last 45 years, died Thursday morning at his home, 1605 Boulevard, West Hartford. Mr. Preston was born in Chicopee, Mass., November 6, 1873. He was one of the oldest teachers in years of service at Hartford Public High School. A member of the Hartford Bird Study Club, Mr. Preston lectured frequently on birds and wild flowers, illustrating his talks with colored bird and travel moving pictures which he had taken. He was a member of DeSoto Lodge, IIOP of Springfield, Mass. He was honored recently when the Men’s Faculty Bowling League dedicated its annual banquet to him, Mr. Preston was captain of the winning Hartford High “B” bowling team. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Edith Clark Preston; a daughter, Miss Doris L. Preston; a son, Donald W. Preston, all of Hartford; two sisters, Mrs. H. C. McKinstry of Bellvue, Colo., and Mrs. Edwin F. Judd of Montclair, N.J., and several nieces and nephews. He was a member of Fourth Congregational Church, the Arts and Crafts Club, Harford Cinema Club and the Industrial Arts Association.

  
  

• Sources

  [S34007] Marriage record, Massachusetts, Frank J. Preston and Mabel O. Gowdy. [S6763] Birth record, Massachusetts, Frank Prseton. [S36925] Obituary, Hartford Courant, Frank J. Preston, (May 15, 1942). [S70966] Ancestry.com, Roberts Family Tree [terracat].