Franciszek "Frank" Andrzej Lilla

Church of the Holy Cross: In 1884, a committee approached Archbishop Ireland with a petition to organize a Polish parish in northeast Minneapolis. A building committe was formed composed of Frank Lilla, John Ziemkowski and Ladislaus Szysyko and under the direction of Rev. Dominic Majer of St Adalbert's Church in St.paul. The parish was incorporated on August 21, 1886 with Frank Lilla and Bolelaus Volkmann as the first lay trustees. Holy Cross is the mother church of all Polish Catholic churches in Minneapolis.

1895 census Frank Lilla, Pauline Lilla, Teffels Lilla, Stanaslause Lilla, Josephine Lilla, John Lilla, Sarah Lilla, Joseph Lilla, Mary Wagner & Frank Wagner are living at Minneapolis city, Ward 01, Hennepin County, Minnesota.

1900 census Frank Lille, Paulina Lille, Phil Lille, Stanley Lille, Josie Lille, John Lille, Johannah Lille & Edward Lille are living at Precinct 6 Chicago city Ward 14, Cook County, Illinois, United States.