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William Frank

Also Known As: "Wolf Frank"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Burgpreppach, Bavaria
Death: September 22, 1891 (72)
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Isaac Frank and Judel Steina
Husband of Paulina Frank
Father of Hyman Frank; Ephraim Frank; Samuel Frank; Martin Frank; Stillborn Frank and 3 others

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About William Frank

Considered one of the four "Pilgrim Fathers" of the Pittsburgh Jewish community.

William Frank arrived in New York City on May 1, 1840. Frank was a man independent in spirit, hard-working, and frugal. Granted U.S. citizenship in 1846, when he moved to Pittsburgh.

In 1847, purchased land for the Troy Hill Cemetery, the first property owned by any Jewish religious or social body in Pittsburgh. Started the Hebrew Benevolent Society also in that year.Operated a dry-goods business called Frank and Wormser (with Ephraim Wormser). Under the same name, the two pioneered in glass-making, producing bottles for liquids and medicines. One of their early customers was Henry J. Heinz, who came to Frank for containers to bottle horseradish.

Played a large role in laying the foundation of many organizations which helped shape the Jewish community of Pittsburgh.

http://www.sha.org/bottle/pdffiles/WmFrankandSons_BRG.pdf

-The Guggenheim/Wormser Family History

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William Frank's Timeline

1819
April 1, 1819
Burgpreppach, Bavaria
1845
August 25, 1845
Jefferson, Ashtabula County, Ohio, United States
1846
1846
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
1848
February 6, 1848
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
1849
1849
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
1850
1850
Pittsburgh, PA, USA
1851
September 7, 1851
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
1853
February 12, 1853
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
1855
December 2, 1855
Pittsburgh, PA, USA