Western Pennsylvania Genealogy
Compiled by Douglas H. Lusher


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Franklin L. Fry




Husband Franklin L. Fry 1 2

           Born: 13 Jul 1867 - McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Dominick Fry (1825-1885) 1 2
         Mother: Sarah Gress (1837-1872) 1 2





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General Notes: Husband - Franklin L. Fry

Manor, Westmoreland Co, PA - a pharmacist

He attended the public schools and then took a full business course at the Iron City Business college. In 1886 he served as bookkeeper for Kemerer, Moore & Co. About April 1, 1887, he purchased the Beamar drug store at Manor, Pennsylvania, and commenced in the drug business. During the winter of 1886 he took a thorough course in the "Pittsburg College of Pharmacy," and then gave special attention to compounding physicians' prescriptions. He carried a complete stock of drugs, chemicals, proprietary medicines, toilet articles and druggists' sundries. He intended removing his drug store to a larger and more commodious room, and had purchased such a room in the Waugaman building but it was partially consumed and totally damaged by the Manor fire of 1889.
Mr. Fry was a member of Philanthropy Lodge, No. 225, F. & A. M., Manor Star Lodge, No. 1,116, Knights and Ladies of Honor and past councillor of Trovilla Council, No. 158. Jr. O. U. A. M. He was an active democrat, and a member of the Manor Reformed church.

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Sources


1 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: John M. Gresham & Co., 1890.), Pg 358.

2 John W. Jordan, History of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, Genealogical Memoirs, Vol. III (Chicago, IL: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1906), Pg 236.


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