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US-Emigrants from Stockstadt am Main





FRANZISKA ZANG

(1871-1928)

Variant names Frances Zang
Frances O'Neil
9 September 1871 Franziska is born in Stockstadt am Main as a daughter of Aegidius Zang (1840-1915) and Margaretha Englert (1844-1906).

Her godmother is Franziska Englert from Neudorf.
1880 Franziska, her parents and siblings emigrate to the US.

Ship: Hohenzollern
Port: Bremen
Arrival: New York
Date: 15 September 1880
Destination: Cincinnati

Family members:

Egid Zang, male, 40, shoemaker
Margarethe Zang, female, 34
Reinhard Zang, male, 10, son
Francisca Zang, female, 8, daughter
Valentin Zang, male, 1, son

Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891

On the same ship:

Reinhard Zang, male, 31, workman
Barbara Zang, female, 28
Franz Zang, male, 6, son
Anton Zang, male, 5, son
Catharina Zang, female, 1, daughter (age is wrong!)
Barbara Zang, female, 1, daughter

Source: New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891
Franziska (= Frances) marries Michael O'Neil, born 1867 in Pennsylvania. Both his parents are mentioned to be from Canada in 1920 census.
1898 The son Lester is born.
22 August 1900 The son Earl is born.

Source: Ohio County Births, 1841-2003
22 July 1906 Franziska's mother Margaretha dies and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio.

Source: Findagrave 
1907 The son Edward is born.
1910 Residence:
Precinct A Cleveland City Ward 29, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Family members:

Michael O'Neil, 32, born November 1867, Pennsylvania
Frances O'Neil, wife, 27, born September 1872 (wrong!)
Lester O'Neil, son, 2, born December 1877 (wrong name Leslie!)

Source: United States Census 1910
15 May 1915 Franziska's father dies in St Anthony Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, and is buried on 17 May in Calvary Cemetery, Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio.

Residence: Ironton, Ohio
Status: widower
Occupation: gardner

Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953
Source: Findagrave
Source: Obituary
1915 At the time of her father's death Frances is married and lives in Cleveland, Ohio.
1920 Residence:
Lakewood Ward 4, Cuyahoga, Ohio

Family members:

Michael O'Neil, 53
Frances O'Neil, wife, 47
Lester O'Neil, son, 22
Earl O'Neil, son, 19
Edward O'Neil, son 13

Source: United States Census 1920
6 September 1928 At the age of 56, Frances dies in Cleveland, Ohio, and is buried in Calvary Cemetery, Coal Grove, Lawrence, Ohio.

Source: Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953

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