Individual Details
Frank T Heffernan
(Abt 1868 - 24 Feb 1899)
Events
Birth | Abt 1868 | Fitchburg, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States | |||
Death | 24 Feb 1899 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States | |||
Burial | Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States |
Families
Spouse | Lillian Mae "Lillie" DeWitt (1873 - 1960) |
Child | Margarite E. Heffernan (1896 - 1978) |
Child | Frank T. Heffernan (1899 - ) |
Notes
Death
Frank Heffernan, Sr. died of Typhoid Fever at his residence at 1527 E. Chestnut in Louisville. His death record says that he was born in Fitzburg, Massachusetts.The Courier-Journal - 25 Feb, 1899
"Capt. Frank T. Heffernan, proprietor of the 'DeWitt' and prominent in secret orders, died yesterday morning at the home of his father-in-law, John H. DeWitt, 1527 West Chestnut street, after an illness for twenty-three days, with typhoid fever. The funeral will take place from the residence Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The following will be the pall-bearers: M. B. Bowden and George Holland, of the Elks; Capt. Ben Gray and Al Krepper, of the Knights of Pythias, and George Hinesley and Wallace Colter, of the Red Men.
The deceased was born in Fitchburg, Mass., thirty-one years ago. He came to Louisville about ten years ago and took a place as foreman of the Logan street Woolen Mill. He went into the saloon business with his father-in-law, John H. DeWitt, about eight years ago and recently bought out the business. He married Miss Lillie DeWitt about five years ago and she, with a daughter, survives.
Capt. Heffernan was a prominent member of the Knights of Pythias, in which order he received his title. He was also a member of the Elks and Red Men, and they will attend the funeral in a body."
Endnotes
1. US Federal Population Census 1900. Kentucky, Jefferson Co. Louisville ED 39 & 84 micro-copy #T-623 Roll#531.
2. US Federal Population Census 1900. Kentucky, Jefferson Co. Louisville ED 39 & 84 micro-copy #T-623 Roll#531, 1900 census -Lillie is a widow.