Ca 1893 John C. first married
Rosanna Eva Frank, daughter of
Frederick Frank (1 Feb 1838-25 Feb 1902) &
Caroline Beck (8 Sep 1842-21 Nov 1908).
Born on 9 Nov 1869 in Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio. Rosanna Eva died in Inglewood, Los Angeles County, California, on 2 Oct 1915; she was 45. Buried in Inglewood Park Cemetery, Los Angeles.
1870 Federal Census. Washington Township, Holmes County, Ohio
Roll 1224, page 233A
Post Office Millersburgh
Frederick Frank, 32, farmer, $4490 real estate, $670 personal estate, b. OH
Caroline Frank, 27, keeping house, b. France
John E. Frank, 5, b. OH
Catharine M. Frank, 3, b. OH
Eva R. Frank, 6 months. b. OH
Adam Beck, 61, farmer, b. France
Catharine Beck, 58, keeping house, b. France
It is likely that Caroline’s parents, Adam and Catharine Beck, came from the Alsace-Lorraine region that was in France until the German Empire annexed it in 1871 following the Fraco-Prussian War.
1880 Federal Census. Greene Township, Ashland County, Ohio
Roll 991, page 20B
Frederick Frank, 41, farmer, b. OH, parents b. Switzerland
Caroline Frank 36, wife, keepinghouse, b. Germany, parents b. Germany
John A. Frank, 15, son, works at home, b. OH, father b. OH, mother b. Germany
Catherine M. Frank, 13, daugter, at home, b. ditto
Eva R. Frank, 9, daughter, in school, b. ditto
Samuel C. Frank, 8, son, in school, b. ditto
William H. Frank, 7, son, in school, b. ditto
Martha Frank, 3, daughter, at home, b. ditto