The Orphan Trains of Nebraska

Frank William Workhoven

  1. Foster Name: Frank William
  2. Foster Family: John and Charlotte Stroman
  3. Location of Family: Adams, NE
  4. Sending Organization: n/a
  5. Arrival Place: Burlington, NE
  6. Age on Arrival: 14
  7. Date of Birth: 1886-10-08, NY
  8. Date of Death: 1967-03-08, Lynnwood, CA
  9. Gender: male
  10. Spouse Name: Martha E. Stroman
  11. Notes: According to Frank, his biological mother died of tuberculosis in NY in 1891, and his father surrendered him to an orphanage. He was a resident of Sterling, NE until 1943, when he moved to CA.
  12. Source: 1900 United States Census; Daily Breeze (Torrance, CA), 18 October 1992; Lincoln Evening Journal and Nebraska State Journal, 10 March 1967; Gravestone, Lincoln Memorial Park, Lincoln, NE
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