Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
Bill’s Family - Person Sheet
NameEarnest Frank (Frank) Hotchkin 
, H322, 4454, M
, H322, 4454, MBirth1 Jun 1859, El Paso, Woodford County, IL, USA
Death9 Nov 1936, Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA Age: 77
Burial1936, Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA
OccupationCarpenter
Census 190012 Jun 1900, Chicago, Cook County, IL, US Age: 41
Memo5145 S Winchester Ave
Census 191029 Apr 1910, Chicago, Cook County, IL, US Age: 50
Memo5145 S Winchester Ave
Census 19202 Jan 1920, Chicago, Cook County, IL, US Age: 60
Memo2351 W 58th st
FatherEber Hall Hotchkin , 4472, M (1833-1865)
MotherCelia Ann Bayne , 4473, F (1832-1902)
Misc. Notes
Frank Earnest Hotchkin generally used Frank as his first name. He was born on 1 June 1859 at El Paso, Woodford County, IL, USA. This birth date is in his mothers Civil War Pension application.1,2 He was the son of Eber Hall Hotchkin and Celia Ann Bayne. Frank Earnest Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1880 at Grant Park, Kankakee County, IL, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Frank, 21 (1859), single, farm laborer, birth location crossed out and both IL and NY indicated, father and mother born in NY. Census indexer says IL.. He married Anna (Annie) Miller at Peoria County, IL, USA, on 20 July 1880. Marriage date according to 1900 census and IL Marriage Index..3 Frank Earnest Hotchkin appeared on the census of 1900 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, F. E., age 40, b 6-1859 in IL, father born IL, mother OH, switchman for railroad; wife Annie, age 38, b 6-1861, born MO, parents born Germany; daughter Della M., Nov 1881, age 19, born IL, dress trimmer; son John F., age 18, b 3-1882 in SD, single, day labor; son William M., age 16, b 4-1884 in SD, single, apprentice blacksmith; son Hugh J., age 13, b 11-1886 in SD, day labor; dau Frances C., age 8, b 10-1891 in IL, at school; dau Hanna M., age 6, b 10-1893 in IL, at school; son Walter J., age 4, b 10-1895 in IL; dau Myrtle M., age 2, b 11-1897 in IL.. He married Matilda Frichow Firhon at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA, in 1918. Date according to the 1930 census.. Frank Earnest Hotchkin was a Carpenter in 1920. He appeared on the census of 1920 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA. The census lists the family as: Hotchkin, Frank E., wife Martha, 33, b Berlin, parents born Berlin, entered US in 1910, naturized 1914; dau Grace B., 1 2/12, b IL; son Thomas C., 16, b IL. Don't know if Martha is Matilda or is dau Grace B. also Anna.. He resided at Chicago, Cook County, IL, in 1928. He appeared on the census of 1930 at Chicago, Cook County, IL. The census lists the family as: E. Frank Hotchkin, owns, $7000, 69, married at 58, born IL, parents born IL; wife Matilda, age 40, married at 29, born Ger, parents born Ger; son J. Hughie, 43, single, born Il, parents born IL.. He died on 9 November 1936 at Chicago, Cook County, IL, at age 77. Listed as Frank E. in Cook County Death records..4,5 He was buried at Chicago, Cook County, IL, .
Frank's grandson Hugh Miller Hotchkin reports on this individual, but much of the information was confused with his father, Eber. Hugh says that Frank had brothers who joined the Union army and one died of starvation in a confederate prison camp. This was his father, Eber. According to Hugh, Frank (Eber) moved down the Allegheny River and Ohio River to North Bend, Ohio, and then, across Indiana to El Paso, IL where they lived for a while. Eber did live and was married in El Paso. From there the family moved across Iowa and ended near Mitchell, South Dakota (Hugh is correct that this would be Frank's family). After hardships with cold winters and dry summers Frank decided to move to Chicago. The move to Chicago was in cattle cars and they ended at and lived in an area at the Chicago Stock Yards called "back of the yards."
The 1900 census of Chicago, Cook Co., IL finds him living at 5143 Winchester St with his wife Annie. This census gives his birth as Jun 1859 and the place as IL. The census report says that they had 10 children, 8 still living and they had been married 20 years. The census says, his father was born in NY and mother in Ohio. His occupation was R. R. Switchman and he owned his home with a mortgage.
After the death of his wife Anna, Frank married the house keeper, Mrs Ferguson, who had a son LeRoy. According to grandson Hugh, LeRoy Ferguson became the Archbishop of the Episcopalian Church in St. Paul, MN and Hugh believes that LeRoy collected and wrote information on the Hotchkin Family. Like much information carried down in a family, some of the above is correct, some is erroneous and some cannot be verified. The compiler has no information on LeRoy, but he was likely born in Chicago.
Frank's grandson, Raymond Harry says that Frank's proper name was Frank Edward but he was often called Edward Frank. The records show that he was Ernest Frank by birth, but was called Frank Ernest. Raymond gives the first name of Frank's second wife, Matilda or Mathilda. Raymond Harry Hotchkin says relatives lived in the state of Minnesota near Ely. He also says that an Uncle of John Francis (brother of Frank Edward?) was an Episcopalian Minister in the Northwest and visited them occasionally. The compiler thinks that this is likely LeRoy Ferguson, son of Frank's second wife. There is no verification on any of this information.
Ernest first appears in the Chicago City Directories in 1895, as a railroad switchman residing at 5141 Winchester. In 1896 the family lives at 345 Leeland and in 1898 they are back at the Winchester address. They appear at this address through 1910. The 1910 directory is the last directory available until 1928. The 1928 Polk Directory says that he is a carpenter and contractor and lives at 5828 S. Artesian, which is also the address of Hugh J., John F. and William M. Hotchkin. A microfilm of some voting records of 1892, has him at 5141 Winchester, Dist. 1, Ward 30, Precinct 34. The records show that he had lived in the precinct 2 months, the county 4 years and the state 4 years. This information likely places the families move from SD to IL in 1888. The death certificate for Frank, calls him Frank E. Hotchkin, born 1 Jun 1859, in El Paso, IL. It says that his father was Eber Hotchkin, and mother unknown. The certificate says that he worked 35 years for R. R. Donally Co. as a carpenter, and last worked in Aug 1936. His father's birthplace is given as Sullivan, NY.
Frank's grandson Hugh Miller Hotchkin reports on this individual, but much of the information was confused with his father, Eber. Hugh says that Frank had brothers who joined the Union army and one died of starvation in a confederate prison camp. This was his father, Eber. According to Hugh, Frank (Eber) moved down the Allegheny River and Ohio River to North Bend, Ohio, and then, across Indiana to El Paso, IL where they lived for a while. Eber did live and was married in El Paso. From there the family moved across Iowa and ended near Mitchell, South Dakota (Hugh is correct that this would be Frank's family). After hardships with cold winters and dry summers Frank decided to move to Chicago. The move to Chicago was in cattle cars and they ended at and lived in an area at the Chicago Stock Yards called "back of the yards."
The 1900 census of Chicago, Cook Co., IL finds him living at 5143 Winchester St with his wife Annie. This census gives his birth as Jun 1859 and the place as IL. The census report says that they had 10 children, 8 still living and they had been married 20 years. The census says, his father was born in NY and mother in Ohio. His occupation was R. R. Switchman and he owned his home with a mortgage.
After the death of his wife Anna, Frank married the house keeper, Mrs Ferguson, who had a son LeRoy. According to grandson Hugh, LeRoy Ferguson became the Archbishop of the Episcopalian Church in St. Paul, MN and Hugh believes that LeRoy collected and wrote information on the Hotchkin Family. Like much information carried down in a family, some of the above is correct, some is erroneous and some cannot be verified. The compiler has no information on LeRoy, but he was likely born in Chicago.
Frank's grandson, Raymond Harry says that Frank's proper name was Frank Edward but he was often called Edward Frank. The records show that he was Ernest Frank by birth, but was called Frank Ernest. Raymond gives the first name of Frank's second wife, Matilda or Mathilda. Raymond Harry Hotchkin says relatives lived in the state of Minnesota near Ely. He also says that an Uncle of John Francis (brother of Frank Edward?) was an Episcopalian Minister in the Northwest and visited them occasionally. The compiler thinks that this is likely LeRoy Ferguson, son of Frank's second wife. There is no verification on any of this information.
Ernest first appears in the Chicago City Directories in 1895, as a railroad switchman residing at 5141 Winchester. In 1896 the family lives at 345 Leeland and in 1898 they are back at the Winchester address. They appear at this address through 1910. The 1910 directory is the last directory available until 1928. The 1928 Polk Directory says that he is a carpenter and contractor and lives at 5828 S. Artesian, which is also the address of Hugh J., John F. and William M. Hotchkin. A microfilm of some voting records of 1892, has him at 5141 Winchester, Dist. 1, Ward 30, Precinct 34. The records show that he had lived in the precinct 2 months, the county 4 years and the state 4 years. This information likely places the families move from SD to IL in 1888. The death certificate for Frank, calls him Frank E. Hotchkin, born 1 Jun 1859, in El Paso, IL. It says that his father was Eber Hotchkin, and mother unknown. The certificate says that he worked 35 years for R. R. Donally Co. as a carpenter, and last worked in Aug 1936. His father's birthplace is given as Sullivan, NY.
Spouses
1Anna (Annie) Miller 337, M460, 4457, F
337, M460, 4457, FFatherHenry Miller , 4788, M (~1824-)
MotherMary , 4789, F (~1837-)
Marriage20 Jul 1880, Peoria County, IL, USA
ChildrenDella Mina , 4458, F (1880-1960)
Helen , 4460, F (~1882->1928)
John Francis (Jack) , 4459, M (1882-1958)
William Miller , 4461, M (1884-~1917)
Hugh Jerome , 4462, M (1886-1960)
Frances Caroline , 4463, F (1891-1952)
Hannah Mary , 4464, F (1893-1977)
Walter James , 4465, M (1895-1975)
Myrtle M , 4466, F (1897-1963)
Thomas Clement , 4441, M (1903-1976)
UNNAMED , 4467, ? (1905-1905)
2Matilda Frichow Firhon 337, F650, 4468, F
337, F650, 4468, FMarriage1918, Chicago, Cook County, IL, USA
Children Grace Bell , 4469, F (1918-1993)