Frank Lenski

     Frank Lenski was born in October 1859 at Poland.^1,2

1 Mar 1885 Lone Oak, Crawford County, Kansas just oustside Pittsburg boarding in the household of John Warner are two lodgers: Frank Lenski, 27 year old single white male born in Germany and coming from Illinois to Kansas and John Lenski, 22 year old single white male born in Germany and coming from Illinois to Kansas.³

Frank Lenski married Domicela Hilinski circa 1886.^1,4

Frank is head of household on the census of 1 March 1895 at Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, as Frank Lenski. He is a 35 year old white male born in Germany. He came from Germany to the United States and is a wholesale trader. Enumerated with him were Hattie Lenski, Sophia Lenski, Martha Lenski, Anna Lenski, John Lenski and Domicela Hilinski.⁵

Frank is head of household on the census of 8 June 1900 at Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, as Franklin Linsky. He is a 40 year old married white male born Oct 1859 in Germany as were both of his parents. He immigrated to the United States in 1882 and has been a resident for 18 years and is naturalized. He works in a saloon. He can read and write and owns his home free of mortgage. Enumerated with him were Joseph A. Lenski, Frank Xavier Lenski, Hattie Lenski, Sophia Lenski, Martha Lenski, Anna Lenski, John Lenski and Domicela Hilinski.²

Frank is head of household on the census of 21 April 1910 at Booneville, Cooper County, Missouri, as Frank Lenski. He is a 50 year old married white male born in German Poland as werer both of his parents. He has been married for 24 years. He immigrated to the United States in 1883 and is naturalized. He can read and write and he rents his home. He is a saloon keeper. Enumerated with him were Domicela Hilinski, Joseph A. Lenski, Frank Xavier Lenski, Hattie Lenski, Sophia Lenski, Anna Lenski and Martha Lenski.⁴

Frank is head of household on the census of 6 January 1920 at Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, as Frank Lenski. He is a 60 year old white male born in Poland as were both of his parents. He is married and emigrated to the United States in 1880 and was naturalized in 1890. He owns his own home free of mortgage. Enumerated with him were Domicela Hilinski, Sophia Lenski, Frank Xavier Lenski, Joseph A. Lenski, Waltar Stanley Pannek and Helen Pannek.¹

Frank is head of household on the census of 14 April 1930 at Olive Street, Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas, as Frank Lenski. He is a 70 year old married white male born in Europe as were both of his parents. German was his native language. He own his own home with a value of $8000. There is a radio in the home. He immigrated to the United States in 1922 and is naturalized. He is retired. Enumerated with him were Helen Pannek, Waltar Stanley Pannek, Joseph A. Lenski, Sophia Lenski and Domicela Hilinski.⁶

Frank Lenski died in 1933 at Pittsburg, Crawford County, Kansas.