~Arlington Heights Herald | Arlington Heights, Illinois
Friday, May 23, 1947:
Oscar Henry Franzen
Oscar Henry Franzen was born in Bensenville June 15, 1897 a son of the late C. A. and Mary Franzen. He was christened the same year by Rev. Flear in Immanuel's Church in Churchville.
He attended the Bensenville grade school, graduated and the following year received instruction and was confirmed in Peace Church on Palm Sunday, 1912, by Rev. H. Wagner. The following four years were spent as a student at Lewis Institute where he graduated in June, 1916.
The following year Mr. Franzen spent in Arkansas operating rice farms for his father after which he became interested in the plumbing and hardware business. In 1922 he purchased the local hardware and plumbing business from Carl E. Kirchhoff. On June 2, 1923 he was united in marriage with Miss Rose Greinke. To this union two daughters were born, Marjorie and Lois.
After retiring from business in 1934 Mr. Franzen spent several years in California, returning to Bensenville in 1944 where he was employed at the Douglas Aircraft factory until the end of the war.
He then purchased a chicken farm on Irving Park boulevard in which he was making a signal success until last Friday morning when he suffered a severe heart attack. He passed away at the Westlake hospital on Tuesday, May 13, attaining the age of 49 years and 11 months.
He was one of a family of 12 children, having been preceded in death by three brothers, Fred who died in 1876, Walter deceased in 1888 and George E. Franzen who was called to his reward in 1938.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Rose, his daughters, Marjorie and Lois, four brothers, Albert of Bensenville, Erwin of Cloverdale, Gilbert of Arkansas and Chester of Elmhurst; four sisters, Miss Ida Franzen and Mrs. Hulda Leuhring of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Rose Deters of Eitzen, Minn., and Mrs. Edna Ernsting of Bensenville.
Funeral services were held at the Geils Funeral Home on Friday, May 16 at 2 p. m., Rev. Ringe of the Franklin Park Evangelical and Reformed church officiating. Burial in Friedens cemetery.
Friday, May 23, 1947:
Oscar Henry Franzen
Oscar Henry Franzen was born in Bensenville June 15, 1897 a son of the late C. A. and Mary Franzen. He was christened the same year by Rev. Flear in Immanuel's Church in Churchville.
He attended the Bensenville grade school, graduated and the following year received instruction and was confirmed in Peace Church on Palm Sunday, 1912, by Rev. H. Wagner. The following four years were spent as a student at Lewis Institute where he graduated in June, 1916.
The following year Mr. Franzen spent in Arkansas operating rice farms for his father after which he became interested in the plumbing and hardware business. In 1922 he purchased the local hardware and plumbing business from Carl E. Kirchhoff. On June 2, 1923 he was united in marriage with Miss Rose Greinke. To this union two daughters were born, Marjorie and Lois.
After retiring from business in 1934 Mr. Franzen spent several years in California, returning to Bensenville in 1944 where he was employed at the Douglas Aircraft factory until the end of the war.
He then purchased a chicken farm on Irving Park boulevard in which he was making a signal success until last Friday morning when he suffered a severe heart attack. He passed away at the Westlake hospital on Tuesday, May 13, attaining the age of 49 years and 11 months.
He was one of a family of 12 children, having been preceded in death by three brothers, Fred who died in 1876, Walter deceased in 1888 and George E. Franzen who was called to his reward in 1938.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Rose, his daughters, Marjorie and Lois, four brothers, Albert of Bensenville, Erwin of Cloverdale, Gilbert of Arkansas and Chester of Elmhurst; four sisters, Miss Ida Franzen and Mrs. Hulda Leuhring of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Rose Deters of Eitzen, Minn., and Mrs. Edna Ernsting of Bensenville.
Funeral services were held at the Geils Funeral Home on Friday, May 16 at 2 p. m., Rev. Ringe of the Franklin Park Evangelical and Reformed church officiating. Burial in Friedens cemetery.
~Arlington Heights Herald | Arlington Heights, Illinois
Friday, May 23, 1947:
Oscar Henry Franzen
Oscar Henry Franzen was born in Bensenville June 15, 1897 a son of the late C. A. and Mary Franzen. He was christened the same year by Rev. Flear in Immanuel's Church in Churchville.
He attended the Bensenville grade school, graduated and the following year received instruction and was confirmed in Peace Church on Palm Sunday, 1912, by Rev. H. Wagner. The following four years were spent as a student at Lewis Institute where he graduated in June, 1916.
The following year Mr. Franzen spent in Arkansas operating rice farms for his father after which he became interested in the plumbing and hardware business. In 1922 he purchased the local hardware and plumbing business from Carl E. Kirchhoff. On June 2, 1923 he was united in marriage with Miss Rose Greinke. To this union two daughters were born, Marjorie and Lois.
After retiring from business in 1934 Mr. Franzen spent several years in California, returning to Bensenville in 1944 where he was employed at the Douglas Aircraft factory until the end of the war.
He then purchased a chicken farm on Irving Park boulevard in which he was making a signal success until last Friday morning when he suffered a severe heart attack. He passed away at the Westlake hospital on Tuesday, May 13, attaining the age of 49 years and 11 months.
He was one of a family of 12 children, having been preceded in death by three brothers, Fred who died in 1876, Walter deceased in 1888 and George E. Franzen who was called to his reward in 1938.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Rose, his daughters, Marjorie and Lois, four brothers, Albert of Bensenville, Erwin of Cloverdale, Gilbert of Arkansas and Chester of Elmhurst; four sisters, Miss Ida Franzen and Mrs. Hulda Leuhring of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Rose Deters of Eitzen, Minn., and Mrs. Edna Ernsting of Bensenville.
Funeral services were held at the Geils Funeral Home on Friday, May 16 at 2 p. m., Rev. Ringe of the Franklin Park Evangelical and Reformed church officiating. Burial in Friedens cemetery.
Friday, May 23, 1947:
Oscar Henry Franzen
Oscar Henry Franzen was born in Bensenville June 15, 1897 a son of the late C. A. and Mary Franzen. He was christened the same year by Rev. Flear in Immanuel's Church in Churchville.
He attended the Bensenville grade school, graduated and the following year received instruction and was confirmed in Peace Church on Palm Sunday, 1912, by Rev. H. Wagner. The following four years were spent as a student at Lewis Institute where he graduated in June, 1916.
The following year Mr. Franzen spent in Arkansas operating rice farms for his father after which he became interested in the plumbing and hardware business. In 1922 he purchased the local hardware and plumbing business from Carl E. Kirchhoff. On June 2, 1923 he was united in marriage with Miss Rose Greinke. To this union two daughters were born, Marjorie and Lois.
After retiring from business in 1934 Mr. Franzen spent several years in California, returning to Bensenville in 1944 where he was employed at the Douglas Aircraft factory until the end of the war.
He then purchased a chicken farm on Irving Park boulevard in which he was making a signal success until last Friday morning when he suffered a severe heart attack. He passed away at the Westlake hospital on Tuesday, May 13, attaining the age of 49 years and 11 months.
He was one of a family of 12 children, having been preceded in death by three brothers, Fred who died in 1876, Walter deceased in 1888 and George E. Franzen who was called to his reward in 1938.
He leaves to mourn his loss his wife Rose, his daughters, Marjorie and Lois, four brothers, Albert of Bensenville, Erwin of Cloverdale, Gilbert of Arkansas and Chester of Elmhurst; four sisters, Miss Ida Franzen and Mrs. Hulda Leuhring of Pasadena, Calif., Mrs. Rose Deters of Eitzen, Minn., and Mrs. Edna Ernsting of Bensenville.
Funeral services were held at the Geils Funeral Home on Friday, May 16 at 2 p. m., Rev. Ringe of the Franklin Park Evangelical and Reformed church officiating. Burial in Friedens cemetery.
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