(From 'Deceased Physician File')
Edwards, Frank Arnold, Los Angeles: Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, 1910: Sawtelle, Calif., Hollywood Presbyterian, Eye and Ear, and White Memorial hospitals; died in the Hospital of the Good Samaritan Feb. 17. aged 79, of mesenteric thrombosis.
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Dr.: Oculist-(Optician & Ophthalmologist).
Graduated in 1910 from Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, Ohio.
'In 1907, the Ohio Medical University merged with Starling Medical College to form the Starling-Ohio Medical College.'
The current name of the college is the 'Ohio State University College of Medicine', from 1914-present.
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Frank was listed as a 1st Lieutenant Medical Army Corps., by the Veterans Administration
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On Frank's death certificate, his wife listed Frank's father as Edward Edwards, born in England.
His mother was listed as Sarah Ann ___?___.
On the 1920 census, Frank listed that both of his parents were born in England.
It's quite possible that Frank's parents were missionaries sent to Sierra Leone, Africa, as that is where Frank was born in 1881.
Ellen Groenendyke was a missionary from the U.S. that was assigned to Sierra Leone, and who brought Frank back with her to the U. S. at age 11 in April-May of 1893 (Frank turned 12 during the 2 month trip) after Ellen's 4 years at the Woman's Assoc. of the United Brethren mission in Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. (Ellen later returned to Sierra Leone in 1900 for a couple years in order to supervise the rebuilding of the mission.)
Frank was attending college and then medical school in Ohio.
Had Frank's parents died in Sierra Leone in the early 1890's, or ?
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('Birmingham News' Dec.8,1947 (Birmingham, Alabama)
Ex-Missionary Dies
DECATUR, Dec. 8--Miss Ellen Groenendyke, 88, retired missionary, died Friday at her residence, 906 Cyprus Street. Services were conducted by Rev. John Troxler from Westminster Presbyterian Church Saturday.
She was born June 26. 1859. in Indiana and came to Decatur with her family as a young girl. In September, 1889, she went to Africa as a missionary for the United Brethren Church. She spent several years in Africa and the Orient.
Surviving are one brother, Benton Groenendyke, Decatur; one greatniece, Mrs. Nadine Masterson, Birmingham, and Dr. frank Edwards of Los Angeles, whom she brought from Africa to rear and educate.
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Edwards, Frank Arnold, Los Angeles: Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, 1910: Sawtelle, Calif., Hollywood Presbyterian, Eye and Ear, and White Memorial hospitals; died in the Hospital of the Good Samaritan Feb. 17. aged 79, of mesenteric thrombosis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr.: Oculist-(Optician & Ophthalmologist).
Graduated in 1910 from Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, Ohio.
'In 1907, the Ohio Medical University merged with Starling Medical College to form the Starling-Ohio Medical College.'
The current name of the college is the 'Ohio State University College of Medicine', from 1914-present.
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Frank was listed as a 1st Lieutenant Medical Army Corps., by the Veterans Administration
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On Frank's death certificate, his wife listed Frank's father as Edward Edwards, born in England.
His mother was listed as Sarah Ann ___?___.
On the 1920 census, Frank listed that both of his parents were born in England.
It's quite possible that Frank's parents were missionaries sent to Sierra Leone, Africa, as that is where Frank was born in 1881.
Ellen Groenendyke was a missionary from the U.S. that was assigned to Sierra Leone, and who brought Frank back with her to the U. S. at age 11 in April-May of 1893 (Frank turned 12 during the 2 month trip) after Ellen's 4 years at the Woman's Assoc. of the United Brethren mission in Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. (Ellen later returned to Sierra Leone in 1900 for a couple years in order to supervise the rebuilding of the mission.)
Frank was attending college and then medical school in Ohio.
Had Frank's parents died in Sierra Leone in the early 1890's, or ?
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('Birmingham News' Dec.8,1947 (Birmingham, Alabama)
Ex-Missionary Dies
DECATUR, Dec. 8--Miss Ellen Groenendyke, 88, retired missionary, died Friday at her residence, 906 Cyprus Street. Services were conducted by Rev. John Troxler from Westminster Presbyterian Church Saturday.
She was born June 26. 1859. in Indiana and came to Decatur with her family as a young girl. In September, 1889, she went to Africa as a missionary for the United Brethren Church. She spent several years in Africa and the Orient.
Surviving are one brother, Benton Groenendyke, Decatur; one greatniece, Mrs. Nadine Masterson, Birmingham, and Dr. frank Edwards of Los Angeles, whom she brought from Africa to rear and educate.
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(From 'Deceased Physician File')
Edwards, Frank Arnold, Los Angeles: Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, 1910: Sawtelle, Calif., Hollywood Presbyterian, Eye and Ear, and White Memorial hospitals; died in the Hospital of the Good Samaritan Feb. 17. aged 79, of mesenteric thrombosis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr.: Oculist-(Optician & Ophthalmologist).
Graduated in 1910 from Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, Ohio.
'In 1907, the Ohio Medical University merged with Starling Medical College to form the Starling-Ohio Medical College.'
The current name of the college is the 'Ohio State University College of Medicine', from 1914-present.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Frank was listed as a 1st Lieutenant Medical Army Corps., by the Veterans Administration
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On Frank's death certificate, his wife listed Frank's father as Edward Edwards, born in England.
His mother was listed as Sarah Ann ___?___.
On the 1920 census, Frank listed that both of his parents were born in England.
It's quite possible that Frank's parents were missionaries sent to Sierra Leone, Africa, as that is where Frank was born in 1881.
Ellen Groenendyke was a missionary from the U.S. that was assigned to Sierra Leone, and who brought Frank back with her to the U. S. at age 11 in April-May of 1893 (Frank turned 12 during the 2 month trip) after Ellen's 4 years at the Woman's Assoc. of the United Brethren mission in Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. (Ellen later returned to Sierra Leone in 1900 for a couple years in order to supervise the rebuilding of the mission.)
Frank was attending college and then medical school in Ohio.
Had Frank's parents died in Sierra Leone in the early 1890's, or ?
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('Birmingham News' Dec.8,1947 (Birmingham, Alabama)
Ex-Missionary Dies
DECATUR, Dec. 8--Miss Ellen Groenendyke, 88, retired missionary, died Friday at her residence, 906 Cyprus Street. Services were conducted by Rev. John Troxler from Westminster Presbyterian Church Saturday.
She was born June 26. 1859. in Indiana and came to Decatur with her family as a young girl. In September, 1889, she went to Africa as a missionary for the United Brethren Church. She spent several years in Africa and the Orient.
Surviving are one brother, Benton Groenendyke, Decatur; one greatniece, Mrs. Nadine Masterson, Birmingham, and Dr. frank Edwards of Los Angeles, whom she brought from Africa to rear and educate.
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Edwards, Frank Arnold, Los Angeles: Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, 1910: Sawtelle, Calif., Hollywood Presbyterian, Eye and Ear, and White Memorial hospitals; died in the Hospital of the Good Samaritan Feb. 17. aged 79, of mesenteric thrombosis.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dr.: Oculist-(Optician & Ophthalmologist).
Graduated in 1910 from Starling-Ohio Medical College, Columbus, Ohio.
'In 1907, the Ohio Medical University merged with Starling Medical College to form the Starling-Ohio Medical College.'
The current name of the college is the 'Ohio State University College of Medicine', from 1914-present.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Frank was listed as a 1st Lieutenant Medical Army Corps., by the Veterans Administration
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
On Frank's death certificate, his wife listed Frank's father as Edward Edwards, born in England.
His mother was listed as Sarah Ann ___?___.
On the 1920 census, Frank listed that both of his parents were born in England.
It's quite possible that Frank's parents were missionaries sent to Sierra Leone, Africa, as that is where Frank was born in 1881.
Ellen Groenendyke was a missionary from the U.S. that was assigned to Sierra Leone, and who brought Frank back with her to the U. S. at age 11 in April-May of 1893 (Frank turned 12 during the 2 month trip) after Ellen's 4 years at the Woman's Assoc. of the United Brethren mission in Rotifunk, Sierra Leone. (Ellen later returned to Sierra Leone in 1900 for a couple years in order to supervise the rebuilding of the mission.)
Frank was attending college and then medical school in Ohio.
Had Frank's parents died in Sierra Leone in the early 1890's, or ?
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
('Birmingham News' Dec.8,1947 (Birmingham, Alabama)
Ex-Missionary Dies
DECATUR, Dec. 8--Miss Ellen Groenendyke, 88, retired missionary, died Friday at her residence, 906 Cyprus Street. Services were conducted by Rev. John Troxler from Westminster Presbyterian Church Saturday.
She was born June 26. 1859. in Indiana and came to Decatur with her family as a young girl. In September, 1889, she went to Africa as a missionary for the United Brethren Church. She spent several years in Africa and the Orient.
Surviving are one brother, Benton Groenendyke, Decatur; one greatniece, Mrs. Nadine Masterson, Birmingham, and Dr. frank Edwards of Los Angeles, whom she brought from Africa to rear and educate.
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