OBIT: Jacob FRANK, 1917, New Providence, Lancaster County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Abby Bowman Copyright 2005. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/pa/lancaster/ _______________________________________________ JACOB FRANK Jacob Frank, one of the oldest residents of Providence township, died on Thursday night at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Samuel Martin, near New Providence. He was nearly ninety years old and was born in Germany. He came to this country as a young man and engaged in farming in the lower end at which he was quite successful. He retired a few years ago. At the age of eighty-four years he made a trip to the Fatherland. He is survived by three sons Jacob, of Lancaster; Martin, of Providence, and John, of Pittsburgh, and two daughters, Mrs. Martin and Mrs. Pickle, both of Providence. The funeral will take place on Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the New Providence Mennonite church. Lancaster Daily Intelligencer, February 16, 1917