Person:Frank Jackson (30)

Notes Contributed by Frank M. Jackson:

"In the 1910 US Census for Brooklyn, NY the 30th ward, Frank Jackson is listed head of a household, age 28, having been married for 7 years. He and both his parents were born in New York. He works as a salesman of cotton goods. They live in a house he owns on which there is a mortgage. His wife, Florence T., age 28 , married 7 years and has had two children. She has no occupation. She and her parents were all born in New York. Also listed is a son, Frank, age 3 and another son, William T., age 1 year 5 months. Both were born in New York.

"U.S. males born between 1872 and 1900 were required to complete draft registration cards. Frank Fletcher Jackson completed such a card on 12 September 1918. His card is tagged with a serial number 1938 and an order number 438 for the Local Board for Division 4 of the Borough of Brooklyn, New York City. He is described as 5'10 1/4 inches tall, of stout build with blue eyes and light brown hair. He is white, native born and has no physical disqualifications. His wife is Florence Jackson. He lives at 264 84th St in Brooklyn and works as a 'cotton converter' for Remy Schmidt & ____ at 443-449 4th Ave in Brooklyn, NY. He was born on 3 May 1881. The file number of the report is 31-9-43-C.

"A 'cotton converter', according to the US Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, is a managerial position that involves the inspection of cotton products as a purchasing agent or buyer to determine their value.

"In the 1920 US Census (Roll 625: Ed 483, p. 353) taken on 8 & 9 Jan 1920, Frank F. Jackson is listed as head of household, age 38, born in NY, self employed as a cotton broker. Also listed, Florence T. Jackson, age 38, wife, born in NY, occupation none; son, Frank M. Jackson, age 12, born in NY, occupation none; son, William T. Jackson, age 11, born in NY, occupation none; daughter Florence M. Jackson, age 9, born in NY, occupation none.

"In the 1930 US Census (T626, roll 1508: ED 1117, p. 16) Frank F. Jackson, age 48, is listed as head of household with Florence T. Jackson, age 48, as his wife at 264 84th Street in Brooklyn, NY. Listed in the household are William T. Jackson, son, age 21 and Florence M. Jackson, daughter, age 19. Frank F. Jackson is listed as a 'converter' in the cotton trade while William T. Jackson as listed as an inspector for Underwriters Laboratories. Florence M. Jackson is listed as having been in school since 1 Sept 1929. The house which Frank F. Jackson owns and in which they reside is valued at $40,000. The parents of all listed individuals were born in NY.

"Frank F. Jackson died at 1:20 a.m. on 11 May 1962 of chronic hypertrophic prostatitis according to death cert. #39032 of the NYS Department of Health. The document reports that he was born in Brooklyn, NY, that his usual occupation was a cotton cloth broker, that his father was Frederick W. Jackson and his mother Florence Fletcher. It also tells us that he lived in Remsenburg for 24 years. He is buried in Remsenburg NY."

1. ↑ Family Tree DNA website. (http://www.familytreedna.com/public/Jackson/default.aspx?section=results#hempstead).
2.   Frank M. Jackson research and family records, "Ancestors of Frank M. Jackson".