Frank Xavier Zehringer diaries
Collection — Multiple Containers
Identifier: S2877
Scope and Contents
This collection consists of two diaries from Frank Xavier Zehringer in Indianapolis, Indiana, with entries ranging from December 31, 1871 to October 8, 1873. Zehringer began keeping the diaries to help him improve his English. The entries document his daily life and activities, including the courtship of his wife.
Dates
- 1871-1873
Creator
- Zehringer, Frank Xavier, 1851-1894 (Person)
Conditions Governing Access
This collection is open for research.
Conditions Governing Use
Legal title, copyright, and literary rights reside with Rare Books and Manuscripts, Indiana State Library, Indianapolis, IN. All requests to publish or quote from manuscripts must be submitted to Rare Books and Manuscripts.
Biographical Note
Franz "Frank" Xavier Zehringer was born to Landoline (1815-1873) and Karolina "Caroline" (Weissenberger) Zehringer (1827-1895) in Kenzingen, Baden, Germany on November 19, 1851. His family immigrated to the United States in 1854 and were living in Indianapolis, Indiana by 1860. He had two younger siblings, Josephine "Josie" (1857-1923) and John, who were born in Indiana. Zehringer was a cabinetmaker like his father and also worked for a sewing machine company. He married Johannah "Hanna" Reichert (1855-1901) on April 14, 1875 in Indianapolis and they had several children, only four of whom survived to adulthood: Bertha May (1880-1941), Howard Arthur (1882-1954), Alfred W. (1884-1897), Clarence Robert (1887-1941), and Carl Victor (1892-1914). The couple likely had two children before Bertha--J. Harry (1876-1884) and Charles F. (1878-1884)--who died as children and were buried in the Zehringer family plot. The Zehringers may have belonged to the Third German Methodist Episcopal Church, located at the corner of Church and Morris streets.
In 1876, Frank Zehringer worked as a cabinetmaker for Hall Bros., but by 1880, he and his partner Thomas Vance had a business located at 26 and 48 Massachusetts Avenue, manufacturing lounges and mattresses. By 1884, he had gone into a new business, selling picture frames and moldings, with Frank Scheirich at 29 Massachusetts Avenue. The enterprise became his own by 1887 and he added a new partner, William Ward by 1889. Frank Zehringer died on December 19, 1894 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis along with most of his family.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Hanna Zehringer." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Alfred W. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46055981/alfred-w-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Bertha May Zehringer Baganz." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45865196/bertha-may-baganz.
Findagrave.com. "Carl V. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46055982/carl-v-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Caroline Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561708/caroline-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Charles F. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561706/charles-f-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Clarence Robert Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182239556/clarence-robert-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Frank Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561703/frank-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Howard A. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46055987/howard-a-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "J. Harry Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561705/j-harry-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Johannah Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561704/johannah-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Josie Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561707/josie-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "[Landoline] Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561709/caroline-zehringer.
"German Methodist Church." Indianapolis News, November 30, 1891, 5. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://newspapers.library.in.gov.
In 1876, Frank Zehringer worked as a cabinetmaker for Hall Bros., but by 1880, he and his partner Thomas Vance had a business located at 26 and 48 Massachusetts Avenue, manufacturing lounges and mattresses. By 1884, he had gone into a new business, selling picture frames and moldings, with Frank Scheirich at 29 Massachusetts Avenue. The enterprise became his own by 1887 and he added a new partner, William Ward by 1889. Frank Zehringer died on December 19, 1894 and is buried in Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis along with most of his family.
Sources:
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." 1860 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." 1870 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." Germany, Select Births and Baptisms, 1558-1898. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Frank Zehringer." U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Hanna Zehringer." 1900 United States Federal Census. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1798-1999. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Ancestry.com. "Hannah Zehringer." Indiana, U.S., WPA Death Index, 1882-1920. Accessed February 21, 2022. http://www.ancestrylibrary.com.
Findagrave.com. "Alfred W. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46055981/alfred-w-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Bertha May Zehringer Baganz." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/45865196/bertha-may-baganz.
Findagrave.com. "Carl V. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46055982/carl-v-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Caroline Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561708/caroline-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Charles F. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561706/charles-f-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Clarence Robert Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182239556/clarence-robert-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Frank Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561703/frank-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Howard A. Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46055987/howard-a-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "J. Harry Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561705/j-harry-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Johannah Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561704/johannah-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "Josie Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561707/josie-zehringer.
Findagrave.com. "[Landoline] Zehringer." Find a Grave Memorial. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39561709/caroline-zehringer.
"German Methodist Church." Indianapolis News, November 30, 1891, 5. Accessed February 21, 2022. https://newspapers.library.in.gov.
Extent
0.04 Cubic Feet (2 folders)
Language of Materials
English
Arrangement
This collection is arranged chronologically.
Custodial History
This collection was received by Rare Books and Manuscripts as a donation from Martha Zehringer Fulton on 1983/03/26.
Accruals
No further additions are expected.
Processing Information
Collection processing completed 2019/09/23 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid created 2019/09/23 by Lauren Patton. EAD finding aid revised 2022/02/21; 2023/09/19 by Brittany Kropf.
Creator
- Zehringer, Frank Xavier, 1851-1894 (Person)
- Title
- Frank Xavier Zehringer diaries
- Status
- Completed
- Description rules
- Describing Archives: A Content Standard
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Rare Books and Manuscripts Repository
Contact:
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
140 North Senate Avenue
Indianapolis, Indiana 46204 U.S.A.
317-232-3671
