Franklin Smith Beistel (1869 - 1949)

Born 22 Jul 1869 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

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Died 1 Sep 1949 at age 80 in Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States

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Biography

Franklin "Frank" Smith Beistel was born on July 22, 1869 in Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, United States to parents Henry Beistel and Nancy Evans. He was the only son out of nine children born to the couple. ^[1]

Franklin studied at Greenburg, Pennsylvania and attended seminary at Thiel College eventually graduating with a doctorate from Chicago Theological Seminary in 1898. After graduating he returned to Pennsylvania, Jeanette, to minister for about five years.

married Jane "Jennie" Rutherford Caines on October 6, 1903 in Seattle, Washington. ^[2] He was either studying seminary or had recently graduated by this time because the couple would soon move to Oregon when the church was built. They had several children together including:

1. Margaret Arlington (1904 - 2000)

1. Franklin Dean (1906 - 1954) ^[3]
2. Henry Fremont (1907 - 1972 ) ^[4]
3. Grace (1909 - 1992)
4. Arthur Frederick (1911 - 1990)
5. Paul Rutherford (1914 - 2000)
6. Robert (1916 - 1999)
7. Janet Peace (1918 - 1996)

He passed away on September 1, 1949 in Lane County, Oregon and his body was interred at Rest-Haven Memorial Park in Eugene.^[5]

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Obituary

Eugene Register-Guard, 2 Sep 1949

Rev. Beistel Dies at Home

"Dr. Frank S. Beistel, 2200 Willamette St., retired minister of the United Lutheran Church in Eugene, died Sept. 1 at his home at the age 80. He had lived in Eugene 22 years.

Dr. Beistel came to Eugene soon after the United Lutheran Church was organized, and was a pastor in Seattle for nine years before that. He spent nearly all his adult life in the ministry.

Born July 22, 1869 in Mt. Pleasant, Penn., Dr. Beistel was the only son in a family of nine children. He took preparatory work at Greenburg, Penn., seminary, and later was graduated from Thiel College, Penn. He then at- fended the Chicago Theological Seminary, finishing there in 1898. He was ordained the same year, and went to Jeannette, Penn. as pastor of the church there for five years.

From Pennsylvania Dr. Beistel went to St. Paul, Minn., became representative for church extension board work, and travelled for two and a half years. He then went to Toledo, Ohio as pastor, and after working as secretary of Thiel College for a time, came to Eugene, Headed Eugene Ministers

The minister was a former president of the Eugene Ministerial Assn., served on the board of directors for the Pacific Theological Seminary in Seattle, and was editor of the Pacific Lutheran, the paper for the Pacific synod of his church.

He married Jennie R. Caines, Oct. 6, 1903 in Seattle, Besides his widow he is survived by the following children: F. Dean, Henry F., Paul R., and Robert E., all of Eugene, Capt. Arthur F. of Salt Lake City, Mrs. Alan R. Holmes, Tacoma, Wash. Mrs, Thomas Bryant, Oak Harbor, Wash., and Miss Janet P. Beistel, Seattle; two sisters, Mrs. Nettle Hayes, Pittsburgh, Penn., and Mrs. John Purkey, Greenburg, Penn.; nine grandchildren; several nieces and nephews."

Services will be announced by Simon-Lounsbury Mortuary.

Facts

• Fact: Also Known As Dr. Franklin Smith Beistel / Frank Beistel / Frank S. Beistel

• Fact: Residence (1870) Pennsylvania, United States

• Fact: Residence (1880) Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

• Fact: Residence (1900) Jeanette borough Ward 1-2, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States

• Fact: Residence (1910) Toledo Ward 11, Lucas, Ohio, United States

• Fact: Residence (1920) Seattle, King, Washington, United States

• Fact: Residence (1930) Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States

• Fact: Residence (1940) Ward 2, Eugene, Eugene Election Precinct 19, Lane, Oregon, United States

• Fact: Burial (1949) Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States of America

Sources

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• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 September 2023, 16:08), entry for Franklin Smith Beistel (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LHJG-PL5 ); contributed by various users.

• "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ25-YMG : 29 May 2021), Frank S Beistel in entry for Henry S Beistel, 1870.

• "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWV5-YGG : 14 January 2022), Franklin S. Beistle in household of Henry Beistle, Mount Pleasant, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M341-X5V : 13 January 2022), Frank S Beistel in entry for George Knappenberger, 1900.

• "Minnesota, County Marriages, 1860-1949", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q2M5-MY9G : 9 March 2021), Franklin S Beistel and Jane R Caines, 1903.

• "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD7B-LTB : 5 February 2020), Rev. F. S. Beistel in entry for Franklin Dean Beistel, 1906.

• "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FD3R-BFC : 5 February 2020), F. S. Beistel in entry for Henry Fremont Beistel, 1907.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLNY-PT4 : accessed 27 April 2023), Frank S Beistel, Toledo Ward 11, Lucas, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 135, sheet 6B, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1210; FHL microfilm 1,375,223.

• "Washington, County Birth Registers, 1873-1965", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DHQL-KTMM : 8 October 2020), Frank S Beistel in entry for Beistel, 1918.

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHNR-PRR : 4 February 2021), Frank S Beistel, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XC9L-HFW : accessed 27 April 2023), Frank S Beistel, Eugene, Lane, Oregon, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 43, sheet 1A, line 39, family 13, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1946; FHL microfilm 2,341,680.

• "United States Census, 1940", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:VRR1-ZLT : Wed Apr 05 07:42:05 UTC 2023), Entry for Frank S Beistel and Jennie R Beistel, 1940.

• "Oregon Death Index, 1903-1998," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ4D-DBX : 11 December 2014), Frank S Beistel, 01 Sep 1949; from "Oregon, Death Index, 1898-2008," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2000); citing Lane, Oregon, certificate number 9706, Oregon State Archives and Records Center, Salem.

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/75928403/frank-smith-beistel: accessed 27 April 2023), memorial page for Rev Frank Smith Beistel (22 Jul 1869–1 Sep 1949), Find a Grave Memorial ID 75928403, citing Rest-Haven Memorial Park, Eugene, Lane County, Oregon, USA; Maintained by Rebecca Boardman (contributor 47499110).

Memorial Page Here: [7]

Acknowledgments

• Becky Elizabeth

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