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Frank M. Brossart (b. Feb 22, 1856, d. Mar 10, 1908)

Frank M. Brossart (son of Martin Brossart and Margaret Helfrick) was born Feb 22, 1856 in Aurore, Dearborn County, IN, and died Mar 10, 1908 in Madison, Jefferson County, IN. He married Sarah "Sallie" Herndon Caplinger on Mar 31, 1884, daughter of Samuel Caplinger and Mary Frances Smith.

Notes for Frank M. Brossart:
Frank took up a life on the river at the age of fourteen for the White Collar Line and was in the service of that company for thirty-three years.. Thirty-five of the forty-two years of his steamboating he spent in the service of the old Mail Line Packet Co., holding different positions. He was steward on several boats on the Ohio River. Was also with the Green and Lee lines of boats. His last berth being on the Henry M. Stanley, from which he was forced to retire on account of his health. He was a member of Syracuse Lodge, K.P. Flags were flown at half mast on the Cincinnati Public Library Landing in his honor.

More About Frank M. Brossart:
Anniversary: 1899, Wedding Anniversary.
Census 1: 1860, Aurore, Dearborn County, IN.
Census 2: 1880, Dearborn Co., IN.
Census 3: 1900, Madison, Jefferson Co., IN.
Obituary: 1905, Madison, IN.

More About Frank M. Brossart and Sarah "Sallie" Herndon Caplinger:
Marriage: Mar 31, 1884

Children of Frank M. Brossart and Sarah "Sallie" Herndon Caplinger are:

+Dorman F. Brossart, b. 1885, d. 1928.
+Fred Martin Brossart, b. Oct 18, 1886, d. Nov 11, 1969, Indiana.
Mary Brossart, b. Sep 12, 1890, d. date unknown.
+Frances Morton Brossart, b. Oct 26, 1891, Madison, Jefferson Co., IN, d. Aug 1968, Hialeah, Dade County, FL.
Aimee Brossart, b. Mar 01, 1895, d. Jun 1973, California, Campbell County, KY.
Dorothy Brossart, b. Jul 1896, d. date unknown.