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Frank John Libschik, Jr. ^^{[1, 2]}
1878 - 1961

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• Suffix	Jr. ^
  Nickname	Chic
  Birth	27 Feb 1878	Austria; Poland; Czechoslovakia   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  	[Frank, Jr., in the 1900 census was recorded as having a birth date of April 1877. This birthday may prove to be more accurate, as the February 1878 birth date, recorded on his draft registration card and California Death Record, would crowd that of his brother Leo, born October 1878.]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1883/4  [1, 5]
  Naturalization	1890  [1]
  Census	1900	New York, New York, NY   [5]
  	He was living with his parents.
  Occupation	Aft Oct 1910	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [6, 7]
  	proprietor, Chic's Music Box
  	The site of the inn was on Montauk Highway, east of Yaphank Avenue. It also served as the family residence. Frank Libschick was still the proprietor in 1927. It has Brookhaven/South Haven Historic Site ID Br04.2-S. Prior to the Libschik proprietorship it was known as the Cedar Inn.
  Misc	12 Sep 1918	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2]
  	registered for the WWI draft
  	He recorded his occupation as a traveling comedian. His nearest relative was Gertrude May Libschik, of Brookhaven, NY.
  Census	1920	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1]
  	In his household was his wife Gertrude M., and children Frank L., Roland, and Oliver N.
  Misc	1923	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [8]
  	a founding member of the Brookhaven Fire Department
  	In the Brookhaven Fire Department history a Frank Liebschick (sic), who is mentioned as "Chick," attended one of the organization meetings in 1923 of the fire company and is considered a founding member of the fire department. "Apparently, the idea of a fire department in Brookhaven first occurred to a small group centered around Bartman's Garage and 'Chicks' Inn in the latter part of 1922. ... and the three 'Chick' boys were among the active members of the group for at least part of 1923. ... Most of the old timers agree the official meeting of May 10th [1923] was held in the garage which Ed. Waldron had taken over from Ev. Bartman about the 1st of May."
  Census	1930	Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	In his household were his wife Gertrude M.; children Francis F., Roland L., Oliver W., Robert A.; step-daughter Gertrude M. Kramer; and a lodger Ernest Franks.
  Name	Frank J. Libechik
  Name	Frank J. Libochik  [4]
  Name	Frank J. Liebschick
  Occupation	1920–1930  [1, 4]
  	theatrical actor
  Died	5 Sep 1961	Placer Co., CA   [3]
  Person ID	I12896	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	27 Sep 2010

  
  

  Father	Frank Libschik, >,   b. Jul 1854, Austria ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary [Libschik], >,   b. Sep 1856, Austria ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	Abt 1875
  Residence	1900	New York, New York, NY
  	Address: 111 East Second St.
  Family ID	F4715	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Gertrude May Fisk, ^,   b. 9 Aug 1878, MA ,   d. 23 Oct 1943, Los Angeles, CA
  Married	Abt 1903  [1, 4]
  	In the 1910 census, she was recorded as having been married for five years, and that she had had five children, all of whom were still living.
  Residence	1930	Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	Address: 105 South Ocean Ave.
  Children	1. [c.\] Libschik   2. Frank L. Libschik, ^,   b. Abt 1905, NY ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Roland Libschik, ^,   b. Abt 1907, MA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Living   5. Living
  Family ID	F4713	Group Sheet

  
  

• Photos		Chic's Music Box Grill Room, Interior .. Br04.2-S. One of several restaurants that occupied this building in the early 20th century. Building is still used as a restaurant.
  		Chick's Music Box Grill - Porch .. Br04.2-S. "The Porch Beautiful." Frank "Chick" Libschik was on of several proprietors of this restaurant site in the early 20th century.
  		Chic's Music Box Grill .. Br04.2-S. One of several proprietors at this restaurant site throughout its history. Address was printed as "Sunrise Trail, Brookhaven, L.I." "Sunrise Trail" was a little used designation for "Montauk Highway/South Country Road." Modern address is "2647 Montauk Highway."

  
  

• Sources

  [S107] 1920 Census (Heritage), Ancestry.com., Census Place: Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York; Roll T625_1268; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 85; Image: 633.. [S216] WWI Draft Registration Cards, Registration Location: Suffolk County, New York; Roll 1818993; Draft Board: 2.. [S728] California Death Index. [S129] 1930 Census, Census Place: Patchogue, Suffolk, New York; Roll 1649; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 23; Image: 1119.0.. [S191] 1900 Census, Census Place: Manhattan, New York, New York; Roll T623_1092; Page: 23A; Enumeration District: 240.. [S604] Suffolk County News (Sayville), 30 Sep 1910. "Fred J. Murphy, real estate agent, has sold the Cedar Inn property in Brookhaven, to David Wiener, a business merchant of New York and Frank Libschik a business man of Richmond Hill and also to Louis Niederstein a brother of John Niederstein the former county clerk of Queens County. Frank Ligschik who is the father-in-law of louis Niederstein will reside in the Inn with his family and carry on the business in his name and conduct it as a first class up-to-date Inn. He will also renovate the place from top to bottom and make many improvements in the place. The new parties take possession of the place October 1, 1910." [S127] Advance, Long Island, 22 Mar 1927, p. 10.. Mentions that Frank Libschick has reopened the Music Box Gril after a temporary absence. [S727] Email: Ron Kinsella (09-12-26), Some Brookhaven History details; 26 December 2009; John Deitz, and others.