Francis Alexander (Frank) Champlain, ^^{[1, 2]}

1896 - 1958  (61 years)

• Name	Francis Alexander (Frank) Champlain
  Suffix	^
  Born	4 Dec 1896	East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	East Hampton, Suffolk, NY   [4]
  	He was living with his parents.
  Census	1930	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [5]
  	In 1930, he was residing in his father-in-law's household with his wife and children; his name was given as Francis.
  Military	WW I   [1, 3]
  	He was a member of the Coast Guard.
  Name	Frank Champlin  [1, 6]
  	It is said that his branch of the family changed their surname to Champlain from Champlin.
  Died	17 Jan 1958	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 7, 8]
  	"Frank A. Champlain, 60, Brookhaven ambulance dispatcher, died at his home on Beaver Dam Road in Brookhaven on January 17 after an extended illness. Due to his death, Floyd Hassell, Bellport dispatcher, is now acting temporarily as dispatcher for the Brookhaven ambulance." L.I. Advance
  Notes	The family surname changed from Champlin to Champlain, although it continued to be pronounced Champlin. His siblings continued to use the spelling Champlin.
  Person ID	I5789	Brookhaven & South Haven Hamlets
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2013

  
  

  Father	William Frederick Champlin, >,   b. 28 Dec 1859, Orient, Southold, Suffolk, NY ,   d. 6 Jan 1934, Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Amalia Gotowitsch (sp?), >,   b. 1870, Russia or Germany ,   d. NY
  Married	2 Sep 1890	New Haven, CT   [2, 4]
  Family ID	F2951	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Fraser, ^,   b. 18 Mar 1900, NY ,   d. May 1981, {Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY}  (Age 81 years)
  Married	31 Jan 1920	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1, 2, 6, 9, 10]
  Children	1. Geoffrey Fraser Champlain, ^   2. Living   3. Living   4. Philip Fraser Champlain, ^,   b. 21 Oct 1924,   d. Jul 1987, Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY  (Age 62 years)   5. Living
  Headstones		#021.017-018.Fraser04. Frank A. & Phyllis Fraser Champlain gravestone Plot: 017-018. Fraser
  Family ID	F2053	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S190] Ormond Memorial Art Museum, http://www.ormondartmuseum.org/FraserBio.htm. [S394] Email: Bettina Champlain. [S166] 1830 Census, Ancestry.com., Roll: T626_1650; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 0420. [S191] 1900 Census, Census Place: East Hampton, Suffolk, New York; Roll: T623 1165; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 752. [S166] 1830 Census, Ancestry.com. Roll: T626_1650; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 0420. http://content.ancestry.com/iexec?htx=View&r=an&dbid=6224&iid=NYT626_1 650-0420 [S127] Advance, Long Island, From the Files, Fifteen Years Ago—February 6, 1920. 1 Feb 1935, p. 4. Miss Phyliss Fraser, daughter of Capt and Mrs. Malcolm Fraser of Brookhaven, and Frank A. Champlin of Bellport were married January 31 at her father's studio in Brookhaven. [S127] Advance, Long Island, 24 Jan 2008, p. 29, (From the Archives, 50 years ago). [S127] Advance, Long Island, 23 Jan 1958, p. 9. Frank A. Champlain, 60 died at his home on Beaver Dam road, Brookhaven, January 17, after and extended illness. Born in East Hampton, son of the late William and Amalia Champlain, he had been a resident of Brookhaven for 38 years. During this time he served as school clerk, a Republican county committeeman and was active in the Fire Department, serving as the fire commissioner, a position he had held for the past eight years. He was head dispatcher of the Ambulance company for the past six years and was an active member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars. He organized and was chairman of the Brookhaven Town Blood bank. Mr. Champlain is survived by his wife, Phyllis Fraser, two sons Philip and Geoffrey, both of Brookhaven; two daughters, Mrs. David McCutcheon of Brookhaven and Mrs. Nelson Downs of Terryville; two sisters, Mrs. Eva Howland of Patchogue, and Mrs. Lewis Henriques of Vally Stream and 11 grandchildren. [S129] 1930 Census, Roll: T626_1650; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 0420. [S127] Advance, Long Island, 13 Sep 2012, From the Archives of the Long Island Advance, 75 Year Ago, p. 20. A card party for the benefit of the Fireplace Literary club will be held next Thursday at the library. Mrs. Frank Champlain is chairman and has on her committee Mrs. Douglas E. Brown, Mrs. Florence Gwynne, Mrs. John W. Reddall, Mrs. Thomas I. Morrow Jr., Mrs. Newell D. Lindner and Mrs. Herman Chamberlain.