Berkshire, Frank Walton, Sr.

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Title: Berkshire, Frank Walton, Sr.
Gender: Male
Biography: The U.S. Customs and Border Protection regards him as being the "Father of the U.S. Border Patrol."; The San Fernando, California, City Directory of 1928 lists him as the president of the Van Nuys Land & Development Company, and the vice-president of the Van Nuys Chamber of Commerce.
Member: Berkshire family
Birth date: 22 Oct 1870
Place of birth: Petersburg (Ky.)
Father: Berkshire, John William
Mother: Walton, Fannie Smith
Life event(s): Marriage: 17 Oct 1900; Chicago (Ill.); Chicago (Ill.)
Spouse(s): Cowin, Dora Hollister
Child(ren): Berkshire, Frank Walton, Jr.
Death date: 23 Nov 1934
Place of death: Los Angeles (Calif.)
Occupation(s): Inspector; Supervising Inspector; Assistant Commissioner
Employed by: United States. Bureau of Immigration Services
Resided in: Brooklyn (New York, N.Y.); El Paso (Tex.)
Related resource: 'The U.S. Border Patrol and Boone County' by Hillary Delaney [PDF]
Bibliographic citation(s): U.S., Register of Civil, Military, and Naval Service, 1863-1959; New York, State Census, 1905; U.S., Passport Applications, 1795-1925; California, Death Index, 1905-1939; U.S. Customs and Border Protection. "The Father of the U.S. Border Patrol"
Source(s): Tenth Census of the United States, 1880; Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900; Cook County, Illinois, Marriages Index, 1871-1920; Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910; Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920; U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995

Item sets: Persons--Kentucky--Boone County

Media: Frank Berkshire passport photo, 1919

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