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History of the Great Lakes
Illustrated, In Two Volumes, Vol. II
Chicago, J. H. Beers & Co., 1899

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              FRANK R. GEBHARD, born September 24, 1856, at Buffalo, N. Y.,
           received his educationat parochial schools and at the Niagara
           University, Niagara Falls, N. Y.  He did his first sailing in
           1872 as porter on the propellers Cuba and Roanoke; in 1873 was
           boy before the mast the entire season on the brig N. M.
           Standard; in 1874 was able seaman of the schooners Schuylkill
           and Levi Rawson; in 1875 and 1876 was helmsman of the propeller
           Cuba; in 1877 was second mate of the propeller Scotia; in 1878
           was second mate of the propeller Java part of the season, and
           the balance as first mate of the propeller Alaska, of the Anchor
           line. In 1880 he was mate of the propellers Colorado and
           Roanoke, of the Commercial line; in 1881-82-83 and part of 1884
           was mate of the propeller Cuba, of the Commercial line; the
           balance of the season of 1884 was master of the steamer
           Australasia, of Bay City. In 1885 he retired from sailing to
           engage in other business ashore, and was so occupied until 1890,
           since which time he has been occupied partly sailing and part of
           the time ashore, being mate during this time on several boats —
           the Saginaw Valley, Tioga, Russia and George Spencer. In 1881 he
           married Matilda Porcher; they have no issue.

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