Atkinson, Frank Holway jr. 15.mar.1873-27.jan.1939 USA NY, Elmira - Illinois, Chicago
1898-1901 as adjuster / manager Gas Co. residing with his parents, 3 siblings and a servant at 5488 East End Avenue Chicago, 22.aug.1912-17.apr.1917 Paymaster in the Navy, 1.feb.1918-27.jun.1919 lieutenant commander in the Navy Supply Corps, 1920 single as restaurant manager lodging in Peoria Illinois, 1930 single as bookkeeper lodging at Parkland Hotel on East 63 Street in Chicago, his obituary in the Chicago Tribune 30.jan.1939 says last stationed at Pago Pago Samoa ; son of Frank Holway Atkinson sr. (Maine, Montville 25.dec.1833-26.apr.1904 Chicago) and Helen Mar Dunn (NY, Elmira 25.jul.1838-28,jan.1910 Washington DC) ; he never married

widely confused with the following whose obituary even said erroneously that he was Paymaster and the composer of the listed 'Seven songs' :

Atkinson, Franklin 'Frank' H 22.oct.1871-14.jul.1956 USA Illinois, Chicago - Mississippi, Jackson
1900 as designer residing with his wife Luna at 303 Winchester Avenue in Chicago, 1910 as artist signs residing with his wife Luna and daughter Virginia Frances (Chicago 1908-) at 610 452 Avenue in Chicago, 1930 as artist with own studio residing with his wife May S and daughter Marjorie L (Chicago 1913-) at 666 North Jefferson Street in Jackson Mississippi, 1940 as artist painter residing with his wife restaurant operator May at 103 in Jackson Mississippi, City Directory 1940: interior decorator residing with May (Hollywood Eat Shop 3047 North Livingston Road) at 3051 Livingston Road in Jackson, 1950 as artist residing with May at 3051 Livingston Road in Jackson, a newspaper obituary attributed him the qualifications { artist painter, accomplished musician, graduate of Annapolis, Paymaster in the Navy, composer and publisher of the listed 'Seven songs' } : he was never Paymaster and did not compose any music ; 20.jun.1895 in Whiteside Illinois he married Luna Lewis (Whiteside, Albany 2.oct.1867-14.oct.1920 Iowa, Clinton) ; after 1920 he married May Isabelle Sharp (Ohio, Union 8.jun.1886-15.nov.1955 Missisippi, Jackson)

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[] Seven songs from Tilfredshaden. High or medium voice and piano music Holway Atkinson (i.e. Frank Holway Atkinson jr.) pub Frank K. Root, Chicago 1902 pub for baritone, alto, soprano, slow voice McKinley Music Co., Chicago	[] 1 - Dear gracious hand dedication: To George Frederick Root words Clara Louise Burnham and Edith Nesbit [] 2 - The lovers' litany dedication: To Vibe Kierulff Spicer words Rudyard Kipling [] 3 - Summer and winter dedication: To Walter Russell Root words Heinrich Heine [] 4 - The inn of the silver moon dedication: To David Bispham words Herman Knickerbocker Viele [] 5 - Robin Hood's farewell dedication: To Plunket Greene words [] 6 - The language of the stars dedication: To Henry Blodgett Harvey words Heinrich Heine [] 7 - To my lad dedication: To Sarah Coonley Davies words Lydia Avery Coonley
[] Memories with a flower. Song copyright music Frank H. Atkinson jr., Chicago 1892
[] Clouds. Vocal words Lydia Avery Coonley copyright music Frank H. Atkinson jr., Chicago 25sep1897
[] Cradle song. Vocal words Lydia Avery Coonley copyright music Frank H. Atkinson jr., Chicago 25sep1897
[] The little stars. Vocal words Lydia Avery Coonley copyright music Frank H. Atkinson jr., Chicago 25sep1897 pub Macmillan Company, London and New York 1897
[] The magic hour. A cantata of the seasons argument and dialogue Madeline Yale Wynne verses Lydia Avery Coonley copyright music Frank H. Atkinson jr., Chicago 18oct1897 pub Biglow & Main Company, New York and Chicago 1897

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