Frances Cleveland (Dodge) Nemetzky (1888-1955)

Marriage record for Frances C. Dodge & Thomas Fogalsang - 24 June 1916


Passport Application for Thomas E. Fogalsang - February 1923

Mortuary Record for Thomas E. Fogalsang

Marriage Record for Frances C. Dodge & David Nemetzky - 24 January 1930

WWII Draft Registration Card for David Nemetzky

Mortuary Records for David Nemetzky

Death record for Frances C. Dodge - 3 October 1955


Mortuary Records for Frances C. Nemetzky

Obituary for Frances C. Dodge

I've had more luck finding my great-grandfather's sister Frances Cleveland Nemetzky, mostly because my great-grandfather had kept in touch with her. Frances was born in 1888 in Buena Vista and grew up there. She left home and in 1910 was a Nursing Student in Longmont, Colorado. My grandpa (or was it my mother who had talked to my great-grandmother) had mentioned to me that one of my great-grandfather's sisters had been a nurse. I found some information on the Longmont Hospital Association and their nursing program online. It was a three-year program. They had to have good moral character, sound health, common sense and a high school diploma (I wonder how many of my great-grandfather's siblings had high school diplomas). They worked 12 hours on night duty and 12 hours of day duty. They were also required to purchase their own books and uniforms. Tuition was free and they were paid $6 per month. After this, Frances went out to San Francisco, California and was a nurse out there. Frances eventually came to own and run a candy store in San Francisco called Fogalsangs Pru-Nut Creams. My grandfather remembers traveling to San Francisco when he was a kid and visiting Frances there. She married twice. Her first husband was Thomas Fogalsang, who was an Electrical Engineer. They married in 1916. Thomas died in 1928. Her second husband was David Nemetzky, who was a pharmicist. They married in 1930. David died in 1947. Frances never had any children and was very well off because of her business. When she died in 1955, she left her money to her nieces and nephews. The picture is of her storefront during the 1930's. My great-grandfather, James R. Dodge, is standing in front.

Here are some pictures of her gravestone (courtesy of findagrave.com)