Francis Alexander Champlain

1896 - 1958  (61 years)

• Name	Francis Alexander Champlain  [1, 2]
  Nickname	Frank
  Birth	4 Dec 1896	East Hampton, Suffolk, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1958	Oaklawn Cemetery, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States of America
  Death	17 Jan 1958	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [2, 3, 4]
  	"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 Bro
  Person ID	I5435	My Genealogy
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2025

  
  

  Father	William Frederick Champlin,   b. 31 Dec 1854, Long Island, New York, United States d. 6 Jan 1934, Patchogue, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Martha Amelia Gudovich,   b. 1870, Russia or Germany d. NY
  Marriage	Abt 1890	Westerly, Washington, RI
  Family ID	F3654	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Phyllis Fraser, ^,   b. 18 Mar 1900, New York City, New York, United States d. 22 May 1981, {Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY} (Age 81 years)
  Marriage	31 Jan 1920	Brookhaven, Brookhaven, Suffolk, NY   [1, 2, 5, 6, 7]
  Children	1. Frank M. Champlain, ^,   b. Abt 1922, NY d. Yes, date unknown   2. Faith Champlain,   b. 1923, New York d. 2017 (Age 94 years)   3. Philip Fraser Champlain,   b. 21 Oct 1924, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States d. 4 Jul 1987, Brookhaven, Suffolk, New York, United States (Age 62 years)   4. Phebe Lovat Champlain, ^   5. Geoffrey Fraser Champlain, ^,   b. 12 Jan 1936, Port Jeffers, New York d. 15 Jan 1989 (Age 53 years)
  Family ID	F2619	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	27 May 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The family surname changed from Champlin to Champlain, although it continued to be pronounced Champlin. His siblings continued to use the spelling Champlin.

  
  

• Sources

  [S747] Ormond Memorial Art Museum and Gardens (Web site of the Ormond Memorial Art Museum. Updated 11 Mar 2004., http://www.ormondartmuseum.org/FraserBio.htm. [S753] Bettina Champlain, "Fraser, etc.," e-mail message from ([Address unknown]) to John Deitz, 25 Apr 2006. [S49] Long Island Advance (Long Island Advance, 20 Medford Ave, Patchogue, NY), 24 Jan 2008, p. 29, (From the Archives, 50 years ago). [S49] Long Island Advance (Long Island Advance, 20 Medford Ave, Patchogue, NY), 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. [S115] Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2002. Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington,, Roll: T626_1650; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 39; Image: 0420. [S49] Long Island Advance (Long Island Advance, 20 Medford Ave, Patchogue, NY), 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. [S49] Long Island Advance (Long Island Advance, 20 Medford Ave, Patchogue, NY), 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.