Work, Frank Ernest
| Birth Name | Work, Frank Ernest |
| Nick Name | Ernest |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 80 years, 9 months, 4 days |
Narrative
Frank was born in 1877. He was the son of James Work and Arbela Work.
He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1908.
He was Superintendent of the Indiana, Pennsylvania schools from 1908 until 1921.
He was a member of the faculty at Muskingum College.
Dr. Ernest Work served as educational advisor to Emperor Haile Selassie in the 1930's. [1]
He married Edith Dodds (1879–1966).
He passed away in 1957. Burial: Oakland Cemetery and Mausoleum, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. [2]
[1] Ethiopia and the United States: History, Diplomacy, and Analysis By Getachew Metaferia. pg 53
[2] Find A Grave. Ernest Work
Narrative
From the Washington Observer, Oct 28 1957
Indiana Educator Dies In His Home
INDIANA, Pa., Oct. 27 -- Dr. Frank E. Work, 80, an educdator who wrote the first draft of Ethiopi'as constitution, died yesterday at his home.
Dr. Work spent a number of years in Ethiopia both before and after World War II. While there he helped establish that nation's school system.
Prior to his Ethiopian work, Dr. Work was superintendent of Indiana public schools for 14 years. He also taught history at Muskingum College. He retired in 1946.
Survivng is his widow. Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at Indiana.
Events
| Event | Date | Place | Description | Sources |
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| Birth | January 22, 1877 | East Mahoning, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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| Death | October 26, 1957 | Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | ||
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| Burial | Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana, Pennsylvania, USA | |||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Work, James Irvin | March 18, 1835 | January 24, 1912 | |
| Mother | Work, Arbela | April 14, 1839 | December 6, 1907 | |
| Sister | Work, Margaret H. | 1861 | 1887 | |
| Sister | Work, Elizabeth Johnston | 1863 | 1946 | |
| Sister | Work, Tabitha Ruth | 1865 | 1942 | |
| Sister | Work, Edith Lucile | 1868 | 1938 | |
| Sister | Work, Anna Belinda | 1870 | 1943 | |
| Sister | Work, Martha Hamilton | 1872 | 1935 | |
| Brother | Work, Thaddeus F. | 1875 | 1899 | |
| Work, Frank Ernest | January 22, 1877 | October 26, 1957 | ||
| Sister | Work, Bertha B. | 1879 | 1853 |
Families
Family of Work, Frank Ernest and Dodds, Edith |
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| Married | Wife | Dodds, Edith ( * December 15, 1879 + 1966 ) | ||||||||||||||
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