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Message:: [QUOTE="morgen94, post: 347887, member: 217"]I am trying to follow Doblmeier from birth (July 7, 1887 in Germany) to death (1983), to fill in the blanks of where he was when and what he was doing. In 1913 26 year old Franz Doblmeier sailed to New York, from Germany, I believe. His occupation was recorded as "Kaufmann" (businessman or merchant) I then found him, unmarried, in San Francisco in 1917, working as a clerk at Sanborn, Vail, & Co. (1860-1924).That company was a "wholesaler and retailer of stationary (sic), picture frames, art supplies, and art work. After they incorporated in 1902 they began publishing postcards..." (<a href="http://www.metropostcard.com/publisherss1.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.metropostcard.com/publisherss1.html" rel="nofollow">http://www.metropostcard.com/publisherss1.html</a>). In 1921 Doblmeier was listed as a department manager at Sanborn Vail, still in San Francisco. In 1923 Doblmeier and his wife Gertrude sailed from Hamburg, Germany to New York and his occupation was recorded as "Merc" (merchant, I assume). His nearest relative in this country was recorded as his aunt, Magda Scheller of San Francisco, and his last permanent address was recorded as in San Francisco. In 1925 the New York State Census listed Frank and Gertrude Doblmeier as residents of Brooklyn and Frank's occupation was "Sales Agent (Stat)" (for stationery, I assume). EDITED TO ADD: Gertrude Doblmeier's 1931 naturalization papers state: "My husband was naturalized Nov. 2, 1925, Brooklyn, NY, and certificate of naturalization number 2308837 was issued to him." In the 1927 New York City directory Frank M. Doblmeier was listed under Candle Manufacturers. He was listed in the same occupation in the 1926 and 1929 NY City directories. EDITED TO ADD: At that time he was at 225 5th Avenue, right near the postcard address. In the 1930 Brooklyn census, Frank Doblmeier's occupation was salesman for a Stationery House. In the 1933 NY City phone book a Frank M. Doblmeier, married to a woman named Rose, was working as an "eng" (engineer). I have no idea if that is our same Frank M. Doblmeier, but how many Frank M. Doblmeiers can there be in NY at that time? Note, however, that the 1940 census lists Frank still with Gertrude. As was mentioned earlier, in the 1940 census Frank Doblmeier's occupation was greeting cards salesman. The 1942 WWII draft registration card for Frank Doblmeier lists his occupation as "Sale Agency" for a business at 220 5th Avenue in NY. (NOTE: That is the same address as on your postcards) A 1960 immigration card recorded a widowed Frank M. Doblmeier, born in Germany on July 7, 1887, traveled alone to Brazil. The Social Security death index records the 1983 death of Frank Doblmeier, born on July 7, 1887. Whew...[/QUOTE]

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