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• Birth	13 Apr 1868	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [2, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  AFN	2HCV-6T
  Census	1870	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [7]
  Census	1880	1442 Q Street, Washington, D.C.   [8]
  Occupation	3 Jul 1891	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [6, 9]
  	Metropolitan Police Department
  Census	1900	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [10]
  Occupation	29 Sep 1905	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [6]
  	White House
  Census	18 Apr 1910	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [11]
  Residence	18 Apr 1910	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [11]
  	1314 Florida Avenue
  Census	13 Jan 1920	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [12]
  Residence	13 Jan 1920	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [12]
  	3511 14th Street
  Occupation	18 Feb 1920	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [13]
  	Doorman at the Executive Offices in the White House
  Occupation	1 Oct 1922	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [14]
  	White House Police force
  	Cover page, Main Police Journal "7810", May 1925 Cover page to the Seattle publication Main Police Journal "7810", Seattle Police Department, May 1925. Source: Seattle Public Library, Hugh and Jane Ferguson Seattle Room
  	Page 20, Main Police Journal "7810" Page 20 of the May 1925 edition of the Main Police Journal "7810", published in Seattle, Washington. This photograph accompanies the associated article, "The Nation's Finest". The caption of the photograph reads "White House Police / O.N. Solbert Director." Underneath the caption is "1925". The fourth officer from the left is Frank Bernard Kelly,…
  	Page 21, Main Police Journal "7810" Page 20 of the May 1925 edition of the Main Police Journal "7810", published in Seattle, Washington. This photograph accompanies the associated article, "The Nation's Finest". The caption of the photograph reads "White House Police / O.N. Solbert Director." Underneath the caption is "1925". Source: Seattle Public Library, Hugh and Jane Ferguson…
  	"The Nation's Finest" This photo appeared on pages 20 and 21 in the May 1925 edition of "Main Police Journal 7810", Seattle, Washington. Published by Seattle Police department, May 1925. Caption: "White House Police / O. N. Solbert Director." Source: Seattle Public Library, Hugh and Jane Ferguson Seattle Room
  	O. N. Solbert, Military Attaché at US Embassy, London This photo was taken in 1920 by Bassano. Solbert was later named Director of White House Police. Source: http://www.npg.org.uk/live/search/portrait.asp?LinkID=mp55199&rNo=0&role=sit
  Census	1930	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [15]
  Reference Number	23
  Retired	30 Apr 1931	Washington, District of Columbia, USA   [6]
  	White House Police force
  	White House Police force history, pg. 1 Enclosure no. 2, page 1 of letter from Robert G. Heltibridle. This page describes the beginnings of the White House police detail and the creation of the special White House Police force.
  	White House Police force history, pg. 2 Enclosure no. 2, page 2 of letter from Robert G. Heltibridle. This page lists "F. B. Kelly, MPDC" (Frank Bernard Kelly, appointed from Metropolitan Police Department)
  Died	17 Aug 1944
  Person ID	I551	Pauls Tree
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2009
  Father	John Kelly,   b. 1839, Tyrone County, Ireland ,   d. 24 Jan 1912, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  Mother	Catherine McKinney,   b. 26 Nov 1845, Ireland ,   d. 28 Feb 1914, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
  Married	1 Jan 1866	St. Mathews Catholic Church, Washington, D.C.
  Family ID	F177	Group Sheet
  Family	Caroline M. ('Carrie') Rout,   b. 1871, Washington, District of Columbia, USA ,   d. 1945
  Married	6 Oct 1897
  Children	1. Francis Joseph Kelly, Sr.,   b. 19 Apr 1899, Washington, District of Columbia, USA ,   d. 18 Oct 1971, Bethesda, Maryland   2. Mae C. Kelly,   b. 1901, Washington, District of Columbia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. John J. Kelly,   b. 1905, Washington, District of Columbia, USA ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	15 Oct 2004
  Family ID	F183	Group Sheet

• Photos	Frank B. Kelly and President Hoover Frank B. Kelly (right) poses with President Herbert Hoover. This photo was pasted into a spiral bound notebook owned by my uncle, Lewis Gerard Kelly.
  	"The Nation's Finest" This photo appeared on pages 20 and 21 in the May 1925 edition of "Main Police Journal 7810", Seattle, Washington. Published by Seattle Police department, May 1925. Source: Seattle Public Library, Hugh and Jane Ferguson Seattle Room Photographer: Fred Schutz Fred Schutz was a commercial photographer based in Washington, D.C., circa 1918-1920. He…
  	Frank B. Kelly Frank B. Kelly, on the steps of the White House, February 18, 1920. Source: National Photo Company Collection, Herbert A. French; 1947 The Library of Congress >> Prints & Photographs Division >> Prints & Photographs Online Catalog http://lcweb2.loc.gov TITLE: Frank B. Kelly, 2/18/20 CALL NUMBER: LC-F8- 6914[P&P] REPRODUCTION NUMBER: …

• Sources

  [S124] James R. Kelly Jr.. [S125] Ancestral File (R) submitted by James R. Kelly, Jr., The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, (Copyright (c) 1987, June 1998, data as of 5 January 1998), Microfilm: 1394009; Submission: AF83-001921 (Reliability: 3). [S123] James R. Kelly, Jr.. [S344] Francis J. Kelly, Jr., Francis J. Kelly, Jr.. Dad told me about his grandfather, Frank B. Kelly. [S129] Abstract from St. Matthew's Church, (James R. Kelly, Jr., March 31, 1981). [S345] Letter and enclosures from Robert G. Heltibridle, Robert G. Heltibridle, (May 3, 1979, Department of the Treasury, United States Secret Service, Office of the Chief, Uniformed Division, Washington, D. C., 20233). [S418] Washington Ward 2, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: M593_123; Page: 384; Image: 778 (Reliability: 3). Dwelling: 2340 Family: 2493 Name: Kelly, John Age: 30 Sex: m Color: w Occupation: Messenger War Dept. Value of Real Estate owned: 3000 Birthplace: Ireland Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth Name: ------- Catherine Age: 26 Sex: f Color: white Occupation: Keeps house Birthplace: Ireland Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth Name: ------- Francis Age: 2 Sex: m Color: white Birthplace: D.C. Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth Name: ------- Margaret Age: 3 Sex: f Color: white Birthplace: D.C. Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth Name: ------- Hugh P. Age: 4/12 Month born: Feb. [1870] Sex: m Color: white Birthplace: D.C. Father of foreign birth Mother of foreign birth Name: Earhart, Martin Age: 55 Sex: m Color: w Occupation: Clerk in Pt. Off. [Printing Office?] Birthplace: Penna. Name: -----Mary A. Age: 50 Sex: f Color: w Occupation: At home Birthplace: Penna. US Federal Census, Washington, D.C., Ward 2 [S145] NARA Roll: T9_121; Family History Film: 1254121; Page: 139.3000; Enumeration District: 18; Image: 0763 (Reliability: 3). Washington, D.C. Page no: 35 Supervisor's District: 17 Enumeration District: 18 June 10, 1880 Enumerator: Lewis Decker Street: Q Street NW House number: 1442 Dwelling: 287 Family number: 344 Name: Kelley, John Color: w Sex: m Age: 35 Relationship to head of family: Married: yes Occupation: messenger Birthplace of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: ------------ Catharine Color: w Sex: f Age: 30 Relationship to head of family: wife Married: yes Occupation: keeping house Birthplace of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: ------------ Maggie Color: w Sex: f Age: 12 Relationship to head of family: daughter Occupation: at school Birthplace of this person: DC Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: ------------ Frank Color: w Sex: m Age: 10 Relationship to head of family: son Occupation: at school Birthplace of this person: DC Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: ------------ Hugh Color: w Sex: m Age: 9 Relationship to head of family: son Occupation: Birthplace of this person: DC Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: ------------ Mary Color: w Sex: f Age: 4 Relationship to head of family: daughter Occupation: Birthplace of this person: DC Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: ------------ Charles Color: w Sex: m Age: 2 Relationship to head of family: son Occupation: Birthplace of this person: DC Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: ------------ John Color: w Sex: m Age: 3/12 (Feb.) Relationship to head of family: son Occupation: Birthplace of this person: DC Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Dwelling: 287 Family number: 345 Name: Peshall, Elizabeth Color: w Sex: f Age: 60 Widowed Occupation: keeping house Birthplace of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland Name: --------- Catherine Color: w Sex: f Age: 24 Relationship to head of household: daughter Single Occupation: at home Birthplace of this person: NY Birthplace of Father of this person: Ireland Birthplace of Mother of this person: Ireland US Census, Washington, D.C., District 18, 1442 Q Street N.W. [S354] Metropolitan Police Record Card, Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, (July 3, 1891 to April 28, 1931). [S426] Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T623 160; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 52. (Reliability: 3). Washington, D.C. June 2, 1900 Supervisor's District: 1 Enumeration District: 52 Sheet no. 3 Location: 1314 Florida Avenue Name: Kelley, Frank B Relationship to head of household: head Color: w Sex: m Month of birth: Apr. Year of birth: 1868 Age: 33 Marital status: m Years married: 2 Place of birth: Dist. of Col. Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Police Name: " Carrie W Relationship to head of household: wife Color: w Sex: f Month of birth: May Year of birth: 1871 Age: 29 Marital status: m Years married: 2 Mother of how many children: 1 Of those children how many survive: 1 Place of birth: Dist. of Col. Father's birthplace: Illinois Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Name: " Francis B Relationship to head of household: son Color: w Sex: m Month of birth: Apr. Year of birth: 1899 Age: 1 Place of birth: Dist. of Col. Father's birthplace: Dist. of Col. Mother's birthplace: Dist. of Col. Occupation: 1900 census [S415] Year: 1910; Census Place: Ed 149, Washington, District of Columbia; Series: T624; Roll: 153; Page: 163B; Enumeration District: 149; Part: 1; Line: 28 (Reliability: 3). House no: 1312 Florida Avenue Dwelling: 33 Family: 47 Name: Rout, William M. Relationship to Head of Household: Head Sex: m Color: w Age: 34 Marital status: m Years married: 10 Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: Policeman, police department Name: -------, Elizabeth L. Relationship to Head of Household: wife Sex: m Color: w Age: 30 Marital status: m Years married: 10 Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: none Name: -------, Marie F. Relationship to Head of Household: daughter Sex: f Color: w Age: 6 Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: none Name: -------, Margaret Relationship to Head of Household: daughter Sex: f Color: w Age: 4 Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: none Name: -------, William M. Jr. Relationship to Head of Household: son Sex: m Color: w Age: 1 Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: none --------------------------------------------- House no: 1314 Florida Avenue Dwelling: 34 Family: 49 Name: Kelly, Frank B. Relationship to Head of Household: Head Sex: m Color: w Age: 41 Marital status: m Years married: 11 Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Policeman, police department Name: ----------, Carrie M. Relationship to Head of Household: wife Sex: f Color: w Age: 37 Marital status: m Years married: 11 Mother of how many children: 3 Mother of how many children surviving: 3 Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: Illinois Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: none Name: ----------, Francis J. Relationship to Head of Household: son Sex: m Color: w Age: 10 Marital status: s Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: none Name: ----------, Mary C. Relationship to Head of Household: daughter Sex: m Color: w Age: 8 Marital status: s Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: none Name: ----------, John J. Relationship to Head of Household: son Sex: m Color: w Age: 5 Marital status: s Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: District of Columbia Mother's birthplace: District of Columbia Occupation: none Name: Rout, Carlton B. Relationship to Head of Household: brother-in-law Sex: m Color: w Age: 26 Marital status: s Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: Illinois Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Plate printer, government Name: Rout, Mary J. Relationship to Head of Household: sister-in-law Sex: f Color: w Age: 30 Marital status: s Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: Illinois Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Bookkeeper, railroad Name: Rout, Viola M. Relationship to Head of Household: sister-in-law Sex: f Color: w Age: 27 Marital status: s Birthplace: District of Columbia Father's birthplace: Illinois Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Clerk, Government US Census, 1910, Washington D.C., ED 149, 1314 Florida Avenue [S423] Year: 1920; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: T625_213; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 312; Image: 96 (Reliability: 3). House no: 3511 14th Street Number of dwelling: 317, 419 Number of family: 387 Name: Kelly, Frank B. Relationship to Head of household: Head Home owned or rented: O If rented, free or mortgaged: F Sex: m color: w Age: 49 Marital status: m Place of birth: District Father's place of birth: Ireland Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Ireland Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Policeman U.S. White House Name: ----------Carrie M. Relationship to Head of household: wife Sex: f color: w Age: 47 Marital status: m Place of birth: District Father's place of birth: Illinois Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Ireland Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: none Name: ----------Francis J. Relationship to Head of household: son Sex: m color: w Age: 20 Marital status: s Place of birth: District Father's place of birth: District Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: District Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Legal work, Treasury Dept. Name: ----------Mae C. Relationship to Head of household: daughter Sex: f color: w Age: 18 Marital status: s Place of birth: District Father's place of birth: District Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: District Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Stenographer, Treasury Department Name: Rout, Viola Relationship to Head of household: sister-in-law Sex: f color: w Age: 35 Marital status: s Place of birth: District Father's place of birth: Illinois Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Ireland Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Clerk, Treasury Department Name: Rout, Thomas J. Relationship to Head of household: brother-in-law Sex: m color: w Age: 40 Marital status: s Place of birth: District Father's place of birth: Illinois Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Ireland Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: none Name: Rout, Charleton B. Relationship to Head of household: brother-in-law Sex: m color: w Age: 33 Marital status: s Place of birth: District Father's place of birth: Illinois Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Ireland Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Clerk, Bur. Eng. & Prt [Bureau of Engraving & Printing] Number of family: 388 Name: Jones, Pearl Relationship to Head of household: Head Home owned or rented: R Sex: f color: w Age: 31 Marital status: s Place of birth: Indiana Father's place of birth: Indiana Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Indiana Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Stenographer, Agricultural Dept. Name: Jones, Ellen Relationship to Head of household: sister Sex: f color: w Age: 28 Marital status: s Place of birth: Indiana Father's place of birth: Indiana Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Indiana Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Stenographer, Agricultural Dept. Name: Gourley, Nellie Relationship to Head of household: lodger Sex: f color: w Age: 30 Marital status: s Place of birth: Pennsylvania Father's place of birth: Pennsylvania Mother tounge: English Mother's place of birth: Pennsylvania Mother tounge: English Speak English: yes Occupation: Stenographer, Agricultural Dept. US Census, 1920, Washington, DC [S635] Library of Congress: Prints and Photographs, (\i Prints and Photographs Online Catalog\i0 . http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html : August 3, 2009), (http://lcweb2.loc.gov/pp/pphome.html : accessed August 13, 2009), Photo of Frank B. Kelly on the steps of the White HouseNAIL control no. npc2007001156; National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress); National Photo Company Collection (Library of Congress) (Reliability: 3). Frank B. Kelly, who works in shifts with C.L. Dalrymple as a doorkeeper at the Executive Offices in the White House, Mr Kelly has held this one position for twenty years while Mr Dalrymple has been on the door for the past 25 years. Frank B. Kelly, who works in shifts with C.L. Dalrymple as a doorkeeper at the Executive Offices in the White House, Mr Kelly has held this one position for twenty years while Mr Dalrymple has been on the door for the past 25 years. REPOSITORY: Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA DIGITAL ID: (digital file from original) npcc 01156 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/npcc.01156 CONTROL #: npc2007001156 [S345] Letter and enclosures from Robert G. Heltibridle, Robert G. Heltibridle, (May 3, 1979, Department of the Treasury, United States Secret Service, Office of the Chief, Uniformed Division, Washington, D. C., 20233), Enclosure no. 2 to letter from Robert G. Heltibridle, dated May 3, 1979 (Reliability: 3). ORIGIN [S453] Census Place: Washington, Washington, District Of Columbia; Roll: 300; Page: 26B; Enumeration District: 314; Image: 1011.0. (Reliability: 3). Place of abode: 3511 Fourteenth Street NW Name: Kelly, Frank B. Relationship to head of family: head Home owned or rented: O Value of home: 18500 Radio: R Does this family live on a farm: no Sex: m Color: w Age: 61 Marital condition: m Age at first marriage: 29[?] Able to read and write: yes Place of birth: Dist. of Col. Father's birthplace: Ireland Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: Police officer Name: ------- Carrie M. Relationship to head of family: wife Sex: f Color: w Age: 57 Marital condition: m Age at first marriage: 25 Able to read and write: yes Place of birth: Dist. of Col. Father's birthplace: Wisconsin Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: none Name: -------- Francis J Relationship to head of family: son Sex: m Color: w Age: 30 Marital condition: m Age at first marriage: 30 Able to read and write: yes Place of birth: Dist. of Col. Father's birthplace: Dist. of Col. Mother's birthplace: Dist. of Col. Occupation: Attorney, U.S. Govt. Veteran of U.S. military or armed forces: yes What war: WW Name: -------- Mary J Relationship to head of family: D in law [daughter-in-law] Sex: f Color: w Age: 26 Marital condition: m Age at first marriage: 30 Able to read and write: yes Place of birth: Maryland Father's birthplace: Maryland Mother's birthplace: Maryland Occupation: none Name: Rout, Viola M Relationship to head of family: D in law [actually sister-in-law] Sex: f Color: w Age: 49 Marital condition: s Age at first marriage: Able to read and write: yes Place of birth: Dist. of Col. Father's birthplace: Wisconsin Mother's birthplace: Ireland Occupation: none