Centennial History and Biographical Directory of the Chi Psi Fraternity (1941): Frank Edward Wade, Builder, Garden City
1941 · Centennial History and Biographical Directory of the Chi Psi Fraternity (Chi Psi Fraternity, 1941)
Citation: Centennial History and Biographical Directory of the Chi Psi Fraternity (Chi Psi Fraternity, 1941), p. 352, Psi chapter (Cornell), class of 1919, entry for Frank Edward Wade; cross-reference at p. 145, Alpha chapter (Wesleyan); digital images, Internet Archive (https://archive.org/details/centennialhistor00chip, scans n154 and n361), accessed 9 November 2026.
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Alpha (Wesleyan) chapter, class of 1919 (p. 145, scan n154):
FRANK EDWARD WADE
For biog. see Ψ'19.
(The OCR reads the cross-reference as "719".)
Psi (Cornell) chapter (p. 352, scan n361):
FRANK EDWARD WADE
Builder, Garden City, N. Y.
b Apr. 13, 1896 at Richmond Hill, N.Y. Init. at A in 1915; tr. to Ψ in 1916; at Wesleyan Univ.; at Cornell 1 yr. Entered U.S.N.R.F.C., World War service, Apr. 1917; commd. ensign Aug. 1918; with Certainteed Prods. Corp. 1919-22; builder William H. Wade Inc. 1922—. res 154 Kipburn Rd.
What it says, against the tree
| Person | Fact | Document says | Tree says | Assessment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Edward Wade (1896–1976) | Birth | 13 April 1896, Richmond Hill, N.Y. | 12 April 1896, Richmond Hill | conflicts (day): see notes |
| Frank Edward Wade (1896–1976) | Education | Initiated into Chi Psi at Wesleyan (Alpha) 1915; transferred to the Cornell chapter (Psi) 1916; one year at Cornell | Biography: Cornell, class of 1919; Chi Psi (1933 wedding notice) | agrees, with detail |
| Frank Edward Wade (1896–1976) | Military service | Entered the U.S. Naval Reserve Force (U.S.N.R.F.C.) April 1917; commissioned ensign August 1918 | Military fact, St. Louis, no date; biography: ensign, Naval Aviation Service | new (dates) |
| Frank Edward Wade (1896–1976) | Occupation | Certainteed Products Corporation 1919–22; builder with William H. Wade Inc. from 1922 | Biography: director of William H. Wade, Inc. from 1922 | agrees, with new detail |
| Frank Edward Wade (1896–1976) | Residence | Garden City, N.Y.; 154 Kipburn Road (about 1940) | Residences 1900–1930 in Queens; no 1940 residence | new |
| William Henry Wade Jr. (1869–1945) | Business | William H. Wade Inc., builders, from at least 1922 | Biography: builder and developer in Queens | context |