BiographyFriedrich Franz (Frank F.) Hilsman was born in Westphal, Germany on September 18, 1883. He became a naturalized citizen on November 24, 1913. His siblings were Minnie and Otto. Frank first worked at Union Switch and Signal then owned and operated Hilsman Shoes at 632 and then 734 Braddock Avenue with Marie Frieda Bender after their marriage. After Marie’s death (April 5, 1941) he married Opal Reed in 1946.
