Frank Leslie BAIRD
- Born: 10 Feb 1886, Scotland or Pittsburgh
- Marriage (1): Agnes Johnston Forbes
- Died: 7 Dec 1963, Pittsburgh PA at age 77
General Notes:
Orphaned at age 8, sent to his sister's but he ran away when he was a teenager. He was living on a farm near New Kensington PA. He traveled the railways and had a good career. While traveling he made the acquaintance of a welathy man who got him a job as an elevator boy back in Pittsburg.
Chief engineer, Union Collary Coal Company in Renton PA, where the family was raised until about 1925. They then moved to Verona PA but his wife did not like it there so they moved to Oakmont. He got a partial education and became a civil engineer, and was very significant in the town-- chief engineer, ran the movie theater and built houses.
Noted events in his life were:
• Occupation: Building contractor.
Frank married Agnes Johnston Forbes, daughter of William FORBES and Nellie Ann Campbell JOHNSTON. (Agnes Johnston Forbes was born on 4 Mar 1892 in Scotland and died on 12 Jan 1968 in Pittsburgh.)
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