Frank was the natural-legitimate father of Marie Louise ELFERS-LEWIS< at her death 12/2001. My mother was born Annibrita d'WAINIO, in New York City, where she was adopted by the Herman & Katherine EVERS-ELFERS, family. 3 of five of Frank's children from his 2nd marriage were put up for adotpion, his wife had died and his

restaurant (FINNISH) in NYC, NY, had failed, so he put the 3 youngest children up for "adoption" 2 girls and a son, two were adopted one a daughter remained in the adoptions home till she died, in her 80's, I bleieve as my mother in later years DID, have some contact with her. That duahgter somewhat older than my mother never married, nor had children. Frank moved to Little Rock, AR, after the failure of his restaurant, in NYC and started up a small motel, which did well enough, he then moved to CA, where he lived had a small motel and died at age 90. His third was was apparently Maria WAINIO. 1920 United States Federal Census
about Frank Wainio Name: Frank Wainio
[Frank Wainis] Home in 1920: Brooklyn Assembly District 9, Kings, New York Age: 31 years Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889 Birthplace: Finland Relation to Head of House: Head Spouse's Name: Annie B Father's Birth Place: Finland Mother's Birth Place: Finland Marital Status: Married Race: White Sex: Male Home owned: Rent Year of Immigration: 1915 Able to read: Yes Able to Write: Yes Image: 331 Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: NameAge Frank Wainio 31 Annie B Wainio 26 Ellen Wainio 3/12 View Original Record
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View Frank Wainio Birth: 21 Oct 1888
Finland Death: Jan 1979
Tujunga, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Spouse & Children Annie Brita – 1923