Frank J. Hartmann, Retired, Dies at 91

FRANK J. HARTMANN, RETIRED, DIES AT 91 Former Cigar Manufacturer Succumbs at Home in W. Collingswood Frank J. Hartmann, Sr., retired cigar manufacturer, died yesterday at his home, 710 Grant avenue, West Collingswood. He was 91. Apparently he had a premonition that he was going to die, according to his son, Frank J. Hartmann, Jr., former Camden director of public works. He always made his own cigars, but last Monday, as he cleaned up his work table at his home, he said: "I won't make any more cigars." Besides his widow, Anna W., he is survived by 67 descendants representing five generations. They are, in addition to Frank J., Jr., two other sons, Robert, of Camden, and Joseph S., of Collingswood; a daughter, Mrs. Willis Fox, of Salt Lake City; two stepsons, A. Richard Walker, of Camden, and J. Albert Walker, of West Collingswood; a stepdaughter, Mrs. J. Arthur Birkby, of West Collingswood; 19 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and nine great-great-grandchildren. A grandson, Frank Hartmann, son of the former commissioner, was killed in action in France July 18. Born in Germany, Mr. Martmann came to this country with his parents when he was 12. The family moved from Philadelphia to Cramer Hill where he became president and chief of the North Cramer Hill Citizens Fire Company. He constructed the only building in Camden with the Allied Building Trades Union label on it. The structure, at Third and Arch streets, has since been replaced by a Campbell Soup Co. unit. He was a member of the Elks and the Germania Mannerchor and a founder of the Camden Rotary Club. Two sisters, Mrs. Mary Schmitt, of Philadelphia, and Mrs. William Angus, of New York City, also survive. Services will be conducted at 2 p. m. Thursday at the Schroeder Funeral Home, 715 Cooper street.