Background
Kirby, Frank E. was born on July 1, 1849 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Stephen R. and Martha A. (Johnston) Kirby.
Kirby, Frank E. was born on July 1, 1849 in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. Son of Stephen R. and Martha A. (Johnston) Kirby.
Educational public schools, Cleveland, and Saginaw, Michigan, and Cooper Institute, New New York
1 son, Russell T. Began on engineering staff, Allaire Works, New York, constructing machinery for war vessels, 1865. Later with Morgan Iron Works. Located in Detroit, 1870, and with brother F. A., built iron ship yards, at Wyandotte, for Captain East. B. Ward.
Consulting engineer (with brother) until 1882, then with Detroit Dry Dock Company.
Designed the steamer Frank East. Kirby. The Saint Ignace and the Saint Marie, 2 ice-crushing steamers plying between Saint Ignace and Mackinaw City.
All the boats of the Detroit & Cleveland Navigation Company, and hundreds of others
Member Detroit Board Water Works Commission, 1892-1896.
Married Mary F. Thorp, October 9, 1876.