Background
Keim, Franklin David was born on September 10, 1886 in Hardy, Nebraska, United States. Son of Dennis and Jennie (Cramer) Keim.
Keim, Franklin David was born on September 10, 1886 in Hardy, Nebraska, United States. Son of Dennis and Jennie (Cramer) Keim.
Educated Bethany College Academy, Peru State Normal. B. Science, U. Nebraska, 1914, Master of Science, 1918. Doctor of Philosophy, Cornell Univercity, 1927.
June 12, 1914; children—Virginia (Mistress William Honstead), Wayne Franklin. Teacher in schools of Nuckolls and Thayer Counties, 1905-1908. Principal Chester (Nebraska) High School, 1909-1910.
Superintendent schools, Blue Springs, 1910-1911.
Member of faculty U. Nebraska, since 1914, assistant in agronomy department, 1914-1916, extension specialist in agronomy, 1917-1918, professor agronomy, since 1918, acting department chairman agronomy, 1930-1932, chairman 1932-1952, retired. Chief agricultural section Biarritz American Army University, France, 1945.
Director Union National Insurance Company (member Executive Committee), Farmers State Bank. Received Plaque, Nebraska Crop Improvement Association, 1950.
Certificate of appreciation, 36 years loyal service, U. Nebraska.
Member Chamber of Commerce, Farm House Fraternity, North.S.T.A., National Geography Society, American Society Agronomy (past president), North Central Weed Committee (past vice president), American Association for the Advancement of Science National Education Association, Nebraska Writers Guild, Sigma Xi (past president), Gamma Sigma Delta. Mason (Shriner).
Married Alice Mary Voigt. Children: Virginia (Mistress William Honstead), Wayne Franklin.