Frack and Balliet families were Frackville's pioneers
	To read the Old Frackville Tales article about Daniel Frack, founder of Frackville, click here. To read the Old Frackville Tales article about Mary Balliet Frack, click here. Dan and Mary Frack in later years This picture was taken in 1886 when Daniel Frack, founder of Frackville, was 83 and blind. He died on November 7, 1890, at the age of 87. Mrs. Orf, great-granddaughter of Daniel Frack, remembers the garden of the Frack home, filled with fruit trees and flowers. They grew their own vegetables on their land and two fish ponds were located nearby. A story was related many times at family gatherings: Daniel was a very generous person. He donated land to several churches, schools, and cemeteries but when he died a lot had to be bought in a cemetery which he had donated. Frack family pictured in 1886 DANIEL FRACK HOMESTEAD. This is the home of the founder of Frackville at 119-121 North Balliet Street, as it looks today [1976] with great grandson, Jesse Frack standing at the gate. This home was built in 1861 and is now owned by the Mary Kehler Estate. It has been kept in good condition and recently was remodeled with yellow siding.