Frank Charles Blumlein: Espionage

Frank Charles Blumlein was born 19 April 1875 in  Münnerstadt Anterlvankan, Baycon, Germany to Michael O Blumlein and Martha E Phriem. 

Frank was Captain of Company K of the  New Mexico Militia.

 He was a sharpshooter and competed in many competitions and won many medals. 

 Inmate #12882 Leavenworth Prison
Rec: 12 June 1918
Crime: Espionage 

Inmate #778 New Mexico State Prison

Rec: 22 May 1918

Crime: Safe Keeping (Stolen Guns)

Was transferred to Leavenworth

https://www.newspapers.com/clip/31717656/frank_blumlein/


These are files from the FBI I found on 3Fold

This is a list of weapons and ammo found in his possession 

 Frank went back to Germany to visit his brother.

S.S. George Washington 

Frank was married twice:

Elizabeth May Alice Peach 1883-1937

They had a son named Ray Charles Blumlein 1909-1988

Kelly Blumlein Boyd originally shared this on 28 Mar 2008

Maria Lutz 1901-1938

They had 2 children:

Jane Blumein

Frank Charles Blumein Jr.

Frank was also a volunteer firefighter for the Sante Fe Fire Department 1897-1898.

He plead not guilty to the charges he was accused of.

Was he upset over the War with Germany? What was he planning with all those weapons and ammo? Some questions that may never be answered, unless he kept a journal.

Exterior view of Harvey House, Santa Fe Eating House, a locomotive is puffing down the tracks. An "Ore Monument" made of stones and a wooden fence are at the side. Man to left of monument is F. C. Blumlein, Supt. of Round House, Winslow Arizona. Several people are milling about. Powerhouse stacks in background were not installed until Dec. 1908. See Economic-Kingman-Desert Power & Water #8898. Info source A. J. Legault, Powerhouse. SW corner 4th and Andy Devine. Source:http://azmemory.azlibrary.gov/cdm/singleitem/collection/mmhtrnhist/id/10

Frank died 13 Apr 1944 in Clovis, New Mexico. I made him a tree and attached tons of records, including more FBI records. 

He was buried in Desert View Cemetery in Winslow, AZ.