Francis W. “Frank” Haben was born to John and Calista A. Haben (née Oliver) in Saginaw, Saginaw County, Michigan, on May 1, 1870. By the 1890s, he was living in the newly founded village of Hibbing, St. Louis County, Minnesota. In 1896, he married fellow Michigan native Catherine Brady (1872-1941)—in what may have been the first public wedding to take place in Hibbing. They raised three children: Cecilia Mary Haben (1904-1934), Wendell Haben (1915-1971), and Eugene M. Haben (1916-1945).
Many graduates of the Minneapolis Talmud Torah stayed together socially after their Hebrew instruction was complete. Through participation in sports, men built social networks that served them in business and community activities. Activities were paid for jointly by individuals and community organizations, which encouraged people to join by relieving financial constraints.
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University of Minnesota Libraries, Nathan and Theresa Berman Upper Midwest Jewish Archives
Group portrait of men's track team in uniform. Top row: Edward Gordon, Class of 1922; Coach Glenn Clark; and Victor Jacobson, 1923. Second row: Erich Schwandt, 1921; Ralph Robertson, 1923; Edward Paden, 1921; not identified; Archie Cummings, 1922; and Lewis Burnett, 1923. Third row: Bill Lapp, 1923; George Martin, 1923; Bill Thompson, 1920; Captain Lloyd Peabody, 1920; Bradley Sherwood, 1922; James Lawrence, 1923; and Walter Hauser, 1923.
Portrait of the winning baseball team that beat Faribault, Northfield, St. Olaf and Carleton Teams. Back row (left to right): Kevin Larson, Alfred Quinnell, Pete Paulson, Erling Tharldson; Middle Row: Bennie Tharldson, Bill Quinnell, and Tom Tharldson; Front Row: Casper (Cap) Petersen, Emil Quinnell, and Clarence Camp (Manager)
Nine gentlemen dressed in various attire holding their instrument of choice. Front row: Fred Carpenter, Morris Severson, Tom Warren, Ralph Skellie. Back row: Ellsworth Olson, Al Larson, Parker Warren, Ken Nelson, Don Savage.
Group portrait of five female players in uniform posing with basketball. Left to right: Mathilde Pederson, Belle Campbell, Lily-Belle Watson, Daisy Milspaugh, and Anna Dickson.
Group portrait of the women's basketball team. Members include G. Odney, Coach George Lynch, G. Brown, F. Hawkins, G. Schiedinger, F. Williams, C. Lausted (captain), F. Eynon, and F. Abbot.
Studio portrait of the Ortonville Baseball Team. On the floor: G. Culve and R. S. Norman. Seated: unknown, Hanes, unknown, Gowan. Standing: E. Larson, unknown, coach unknown, Neil Cliff.