Extract from the 1880 Census:
Name: Frank Stratton
Age: 1
Estimated birth year: 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-household: son
Home in 1880: Home in 1880: Dayton, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Marital status: single
Father's birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Occupation: none
Sibling living at home: Fred (age 3)
Census place: Dayton, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: T9_1451; Family History Film: 1255451; Page: 31.1000; Enumeration District: 163
Date: 21 Jun 1880

Extract from the 1900 Census:
Name: Frank Stratton
Age at last birthday: 21
Date of birth: Nov 1878
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head-of-house: son
Home in 1900: Dayton, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Marital status: single
Able to read, write and speak English: yes
Father's birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin
Occupation: attending school
Siblings living at home: Fred (age 23), Adeline (17), Katey (15), and Freamont (12)
Census place: Dayton, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: T623 1823; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 123
Date: 11 Jun 1900

Extract from the 1910 Census:
Name: Frank O Stratton
Age in 1910: 32
Estimated birth year: 1878
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of family: head
Home in 1910: Waupaca Ward 4, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Address: 400 Main Street
Marital status: married
Number of years of present marriage: 0
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's birthplace: Wisconsin
Farm or house: house
Home owned or rented: rented
Occupation: druggist
Type of industry: drug store
Salary or wage worker: wages
Whether out of work on April 15, 1910: no
Number of weeks out of work in 1909: 0
Census place: Waupaca Ward 4, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: T624_1743; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 94; Image: 737
Date: 21 Apr 1910

Extract from World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918:
Name: Frank Oliver Stratton
City: not stated
County: Waupaca
State: Wisconsin
Birthplace: United States
Birth date: 26 Nov 1878
Race: white
Roll: 1675080
Draft board: 0
Address: 400 East Lake, Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Occupation: pharmacist
Employer: self-employed
Address: 107 Main, Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Nearest relative: Amanda E Stratton (wife)
Address: 400 East Lake, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Age: 39
Height: tall
Build: slender
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Date: 12 Sep 1918

Extract from the 1920 Census:
Name: Frank O Stratton
Age: 41
Estimated birth year: 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relationship to head of house: head
Home in 1920: Waupaca Ward 2, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Address: 400 East Lake Street
Marital status: married
Able to speak English: yes
Able to read and write: yes
Father's birthplace: Ohio
Mother's birthplace: Maine
Home owned or rented: owned; no mortgage
Occupation: druggist
Type of industry: retail drug store
Salary or wage worker: employer
Census place: Waupaca Ward 2, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: T625_2022; Page: 5A; Enumeration District: 153; Image: 106
Date: 8 Jan 1920

Extract from the 1930 Census:
Name: Frank O Stratton
Age: 51
Estimated birth year: 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1930: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Address: 400 East Lake Street
Marital status: married
Age at first marriage: 29
Education: able to speak English
Education: able to read and write
Father's birthplace: Wisconsin
Mother's birthplace: Ohio
Military service: no
Rent/home value: owns home; value $6000
Owns a radio: yes
Occupation: proprietor
Industry: drugstore
Salary or wage worker: employer
Census place: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: 2617; Page: ; Enumeration District: 41; Image: 1044.0
Date: 11 Apr 1930

Extract from the 1940 Census:
Name: Frank O Stratton
Age: 61
Estimated birth year: 1879
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1940: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Address: 400 East Lake Street
Marital status: married
Highest grade of school completed: college 2 years
Living on farm: no
Home owned or rented: owned
Value of home: $7000
Place of residence in 1935: same house
Occupation: pharmacist
Industry: own business
Salary or wage worker: employer
Number of weeks worked in 1939: 52
Amount of money wages or salary: $0
Has other income of more than $50: yes
At work during week of March 24-30: yes
Number of hours worked: 48
Census place: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin; Roll: T627_4535; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 68-40
Date: 24 May 1940

Extract from U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942:
Name: Frank Oliver Stratton
Age: 63
Birth date: 26 Nov 1878
Birth place: Dayton, Wisconsin
Race: white
Address: 400 East Lake Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Mailing address: 107 North Main Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Telephone: Waupaca 434
Name of person who will always know your address: Mrs Amanda Stratton, 400 East Lake Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Employer: self
Place of employment: 107 North Main Street, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Height: 5 feet 9 inches
Weight: 145
Eyes: blue
Hair: brown
Complexion: light
Other characteristics: none
Date: 25 Apr 1942

Extract from the 1950 Census:
Name: Frank Stratton
Age: 72
Estimated birth year: 1878
Birthplace: Wisconsin
Race: white
Sex: male
Relation to head-of-house: head
Home in 1950: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Address: 4001 Lake
Marital status: married
Living on farm: no
Occupation: druggist
Industry: drug store
At work during last week: no
Number of hours worked: 0
Class of worker: for private employer
Census place: Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin
Date: 15 Apr 1950

Extract from an article from the "Waupaca County Post" of Waupaca, Wisconsin dated 6 May 1993:
This brings us to Frank O. Stratton, the second child of Oliver and Clara Stratton, who was born November 26, 1879 on the family farm in the Town of Dayton.
Frank O. Stratton graduated with the Waupaca High School Class of 1901. He completed his course in Pharmacy in Milwaukee and returned to Waupaca where he took employment with C.H. Truesdell in the Truesdell Drug Store that was located at that time in the north part of the old National Bank building.
On October 21, 1909, Frank O. Stratton was united in marriage to Amanda Elizabeth Nelson. She was a daughter of Carl and Anna Nelson, born May 20, 1886. Frank and Ann Stratton had one son, Oliver Richard (Ollie).
Due to the bank's expansion, Mr. Truesdell's lease was not renewed, and on May 13, 1914 the C.H. Truesdell Drug Store was re-located to the Masonic building at 107 North Main. Due to illness, Mr. Truesdell was forced to dispose of his business, and it was sold to Frank O. Stratton, who took possession on September 1, 1915.
The Truesdell Drug Store now became known as the Stratton Drug Store and it prospered under the management of Frank O. Stratton for about 33 years when he took his son, Oliver, into full partnership.
Oliver Richard Stratton was born to Frank O. and Anna Stratton on October 13, 1911, and he was married June 28, 1933 to Miss Mary Louise Bowers. She is best known as just Louise. They were the parents of two children, Sally and John.
Ollie became a partner on January 1, 1948 in the drug store. Frank Stratton stayed active for several years assisting Ollie and Louise with the business.
It was on April 15, 1968 that Ollie Stratton passed away while vacationing in Florida. From this time on his wife Louise took control.
Louise Stratton headed a staff of nine full time and three part time employees and three registered pharmacists, Dick DeTerville, Dick Kempfert and Don Shelp.
The Stratton Drug Store was not an official Walgreen Agency, but it did handle Walgreen items. In 1970 Mrs. Louise Stratton elected to discontinue the popular soda fountain and lunch counter, and she donated this unit to the Youth Center. This unit is still intact in the Senior Center at 101 South Washington Street.
Frank O. Stratton entered Bethany Home on April 14, 1967, and passed away there January 26, 1973, but not before he was honored at a testimonial dinner held in November 1971 for his dedicated service to the First National Bank, his participation in the Chamber of Commerce, and having served 24 years with the Waupaca County Selective Service Board.
His wife and lifelong partner, Amanda (Nelson) Stratton passed away November 27, 1953. Both are buried in the Waupaca Lakeside Memorial Park as is Ollie Stratton.
In 1974 the Stratton Drug Store changed hands. An Article of Incorporation dated April 1, 1974, shows that the Stratton Drug, Inc. was purchased by Richard J. DeTerville and Richard W. Kempfert. In 1976 Stratton Drug, Inc. purchased Robb's Bakery from John and Kris Robbers, that was located next door to the south. This had been the Star Bakery and later Olson's Bakery.
Don's Construction of Waupaca had the contract for renovation of the two stores. It was mostly a one-man crew that spent the better part of the summer cutting a large door between the buildings and reinforcing and putting in new floors where the bakery ovens had caused considerable damage through the many years as a bakery.
On May 3, 1985 there was another change in ownership of the Stratton Drug, Inc. Richard (Dick) Kempfert became the sole owner of the business that was in the Stratton family for nearly 60 years.

Obituary from the "Post" of Appleton, Wisconsin dated 27 Jan 1973:
Pioneer business-civic
leader dies at Waupaca
Waupaca - Funeral services for Frank O. Stratton, 94-year-old businessman who died Friday, will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the Holly Funeral Home.
The Rev. Eugene Gaureke will officiate and burial will be at Lakeside cemetery. Visitation will be from 3 to 7 p.m. Sunday.
Stratton owned a drug store on this city's main street for 54 years and was believed to be the state's oldest registered pharmacist. He also was a director and officer of the First National Bank for 36 years and was recognized as the oldest living banker in the state in 1971.
He served as president and chairman of the board until he retired in November, 1971.
He attended Milwaukee County Medical College, now Marquette University, and became a registered pharmacist in 1908. His first job as pharmacist was with Truesdell Pharmacy, Waupaca, and he bought the store in 1909.
Cited several years ago as the oldest living curler in the United States, he participated in the sport until recently. He played golf until last year.
He was a member of the county Selective Service Board from its inception until the mid-1950s. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge and also active in the Lions Club.
Born in Waupaca Community, Stratton spent his youth at Crystal Lake Corners and graduated in 1901 from Waupaca High School.
He was a widower for the past 20 years. Stratton had lived the past seven years at the Bethany Home. He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Survivors are one grandson, one granddaughter and seven great-grandchildren.
The Holly Funeral home is in charge of arrangements.

He married Amanda Elizabeth Nelson 21 Oct 1909 in Waupaca, Waupaca, Wisconsin.