Hunt, Herbert and Floyd C. Kaylor. Washington: West of the Cascades. Vol. III. Chicago, S.J. Clarke Publishing Co., 1917. p. 316, 319. LIESNER, FRANK F., a resident of Centralia and the owner of the electric light plant and valuable farm property at Oakville, was born in Prussia, Germany, in 1855, and in his youthful days came with his parents to America, the family home being established in Wampaca county, Wisconsin, where the father followed farming. Mr. Liesner spent his youth in Wheeling, West Virginia, and in other eastern states, but later became a resident of the middle west, where he lived until 1894, when he came to the Pacific coast, making his way to Oakville. He first purchased a place in the Chehalis Valley, where he began farming and subsequently bought another farm two miles west of Oakville. With characteristic energy he concentrated his attention upon the further development of his place and made it one of the best improved farms of his locality, in the midst of which was a beautiful residence. He planted a few orchard and otherwise added to the value and attractive appearance of his place. In 1915 he purchased the Oakvill Cruiser, a weekly paper which was established in 1901 by G. J. Taylor and Lawrence Stewart. The printing office is thoroughly modern in its equipment and the paper, published weekly, has a circulation of four hundred. Mr. Liesner was the proprietor of the paper until 1917, when he sold it to William Moore. Mr. Liesner has directed his efforts into many fields and in everything that he has undertaken has won success. He built and owns the electric light plant which lights the city, owns and developed the fair grounds, built the ball park for the benefit of the public and has been one of the directors of the Grays Harbor County Fair Association since its organization in 1910. His labors have been a most important element in advancing the interests of Oakville. In February, 1917, he acquired some business property in Centralia, where he is now residing. In Wisconsin in 1879, Mr. Liesner was united in marriage to Miss Minnie Peters, who was born in Mecklenburg, Germany, and they have become the parents of eight children who are yet living, namely: Ida, Louise, Minnie, Alvina, Herman, Walter, Arthur, and Henry. Mr. Liesner is an exemplary representative of the Masonic order and has been a member of the Odd Fellows since 1887. He organized the Grange at Oakville in 1910 and served as master thereof about continuously until his removal to Centralia. In that connection he has done much to promote agricultural interests. He has a splendid collection of curios and coins to which he is constantly adding, this being one of the side issues and interests of his life. His efforts have at all times been well directed in the accomplishment of his purposes and with him the attainment of success in business has been but one feature of his life, never precluding his support of important public measures, for at all times he is found as a progressive citizen, ready and willing to do his part in promoting the general welfare. Submitted by: Jenny Tenlen * * * * Notice: These biographies were transcribed for the Lewis Co., WA GenWeb Project. Unless otherwise stated, no further information is available on the individual featured in the biographies.