Thomas Frame was a native of Scotland, born November 8, 1828 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. His parents were John and Euphemia Wilson Frame, both natives of that country. He grew up in the area surrounding Larkhall where he received his education.

Thomas married Marion Cullen daughter of John and Janet Hamilton Cullen, June 28, 1853 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They made their home at 72 Johns St, Larkhall where they raised five daughters: Janet, Euphemia, Isabella, Elizabeth, and Catherine, five sons: John, Thomas, Arthur, George, and Matt, and one grandson: William.

Thomas and Marion and their family left their home in Larkhall in 1884. One daughter married and immigrated to Indian Country (the state of Oklahoma), USA. One married and immigrated to the state of Washington, USA. One married and immigrated to to the state of New York, USA. Two others married and remained in Scotland. Five sons immigrated to Ontario, Canada, one remained there while four others immigrated to Castle Rock Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA. Thomas and Marion and their grandson, William, immigrated from Scotland to Canada in 1884 arriving at the Port of Quebec and Montreal, Quebec, Canada on the ship Buenos Ayrean. They subsequently immigrated in 1892 from Canada to farms in Castle Rock Township, Dakota County, Minnesota, USA.

After arriving in Castle Rock, Minnesota, Thomas and Marion lived on area farms owned and farmed by their sons. Thomas lived with his son John in Eureka Township, Dakota County, Minnesota for an extended period of time prior to his death. He had been in ill health for much of his last ten years.

Thomas died January 20, 1905 in Castle Rock Township, Dakota County, Minnesota and Marion died April 27, 1901. Thomas and Marion had been married forty-eight years. He was survived by daughters Janet Kerr, Euphemia Rankin, Isabella Drylie, Elizabeth Archibald, and Catherine McGregor, and sons John, Thomas, George, and Matt, grandson William, forty-eight other grandchildren and eleven great grandchilddren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Marion, and one son Arthur.

Both Thomas and Marion are interred in Greenvale Cemetery, Castle Rock, Minnesota.

Thomas received complimentary references in the Northfield News: “…well known and highly respected resident of this place.” and the Dakota County Tribune: “He was honored and respected….”

Information sources include: The Northfield News 01/28/1905 and Dakota County Tribune 01/27/1905.

Note: Since Thomas and Marion’s family immigrated from Scotland to Canada and the USA, their descendants have expanded the Frame Family influence geographically and professionally. Later descendants reside in Scotland, Canada, in a number of mainland USA states including Alaska, and other countries including Australia, New Zealand, and Nepal. Initially descendants were involved in shipfitting in Scotland, homemaking, farming in Canada and Minnesota and coal mining in Oklahoma. Occupations of later descendants include railroaders, bankers, lawyers, business managers, teachers, state justices, store owners, coal miners, and musicians to name a few.