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Johann W. “John” Fromang

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Johann W. “John” Fromang

Birth
Ferdinand, Dubois County, Indiana, USA
Death
9 Jul 1897 (aged 52)
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
Plot
Block 11, Row 12, SE corner
Memorial ID
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Parents:
Johann Georg "John" Fromang, b Hommarting, Sarrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France Apr 26, 1812 - c. Jan 8, 1889 Louisville, KY; buried St. Michael (no stone apparent)

Franzisca "Frances" Gramelspacher, b 2/14/1820 Bollschweil, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany, d 11/7/1889 Louisville; buried either St. Michael or St. Louis (no stone apparent); her parents Johann Georg Gramelspacher (Apr 11, 1788 - May 21, 1852 Troy, Perry Co. IN) and Franziska Weber (born Feb 5, -1789 - MAy 3, 1853 Jasper, Dubois Co. IN), who married Jul 10, 1809 in St. Hilarius Katholisches Kirche in Bollschweil.

Both the Fromang and Gramelspacher families were part of the earliest German settlers in the Dubois and nearby county areas.

Franziska Gramelspachers siblings included:
Fridolin, Jan 22, 1810 Germany - May 23, 1884 Jasper.

Joseph, Jan 22, 1812 Germany - Oct 17, 1853 Jasper; note the Joseph Gramelspacher house is the oldest home still standing in the city.

Hilarius, Feb 17, 1814 Germany - Oct 18, 1872 Troy.

Maria Anna, Dec 11, 1815 Germany - ?

Joseph Georg, Jul 24, 1817 Germany - ?

Maria Anna, Nov 28, 1822 Germany - ?

Ludovicus, Aug 18, 1825 Germany - ?

Veronika, Mar 27, 1828 Germany - ?

Alois, Jun 30, 1831 Germany - ?

John's Siblings:
Nicholas, b Sep 12, 1847 Campbell Co., KY - d Evansville, IN ca. 1892/93; married Mary Ellen Cox; 4 children, Ida Fromang (married Thomas Foster), Bertha Fromang (married1 Weyland Scherer; married2 ? Parker), Emma Fromang (married Charles Musgrave), Joseph Lorenz "Lawrence" Fromang (married1, Mary Freeland; married2 Helen ?).

Elizabeth Fromang, b Nov 20/30, 1849 Campbell Co., living 1860; no further info

Martin Fromang, b Mar 20-21, 1852 Campbell Co,living 1860; no further info.

Margaret Fromang, b Jul 31, 1854 Campbell County, KY; died 2/23/1907 Cincinnati; married first John Bucholt, married second Herman Ostermann; no children.

Christina Fromang, b Jan 26, 1857 Campbell Co., KY; died ca. 1888-90, Evansville, IN; married Charles Thebus; one child, Dorothy Thebus (married Gerhard Evers).

George Fromang, b Sep 19, 1859 Campbell Co., KY – 9/23/1928 Evansville, Vandenburgh Co, IN; married Eda Laubscher; children, Ruby Louise Dora Fromang (William Rheinhardt), Elmer Charles Fromang (married Cora Belle Eison), Mabel Fromang (married John Peters), Loraine F. Fromang (married Vernon McKinstry), LeRoy Fromang (married Mabel Niedig), Orval Albert "Tode" Fromang (married Katherine Roy), Walter G. Fromang (married Trulla F. Long).;

Lorenz Boniface Fromang/Lawrence Froman, b Apr 11, 1863; d May 2, 1935, Eureka, CA; married Susan Nora Wilson; no children.

Spouse:
Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Peffer, 10/7/1859–2/23/1928 of Frankfort, KY

Children:
Frank Robert Fromang, 1/10/1886–10/28/1917 TB; St. Michael Cem; 9/2/1912 married Ella Duvall, 4/3/1886 – 3/7/1981, Church of Good Shepherd, Frankfort, KY

John William Fromang, 10/2/1887 – 10/16/1907 rail yard accident

Antonia Fromang, 1889 – 1/16/1889

Raymond Aloysius Fromang, abt. 11/13/1890 - 2/16/1891; St. Michael's, block 9, row 17, grave 4; arrangements, Schildt Funeral Home

Virginia Catherine Fromang, 12/30/1892 – 2/23/1961; buried St. Michael Cem; married Otto H. Knop
Parents:
Johann Georg "John" Fromang, b Hommarting, Sarrebourg, Moselle, Lorraine, France Apr 26, 1812 - c. Jan 8, 1889 Louisville, KY; buried St. Michael (no stone apparent)

Franzisca "Frances" Gramelspacher, b 2/14/1820 Bollschweil, Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald, Baden-Wurttemburg, Germany, d 11/7/1889 Louisville; buried either St. Michael or St. Louis (no stone apparent); her parents Johann Georg Gramelspacher (Apr 11, 1788 - May 21, 1852 Troy, Perry Co. IN) and Franziska Weber (born Feb 5, -1789 - MAy 3, 1853 Jasper, Dubois Co. IN), who married Jul 10, 1809 in St. Hilarius Katholisches Kirche in Bollschweil.

Both the Fromang and Gramelspacher families were part of the earliest German settlers in the Dubois and nearby county areas.

Franziska Gramelspachers siblings included:
Fridolin, Jan 22, 1810 Germany - May 23, 1884 Jasper.

Joseph, Jan 22, 1812 Germany - Oct 17, 1853 Jasper; note the Joseph Gramelspacher house is the oldest home still standing in the city.

Hilarius, Feb 17, 1814 Germany - Oct 18, 1872 Troy.

Maria Anna, Dec 11, 1815 Germany - ?

Joseph Georg, Jul 24, 1817 Germany - ?

Maria Anna, Nov 28, 1822 Germany - ?

Ludovicus, Aug 18, 1825 Germany - ?

Veronika, Mar 27, 1828 Germany - ?

Alois, Jun 30, 1831 Germany - ?

John's Siblings:
Nicholas, b Sep 12, 1847 Campbell Co., KY - d Evansville, IN ca. 1892/93; married Mary Ellen Cox; 4 children, Ida Fromang (married Thomas Foster), Bertha Fromang (married1 Weyland Scherer; married2 ? Parker), Emma Fromang (married Charles Musgrave), Joseph Lorenz "Lawrence" Fromang (married1, Mary Freeland; married2 Helen ?).

Elizabeth Fromang, b Nov 20/30, 1849 Campbell Co., living 1860; no further info

Martin Fromang, b Mar 20-21, 1852 Campbell Co,living 1860; no further info.

Margaret Fromang, b Jul 31, 1854 Campbell County, KY; died 2/23/1907 Cincinnati; married first John Bucholt, married second Herman Ostermann; no children.

Christina Fromang, b Jan 26, 1857 Campbell Co., KY; died ca. 1888-90, Evansville, IN; married Charles Thebus; one child, Dorothy Thebus (married Gerhard Evers).

George Fromang, b Sep 19, 1859 Campbell Co., KY – 9/23/1928 Evansville, Vandenburgh Co, IN; married Eda Laubscher; children, Ruby Louise Dora Fromang (William Rheinhardt), Elmer Charles Fromang (married Cora Belle Eison), Mabel Fromang (married John Peters), Loraine F. Fromang (married Vernon McKinstry), LeRoy Fromang (married Mabel Niedig), Orval Albert "Tode" Fromang (married Katherine Roy), Walter G. Fromang (married Trulla F. Long).;

Lorenz Boniface Fromang/Lawrence Froman, b Apr 11, 1863; d May 2, 1935, Eureka, CA; married Susan Nora Wilson; no children.

Spouse:
Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" Peffer, 10/7/1859–2/23/1928 of Frankfort, KY

Children:
Frank Robert Fromang, 1/10/1886–10/28/1917 TB; St. Michael Cem; 9/2/1912 married Ella Duvall, 4/3/1886 – 3/7/1981, Church of Good Shepherd, Frankfort, KY

John William Fromang, 10/2/1887 – 10/16/1907 rail yard accident

Antonia Fromang, 1889 – 1/16/1889

Raymond Aloysius Fromang, abt. 11/13/1890 - 2/16/1891; St. Michael's, block 9, row 17, grave 4; arrangements, Schildt Funeral Home

Virginia Catherine Fromang, 12/30/1892 – 2/23/1961; buried St. Michael Cem; married Otto H. Knop


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  • Created by: Mike Maloney
  • Added: Nov 19, 2002
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6939235/johann_w-fromang: accessed ), memorial page for Johann W. “John” Fromang (16 Jun 1845–9 Jul 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 6939235, citing Saint Michael Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Mike Maloney (contributor 46558027).