| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Seventh Generation71. George M. FROHMADER was born in August 1861 in Sullivan, Jefferson County, WI.10,46,80 Biographical Sketch: "George Frohmader, the efficient and popular Postmaster of Camp Douglas, and a member of the mercantile firm of Johnson & Frohmader, a leading business house of this place, was born in Sullivan, Jefferson County, Wisconsin, in 1861. He was one of nine children, five sons and four daughters. He was reared in the occupation of farming, and was educated at the high school at Mauston and at the State Normal School at River Falls, two of the best institutions of learning in the State. He taught school very successfully for six winter terms, beginning at the age of eighteen years. His first connection with the mercantile business was with the grocery house of A. A. Stevens & Sons, La Crosse, but he terminated his engagement with that firm to teach his home school at Clifton. The following Spring he began the grocery business at Bloomer, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, under the firm name of Frohmader & Sargeant, in which he continued for about a year, when he went to Camp Douglas, where he acted for three years in the capacity of bookkeeper for Mr. John Singleton. On May 1, 1889, he engaged in business in Camp Douglas, under the firm name of Frohmader & Haskins, and in the fall of the same year, he was appointed Postmaster, to succeed B. M. Grover. He continued to act in both of these capacities, giving universal satisfaction, and meeting with flattering business success. On August 10, 1891, a devastating fire in Camp Douglas destroyed every business house in the place; of course Frohmader & Haskins sustained a severe loss. On January 1, 1892, Mr. Frohmader formed a partnership with Mr. Johnson, with whom he is now successfully allied in business, enjoying on account of their liberal methods, uniform integrity and courteous manners, a large and lucrative trade. On September 1, 1891, Mr. Frohmader was married to Miss Huldah Romanowsky, an estimable lady of Norwalk, Wisconsin. Both as a business man and citizen, Mr. Frohmader possesses the confidence and esteem of his fellow citizens. Camp Douglas is a signal station of the weather bureau, and Mr. Frohmader displays flags of the signal service at that place. He is president of the Camp Douglas Republican League, and has always been a strong supporter of Republican principles. His success in life is entirely due to his own unassisted and persistent efforts, and he richly deserves the favors which fortune has seen fit to bestow upon him." Between 1879 and 1885 he was a teacher in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.10,46 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Clifton Township, Monroe County, WI.10 George appeared in the census in 1900 in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.80 His occupation was "Merchant & Farm." He appeared in the census in 1905 in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.81 His occupation was "Merchant." He appeared in the census in 1910 in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.82 His occupation was "Proprietor, General Store." George appeared in the census in 1920 in Orange Township, Juneau County, WI.83,84 (He and his wife cannot be located in the 1930 Census. His son Carl was listed as a "Merchant, General Store," so George may have died, with Carl taking over the business.) He died in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.85 George M. FROHMADER and Huldah "Hulda" ROMANOWSKY were married on 1 September 1891 in Monroe County, WI.5,34,46 Huldah "Hulda" ROMANOWSKY, daughter of August Ferdinand ROMANOWSKY and Wilhelmenia KRAUSE, was born on 1 July 1866 in Rome Township, Adams County, WI.10,80,85 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Viroqua Township, Vernon County, WI.86 She appeared in the census in 1880 in Norwalk, Monroe County, WI.10 Hulda appeared in the census in 1900 in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.80 She appeared in the census in 1905 in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.81 She appeared in the census in 1910 in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.82 Hulda appeared in the census in 1920 in Orange Township, Juneau County, WI.83 She died on 5 November 1957 at the age of 91 in Camp Douglas, Cutler Township, Juneau County, WI.21,85 George M. FROHMADER and Huldah "Hulda" ROMANOWSKY had the following children:
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