UPDATED: Man who died after falling from cell tower identified SOLWAY – A 19-year-old man working on a cell phone tower fell and was killed Tuesday evening directly south of Solway Elementary School. By: Pioneer Staff Report, Bemidji Pioneer Published June 27, 2012, 05:46 PM SOLWAY – A 19-year-old man who died after falling from a cell phone tower here was identified late Wednesday afternoon. Jeremy Jo Froemke of Lisbon, N.D., died Tuesday evening when he fell from the tower directly south of Solway Elementary School. The Beltrami County Sheriff's Office said Froemke was equipped with a safety harness at the time of the accident. An emergency call came in to Beltrami County Sheriff’s dispatchers at 5:50 p.m. Tuesday. Emergency crews were called to a tower at 134 Loman Ave. in Lammers Township, near Solway. According to Beltrami County Sheriff Phil Hodapp, Froemke worked for Midwest Steeplejacks in Fargo. Froemke fell 153 feet from the cell tower and was killed on impact. A man who made the emergency call, also a Midwest Steeplejacks employee, called from 160 feet up the tower. Hodapp said the man was in shock Tuesday evening and was unable to comment on what happened. Rory Kiland, owner of Midwest Steeplejacks in Fargo, said Wednesday that the company could not comment at this time other than to offer condolences to the family. http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/event/article/id/100041366/group/homepage/

Patricia (Pat) Dawn Hotton Froemke was born March 6, 1938 in Denver, Colorado to Richard and Dorothy Hotton. There would be three more children born into the family:  Dorothy Colleen, Richard “Dickie” Prentice Jr., and Richie Thomas.   Pat passed away on Mother's Day 2012 in her home, surrounded by her children. Following High School, Pat attended Colorado Women's College and graduated with an Associate of Arts Degree in Early Childhood Education.  In the fall of 1959, she began classes as a junior at Colorado State College, but only for a semester, as her mother had been hospitalized. Characteristic to her ever giving spirit she generously returned to Denver to help out at home.  Upon her mother's recovery, Pat took a position as Assistant Manager at the Denver Intermountain Theatre where she met her future husband, Rich Froemke.  Rich was a WWII vet who was a well known radio announcer in Denver.  She and Rich were married two years later on February 3, 1962 at St. Martin's Episcopal Chapel in Denver.  They welcomed their first daughter, Elizabeth, into the world in December 1962.  In September 1965 their second daughter, Barbara Corinne, was born prematurely and lived only 11 hours.   In 1966 Pat and Rich moved their family to Tallahassee, Florida.  There, two more children, Andy and David, came along to complete their happy family.   Pat worked as a church secretary for 10 years and then another 10 for the State of Florida with Police Standards and the Research and Development Division of the Public Service Commission.  After officially retiring from the state, she discovered a new career in hospitality as both a hostess and manager with the American Cafe.   Following Rich's passing in 2000, Pat, with her pioneering spirit moved to Big Springs, Nebraska to become innkeeper of the historic Phelps Hotel.  This venture brought great joy, not only to Pat, but also to those who embraced her.  Her early morning breakfasts and coffee were greatly enjoyed, and ladies from neighboring communities enjoyed many special Ladies Luncheons in addition to many other outings Pat orchestrated. Though her period as innkeeper was not as long as she had originally planned, her surprise pre-opening occurred when Big Springs was hit by the blizzard of 2000 and travelers were told the interstate motels were full.  This opportunity to be able to provide refuge to frightened travelers gave her a feeling that her God had truly helped her find her place for this period of her life.  In 2006, she relocated to White Bear Lake, Minnesota to be closer to her oldest son Andy and his wife Julia who are the parents of her treasured grandchildren.  This family filled her life so full with precious priceless times together.  She and the children became the closest of buddies.  The thoughtfulness of David and Elizabeth made her feel so loved and blessed.  Her family made her life complete.   Though Pat enjoyed the many and varied jobs she held over the years, her true love was her family.  Pat's passions were being there for her family, learning of her Lord Jesus and flower gardening.  She once said “Give me an old dirt pile and I'll delight in turning it into a thing of beauty with God's help” She and Rich also enjoyed their evolvement in many Christian outreach programs including Cursillo, Happening, and especially the Kairos Prison Ministry.   Pat is survived by her three children: Elizabeth, Andy, David; her daughter-in-law Julia, grandchildren Sydney and Holden; sister Dorothy Haldeen, her husband Harold; nieces Grace Brott, Heidi Haldeen and nephew Harold Paul Haldeen; brother Richie Hotton, his sons Seth and Aaron Hotton, as well as six grand nieces and nephews.   Pat's memorial service was held in Roseville, Minnesota, memorials were directed to the Visiting Angels who provided Pat with love and care in her final days.  Visiting Angles, 220 3rd St. suite 1, White Bear Lake, MN 55110.  Her ashes will be interred with her husband's at a later date.   Julesburg Advocate Julesburg, Colorado http://www.julesburgadvocate.com/julesburg-obituaries/ci_20859084/patricia-pat-dawn-hotton-froemke

Ruth Holt Cowart Fromke (1934-2012)   Was born July 16, 1934 in Allen, TX. She grew up in Ft. Smith, AR and married Michael G. Cowart, who preceded her in death in January 2001. In December 2002, she married DeVern Fromke with whom she summered in Noblesville, IN, and wintered in Haines City, FL. She served the Lord with her life, raising children, interpreting for the deaf, and obtaining a nursing degree. On March 1, 2012, she passed peacefully from this life to meet her Lord. She is survived by her 4 children: Michael G. Cowart, II, Ft. Smith, AR; Michele Captain Miller, Sarasota, FL; Melinda Updike, Carmel, IN; Morganne Vogel, Centennial, CO; 16 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Visitation with the family will be held at Nora Christian Fellowship, 465 E. 86th Street, Indianapolis on April 6th from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and a memorial celebration of life will be held at the same location on April 7th, beginning at 10:30 a.m. Published in the The Indianapolis Star on April 4, 2012   http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/indystar/obituary.aspx?n=ruth-h-fromke&pid=156853261

Today I discovered the search engine Mocavo and found a FROMKE marriage record from 1870 in Scott County, Iowa. Scott County is in far eastern Iowa, bordering the state of Illinois. 1870 Marriages Transcribed by William Gertz No.: 850 Groom: Stutt, Heinrich Bride: Fromke, Matilda at Cleona Twp. by G. W. Emler Witness: Jurgen Reimers Date Issued: 29 Dec 1870 m. 31 Dec 1870 http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/1870marriagesjuldec.htm http://www.celticcousins.net/scott/  http://www.mocavo.com/  Aaron http://aaronjhill.wordpress.com/

Eldon Howard Froemke Feb. 16, 1926 — Nov. 20, 2011 Eldon Howard Froemke, 85, of Salem, formerly of Lebanon, passed away Sunday at the Salem Hospital. He was born in Lisbon, N.D., to August and Frieda (Voss) Froemke. He grew up and attended school in the Lisbon area. Eldon married Joan Bunn on July 5, 1956, in Enderlin, N.D. He worked at Gold Label Feeds in West Fargo, N.D., while also raising five boys. After accepting a position with Lebanon Lumber, Eldon moved his family to Lebanon in 1970. After retiring in 1988, Eldon and Joan enjoyed traveling together. They joined an Alpenlite trailer club where they made several lifelong friends and many wonderful memories while traveling south each winter. In 1993, Eldon and Joan moved from their family home in Lebanon to Paradise Island in Salem. There he enjoyed woodworking, visits with wonderful friends and neighbors, and driving his golf cart down to the pool hall for a game with friends. Eldon was a loving husband, a devoted father and grandfather, and a caring friend. As a father, Eldon led by example. He was a hard working man who believed you can achieve anything if you are willing to work hard enough for it. His family will always remember him with love, respect and admiration. Eldon is survived by his wife, Joan of Salem; sons Lonnie and wife Jonie of Lebanon, Curt and wife Pam of Stayton, Lamont and wife Linda of Lebanon, Steve and wife Ronda of Lebanon, and Jay and wife Jill of Albany; brothers Virgil of Moorhead, Minn., and RDell of Ft. Collins, Colo.; sisters Dorothy Stewart of Carson City, Nev., and Shirley Ulmer of St. Cloud, Minn.; 10 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandson. He was preceded in death by his parents; and brother Willis. A viewing will begin at 11:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 25, at Huston-Jost Funeral Home with a funeral service following at 1 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will follow at the Lebanon IOOF Cemetery. Albany Democrat-Herald http://democratherald.com/ Posted in Obituaries on Wednesday, November 23, 2011 8:30 am http://goo.gl/mY1xL http://democratherald.com/news/local/obituaries/eldon-howard-froemke/article_c2423884-1555-11e1-a839-001cc4c03286.html

Froemke, MaryAnn, age 72, a resident of Villa Park, passed away Oct 3, 2011. She is survived by her husband of 49 yrs, Walter Froemke, son, Eric Froemke (Laureen) and 3 grandchildren, Zachary, Alex and Emily. A visitation will be held Friday, Oct 7, 2011 from 6:00-9:00PM at Shannon-Bryan Mortuary. A Funeral Service will be held Saturday Oct 8, 2011 at 10:00 AM at Salem Lutheran Church in Orange, with Interment to follow at Holy Sepulcher Cemetery. -- Shannon Bryan Mortuary Published in Orange County Register on October 6, 2011 http://goo.gl/oHUp3 http://goo.gl/7qKmz http://obits.ocregister.com/obituaries/orangecounty/ http://www.ocregister.com/

by the way, i forgot to mention my blog post about it at http://aaronjhill.wordpress.com/2011/04/12/fromke-framke-froemke-frumpke/ ajh --- On Wed, 13/4/11, Aaron Hill <aaronjhill@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > From: Aaron Hill <aaronjhill@yahoo.co.uk> > Subject: [FROMKE] Fromke, Framke, Froemke, Frumpke > To: fromke@rootsweb.com > Date: Wednesday, 13 April, 2011, 4:50 > Noticed this message to me (from user > KarenGess46) at Ancestry.com.

Noticed this message to me (from user KarenGess46) at Ancestry.com. Hi Aaron, Don't know if we can help each other but ............ My great grandmother was a Fromke, daughter of Ferdinand Fromke and Louise Rade. The family came to America 20 Nov 1883. The family consisted of Ferdinand b.abt 1821, Louise b. abt 1831, Albert b. abt 1861, Ernestine b. abt 1865, Rudolf b. abt 1869 and Minna b.abt 1879. The ship was the Albano. The residence for the family is Pottangow, Pommern. Another daughter, Caroline came with daughter, Meta, about 1882. Caroline was married to Ferdinand Plinske. The families settled in Monona county, Iowa. My great grandmother, Ernestine married in Onawa, Iowa. Her first marriage was to August Plinske on 10 Jul 1886. On the marriage certificate her parents are listed as Ferdinand Framke and Luise Rache. She was born in 1864 in Ulingen, Germany. August died 29 Aug 1887. Their son Max was born in Sept of that year. Her second marriage was to William Koch on 23 Nov 1888 on this marriage certificate her parents are Ferdianand Framke and Louise Rade. Her mother Louise and brother Rudolf are listed on the 1895 census for Onawa, Iowa and also on the 1900 census for Onawa, Iowa. On the 1900 census Louise is a widow, mother of 8 children, 4 living in 1900. I found, who I believe to be their son Albert died 03 Nov 1886. He was a single farmer born Germany. So, I know 3 of the four living children; Caroline married to Plinske, Ernestine married to Cook (Koch) and Rudolf living with his mom. Have no idea if Minna is alive or dead or the names of the other children. I did note the Fromke families living in the Onawa area and wondered about a connection. Fromke is not that commom a name. I probably have given you more information than you want but if you have any connecting threads in your research please let me know.

Just found this at FamilySearch.org: name: Christian Heinrich Bielstein gender: Male burial date: 03 May 1870 death date: 30 Apr 1870 death place: Ricklingen age: 0 birth date: 1870 father's name: Christian Johann Bielstein father's birthplace: mother's name: Christiane Luise Fromke I have written about this on my blog. http://aaronjhill.wordpress.com/2011/02/24/christiane-luise-fromke/

I came across a site of newspaper archives and found the following on a man named FROMKE during WWII. He was captain of the German cargo ship Iderwald. It's from The Atlanta Constitution and dated November 17, 1940. http://aaronjhill.wordpress.com/2011/02/22/captain-h-fromke-of-the-german-cargo-ship-iderwald/ ITALIANS RETREAT FROM KORITZA BASE: GREEKS REPORTED ENTERING VITAL CITY Former U. S. Craft in Chase, Captain Says Three Other German Vessels Make Dash Back to Port. "Captain H. Fromke, of the German cargo ship Iderwald, said tonight that one of four warships which blocked his attempted escape to sea last night and caused the scuttling of another German ship, the Phrygia, 'very likely' was..." AJH

Here's a Julius Fromke. (My grandfather's middle name was Julius.) This Julius was living in Williams County, North Dakota in 1920. He was born about 1865 in Russia. He is likely a descendant of German emigrants who went to Russia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_Germans_in_Russia_and_the_Soviet_Union http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Volga_Germans http://www.rollintl.com/roll/grsettle.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Williams_County,_North_Dakota https://familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http://pilot.familysearch.org/records/trk:/fsrs/rr_284039721/p_228457787&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D Aaron

I found a Paul W. Fromke living in Ransom County, North Dakota. He was born around 1861 in Germany. He married Sophia Fromke. She was born around 1866 in Minnesota. In 1920, they are in Ransom County. https://familysearch.org/s/recordDetails/show?uri=http://pilot.familysearch.org/records/trk:/fsrs/rr_284045596/p_228480432&hash=HloWXpZgU9zB10k5M56iYku8TUc%253D Aaron

I just located some interesting records from the newly revamped (with lots of material added) FamilySearch.org site. One is about Wilhelm FROMKE who died 29 May 1879 in Danzig, Westpreußen, Preußen, Germany. Another record is on Carl Ludwig FROEMKE and his wife Wilhelmine LIESKE. He was born in 1831 in Buchwerder, Kreis Friedeberg, Prussia. She was born in 1835 in Samotschin, Province of Posen, Poland. (My great great grandparents are Carl FROMKE and Caroline RADDE, so anyone named Carl FROEMKE is of particular interest to me.) https://familysearch.org/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Province_of_Posen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kreis_Kolmar_in_Posen http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standesamt_Samotschin http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standesamt -- Aaron

A news story from station WCTV on a new organic grocery store in Tallahassee, Florida includes comments from Bruce Fromke. "Costs to the consumer could be higher as well since a store spokesperson says organic foods can cost at least 20 percent more than conventional foods. But some consumers don't mind the higher price. 'Because I don't want to eat pesticides,' said Bruce Fromke who buys organic foods. 'I would just rather see people growing organic foods, more demand for that and more profit for organic farmers and healthier people.'" http://www.wctv.tv/news/headlines/New_Organic_Option_Opens_Doors_111881309.html

Funeral services for Ruby Lukes, 91, Lisbon, were held Dec. 9 at St. Aloysius Catholic Church, Lisbon [North Dakota]. Father Jerald Finnestad officiated. Mrs. Lukes passed away on Dec. 5 at Parkside Lutheran Home, Lisbon. Ruby Lukes, daughter of Edward and Ethel L. (Nohr) Froemke, was born Nov. 1, 1919 in rural Lisbon. Ruby attended rural Lisbon schools. She married Edward J. Lukes on June 30, 1945 in Battle Creek, MI. They farmed near Lisbon. In 1973 they moved into Lisbon. Edward passed away on Sept. 5, 2004. Ruby is survived by two daughters, Dorothy (Keith) Davis, Fargo and Patty Hanna, Billings, MT; four sons, Joe (Peggy) Lukes, Lisbon, Jim (Lyleen) Lukes, Lisbon, Jerry (Jean) Lukes, Fargo and David, Lisbon; 14 (3 step) grandchildren; 21 (7 step) great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Lucille Moore and a brother, Glen Froemke. Pallbearers for the funeral were Ryan Lukes, Randy Lukes, Dustin Lukes, Michael Lukes, Lance Lukes, Aaron Hanna; honorary pallbearers were all her other grandchildren. Music was provided by organist, Sheila Musland and cantors, Chuck and Kris Long. Internment at St. Aloysius Catholic Cemetery, Lisbon. Armstrong Funeral Home, Lisbon was in charge of arrangements. Ransom County Gazette http://rcgazette.wordpress.com/2010/12/13/ruby-lukes/

Name: August Framke Year: 1889 Place: Iowa Source Publication Code: 5754.5 Primary Immigrant: Framke, August Annotation: Date and place of naturalization. Extracted from courthouse records titled Book 1, 2nd Papers, Monona County, Naturalizations. Country of origin, court where first application for citizenship was filed, and date of first oath are also provided. Source Bibliography: "MONONA COUNTY, IA, NATURALIZATION RECORDS, 1880-1894." In Hawkeye Heritage (Iowa Genealogical Society, Des Moines), vol. 24:2 (Summer 1989), pp. 105-113. Page: 110 Source Citation: Place: Iowa; Year: 1889; Page Number: 110. Source Information: Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Original data: Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2009.

Here's some more details on August Framke (Fromke). Looks like the couple returned to Germany to visit family. Name: August Framke Arrival Date: 9 Aug 1889 Age: 39 Gender: Male Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany Ship route: Bremen-Southampton-NY Port of Arrival: New York, United States Ship Name: Eider Ship built: 1884 Shipping Line: North German Lloyd Ship tonnage: 4,719 tons; 430' x 47' Ship Description: 4 masts, 2 funnels

Here is another (or perhaps the same) August FRAMKE (FROMKE). He is listed as a tourist on the manifest with his wife Fran A., age 35. Name: August Framke Arrival Date: 9 Aug 1889 Birth Year: abt 1850 Age: 39 Gender: Male Ethnicity/Race­/Nationality: American Place of Origin: United States of America Port of Departure: Bremen, Germany and Southampton, England Destination: United States of America Port of Arrival: New York Port Arrival State: New York Port Arrival Country: United States Ship Name: Eider

Here is a FROMKE family that arrived in 1886, leaving from Hamburg with stops at West Hartlepool and Liverpool in the UK. The final destination for the ship was New York City. August was an 'Arbeiter' (a 'working' man, a blue collar worker) and from Rathenow, Westpreußen. Name: August Fromke Departure Date: 10 Jul 1886 Destination: New York Estimated birth year: abt 1857 Age Year: 29 Gender: männlich (Male) Family: Household members Residence: Rathenow, Westpreußen Occupation: Arbeiter Ship Name: British Queen Captain: Cooper Ship Type: Dampfschiff Accommodation: ohne Angabe Ship Flag: England Port of Departure: Hamburg Port of Arrival: West Hartlepool (Nordamerika via Liverpool) Volume: 373-7 I, VIII B 1 Band 066 Page: 1133 Microfilm Roll Number: S_13148 Name Departure Date Estimated birth year Port of Arrival Ship Name August Fromke 10 Jul 1886 abt 1857 West Hartlepool (Nordamerika via Liverpool) British Queen Wilhelmine Fromke 10 Jul 1886 abt 1860 West Hartlepool (Nordamerika via Liverpool) British Queen Otto Fromke 10 Jul 1886 abt 1883 West Hartlepool (Nordamerika via Liverpool) British Queen Emmi Fromke 10 Jul 1886 abt 1884 West Hartlepool (Nordamerika via Liverpool) British Queen Bertha Fromke 10 Jul 1886 abt 1886 West Hartlepool (Nordamerika via Liverpool) British Queen

The spelling of the surname is quite confusing. Apparently descendants use FRAMKE. However, while looking at the actual census and other records, I come across FROMKE. For example, I discovered Carl Herman Fromke's World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Card on Ancestry.com. He was married and with two children at the time. Name: Carl Herman Fromke County: Monona State: Iowa Birthplace: Iowa, United States of America Birth Date: 27 Jul 1887 Race: Caucasian (White) FHL Roll Number: 1643186 -- Aaron