Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1892-09-29

| Col. II. A. Frambach was born in
Syracuse, n. Y, Nov u, 1870 and is of
German descent, both of his parents
having come from Germany. His father
was linguist of some note, his life
| having been devoted to the teaching of
| languages in some Of the best colleges.
| In 1916, soon after the death Of Mr..
| Frambach's mother, the family, CON
sisting then of the father and four
children moved to Racine, Wis, where
after eight years Of mourning for his
beloved wife, the father also passed
away leaving the subject Of this sketch
an orphan at the age of fourteen years
to battle with the world alone Mr.
Frambach's early life was an humble
one indeed, spent in working on a farm
during the summer and doing chores
for his board and going to school in the
winter time. Thus in the little country
school house, of which he still holds the
most tender recOllectiOns, the Col. laid
the foundation for that excellent busi-
ness education which has served him
so well ever since. Just before the war
broke out Mr. Frambach was operating
a wood boat on the Illinois river, and
when the first news of hostilities swept
over the country he disposed of his
| boat and enlisted at once in Company
G., 61st Illinois volunteer infantry He
was with Grant in the campaign down
the Mississippi river in 1862, serving as
private till after the battle of Shiloh
when he was detailed to that most
responsible and dangerous department
of army work-the secret service. He
served gallantly in this capacity iE the
department Of Tennessee under generals
| Logan, Brayman and others till 1868,
when he received the appointment as
chief of the secret service in the de-
partment Of Arkansas, with the rank of
| Colonel. After the close of the war he
retained his connection with the secret
service, engaging at the same time in
| the mercantile business in st. Louis.
! Mo. In 1872 Mr. Frambach came to
Kaukauna where he and his brother
John Stovekin joined forces and built
the first paper mill in Kaukauna located
where the Kaukauna Paper mill now
stands. While operating this mill he
was engaged to some extent in mercan-
tile business, and in in 1867 was chair
man of the board Of supervisors of
kaukauna. From 1873 to 1880 he
operated the Menasha, Paper and Pulp
Co.'s mills at Menasha, returning to
haukauna in 1880. Upon his return to
this place he operated the Eagle Paper
Mill, in which he was formerly in
terested, till it burned down in August,
1880. Mr.. Frambach rebuilt the mill
himself and it was run under the name
of the Frambach Paper Mill. In 1881
he organized the Union Pulp company
with Mr.. Rogers of Appleton and the
Van Nortwicks of Batavia, ILL., In 1854
he sold his interest in both of the above
establishments to the Van Nortwick
syndicate, and in company with Hon.
Jos. Villas of Manitowoc organized the
Badger Paper company and began
building the plant, which was ready for
work in 1885. In addition to his ex-
tensive paper mill deals Mr.. Frambach
found time in 1886 10 establish the
Manufacturers Bank in South Kaukauna
and in 1888 organized it into the First
National Bank of which he is president.
Mr.. Frambach was the first mayor of
kaukauna after it was incorporated as
city, and at present acts as chairman of
the Republican county committee. He
has always been stauncb Republican
and has ever been active IN the work of
that party not only here, but in all
places where he has Observation-Disclosures
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