Rebecca Steffy

Rebecca married Samuel William Fronk about 1850. Samuel (son of George Fronk and Mary Dutrey) was born on 6 Jun 1833 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 28 Jan 1915 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kidd-Fronk Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Aaron Fronk aged 51 years, 9 months and 2 days son of Samuel Fronk departed this life Saturday afternoon very suddenly. He had been around as usual had been out of doors, upon entering the house, he was attacked with a violent hemorrage of the lungs. All that could be done was done but to no effect as he expired in about 10 minutes, Funeral at the East Hill school house.
(The Wayland Register, Wayland, Steuben County, New York, Friday, April 17, 1908)

Family/Spouse: Henry Alfred Dieter. Henry (son of John Dieter and Elizabeth) was born in 1850 in North Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died on 12 May 1887 in Livingston County, New York; was buried in Kidd-Fronk Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Wilson Sweeton. Wilson (son of William Baker Sweeton and Letitia Atkins) was born in Jun 1854 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 28 Sep 1914 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: William Sweeton. William (son of William Baker Sweeton and Letitia Atkins) was born on 4 Jun 1854 in Springwater, Livingston County, New York; died on 8 Apr 1918 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Pleasant Valley West Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Dansville, N.Y., July 20, 1901.
Whereas, my wife, Mary D. Fronk, has left my bed and board without just cause or provocation. I hereby forbid any persons harboring or trusting her on my account.
(Dansville Express, Dansville, NY, Thursday, August 15, 1901)

Death of Abraham Fronk.
Abraham Fronk died at the home of his son, Joseph Fronk, corner of Main and Exchange streets, this village, Monday noon, June 9, 1919, after a five weeks illness of cancer of the liver, aged 57 years. He was the son of Samuel Fronk and Rebecca Steffy, he was born on Canada Hill in the eastern part of this town, and he was a grandson of George Fronk and Mary Durtrey, who were among the early Dutch settlers who came from Pennsylvania and settled on that hill in 1824. George Fronk died at the advanced age of 98 years. For over thirty years Abraham had lived in the town of Sparta on what is known as the county line road. He was an honest and industrious man and for more than 30 years had worked for one man in his community.
The funeral was held at St. Paul's United Lutheran church, on Thursday at 2 p. m., Rev. Karg officiating, and be was buried in Greenmount cemetery. He leaves one son Joseph Fronk of this village and one brother John Fronk of West View, also his stepmother Mrs. Samuel Fronk of Canada Hill, and three half brothers, Samuel Fronk of Sparta, George and Adam Fronk of Canada Hill, and two half sisters Mrs. Lloyd Moose and Mrs. George Pfuntner of Sparta. The relatives attending the funeral from a distance, were Mr. and Mrs. John Beachner of Lent Hill, George Fronk and Miss Julia Beachner of Cohocton.
(Dansville Express, Dansville,NY, Thursday, June 19, 1919)

Abraham married Mary D. in ca 1880 in Livingston County, New York. Mary was born in Mar 1862 in New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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STATE POLICE PROBE POSSIBILITY IN DEATH OF RECLUSE

John Fronk May Have Sustained Fractured Neck In Fall, But Shack In Disorder Hints At Foul Play.

State police are the investigating possibility of murder in the death of John Fronk, 71, recluse, found dead late yesterday in the rear room of a two-room shack he occupied 1 1/2 miles south of West View, eight miles southwest of Danaville.

Coroner Frederick R. Driesbach said today after a postmortem conducted by himself and Dr. Gustav Selbach, director of the Livingston County Health Laboratory here, that the injuries Mr. Fronk received, including a fractured neck brain hemorrhage, severe bruises of the right side and arms and a black eye, might have been received in a fall. The possibility of murder was suggested by disorder of the shack, where Frank had lived since his home there burned two years ago. A former employee of a local lumber company, Fronk had become a hermit since the death of his wife several years ago.

Though he lived a mile from his nearest neighbor, in a wooded area, grocery trucks passed by his shack daily and yesterday his body was found by Frank Wampole, a quest in the home of William Jaggard, who went to Fronk's to grind an axe. Fronk said to have been dead but a short time, was prone on his back. Adjacent to him was a glass jug and an earthenware jug. No especial significance was attached to the jugs as Fronk was said by acquaintances to have indulged little if any in the use of alcoholic beverages.

However a draw from his kitchen table was overturned on the floor, a smashed was on the floor, while particles of glass from its globe, cluttered the table, stove lids on his small wood-burner were turned in and his watch lay on the corner of the stove. The entrance door had been blocked with a chair, indicating that the intruder, if there had bean one, had made his exit through a window.

Fronk's finances were meager as far as is known, discounting any motive for robbery, unless he had been molested by someone assuming he had hidden wealth. Most of his friends say he was friendly, though one acquaintance described him as having a turbulent temper, which if true, may have precipitated a scuffle.

Surviving are one nephew, Joseph Fronk, one niece, Mrs. Walter Mertz, his stepmother, Mrs. Lizzie Fronk of Kennedy Hill, three half-brothers, Samuel, George and Edward Fronk of Sparta and one half-sister, Mrs. Lloyd Moose.

Funeral is planed for Thursday at 2:30 p.m. at Wilson-Altmeyer's parlors.
(Dansville Express, Dansville, Livingston County, New York, Thursday, October 27, 1936)

Livingston County Grand Jury Returns Indictment Against Fred Fries of West View

Farmer Charged With Second Degree Manslaughter In Death of John Fronk, Whose Lifeless Body Was Found In His Home On October 26.

Dansville. — A Livingston county Grand Jury has placed an indictment of second degree manslaughter against Fred Fries, 58, West View farmer, in the death of John Fronk, 71, on October 25. Fronk was found dead at his home near West View on Monday, October 26, by Frank Wampole, who gone to the house to grind an axe. Unable to account for his actions several hours on the afternoon October 25, Fries was taken into custody by officials of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, State Police, of Batavia. A confession was made to the officials in which it is claimed that Fries said that under the influence of hard cider he went to Fronks home, and when the latter urged him to leave a scuffle took place, in which Fronk fell, striking his head against a door. Coroner F. R. Driesbach, who conducted a postmortem examination, said that Fronk had died of a broken neck.
(Dansville Express, Dansville, Livingston County, New York,
Thursday, November 12, 1936)

John married Jennie Bailey on 30 Apr 1896 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Jennie was born in Jul 1860 in New York; died on 30 Apr 1908 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; was buried in Erwin Cemetery, Springwater, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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To Conduct Funeral For Sparta Farmer
Joseph C. Fronk, 76, died yesterday (Nov. 13, 1961) in the Werth Nursing Home following a long illness. A farmer, he was born in Sparta, he had resided in this area his entire lifetime. Surviving are several cousins. Friends may call at the Chamberlin Funeral Home, where a funeral service will be conducted tomorrow at 2 p.m. The Rev. Ernest Peterson will officiate. Burial will be in Greenmount Cemetery.
(Dansville Breeze, Dansville, NY, November 14, 1961)

Joseph married Martha A. Allen on 22 Dec 1917 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York. Martha (daughter of Comfort Allen and Mary Ann Larrad) was born in Sep 1889 in Dansville, Livingston County, New York; died in 1928 in Livingston County, New York; was buried in Greenmount Cemetery, North Dansville, Livingston County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Daniel Francis Hardesty on 27 Dec 1965 in Arlington County, Virginia. Daniel was born on 3 Jun 1925 in Washington, District of Columbia; died on 20 Aug 2008; was buried in Evergreen Memorial Gardens, Panama City, Bay County, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]