Franz "Frank" Romer

Son of Herman Heinrich Römer & Maria Agnes Romer (Macke)

Husband of Gertrude (Blackman/Beckmann)

Father of Agnes Weber (Romer) and Frank Romer

"Romer brothers; Jn. Heinrich, Jn. Bernard, Franz, and Jn. Joseph were most enterprising and entered into land speculation. Already in march, J. Heinrich and Jn. Bernard purchased land in Shelby County just to the south of Minster, and in October the brothers purchased most of section 21 of Granville Township in Mercer County. Several other counterparts from Damme also purchased vast tracts of land, such as Decker and Wieners. On 7 July, Franz sold 80 acres (E1/2 NW1/4 W1/4 NE1/4) to his brother Jn. Heinrich, which was to be the site of the village of Saint Henry. The tract was surveyed on 7 July, the town was platted on 13 July, and the plat wa recorded on 15 July, the feast of St Henry. Jn. Heinrich advertised the new town that fall in the (german newspaper) of Cincinnati, However, it was not until mid-1838 that the town had inhabitants. The Romer brothers maintained the general store in St. Heny and traveled often between there and Cincinnati, where the rest of the family resided." - Cranberry Prairie, The German Corner #24, by David A. Hoying - Die Deutsche Ecke

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