George Frosch also served, under the military laws of his country, as a soldier for three years, and therefore became a free citizen. At the age of twenty-six he had accumulated some means by hard work, and determined then to come to the United States. Embarking at Havre, France, he reached New York City after a passage of forty days, and thence went to Rochester, N. Y., where, even at his age, he began to learn coopering, at that time a very lucrative trade. A year or two later he moved to Ohio, worked at the same trade a short time, and then came to Wisconsin, landing at Milwaukee; here he worked at coopering a year or more, and then went to Cedarburg, Ozaukee county, where he was employed as a clerk by a Mr. Honnafer, proprietor of the "Washington House." It was there that he met, and married, on April 6, 1853, Elizabeth Hangen, who was born March 17, 1831, in the village of Sprendlingen, Province of Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany, a daughter of Jacob and Catherine (Balser) Hangen, who cam to the United States in 1843. To the marriage of Mr. Frosch was born, January 20, 1854, one child, Frank. Late in the fall of 1856, relinquishing coopering at Cedarburg, which trade he had followed since his marriage, Mr. Frosch moved to Morrison township, Brown county, and settled on forty acres of land he had previously bargained for in Section 18, S. E. The land was new, with only a few trees felled around a shanty built by the former owner. No roads were in the neighborhood, excepting a foot-path that led to the shanty. Bear and deer were plenty, with other wild game, and wolves were yet to be found to make night hideous with their howling. Mr. Frosch erected a small workshop on his place, and made quite a comfortable living for his family. On this tract, on November 18, 1867, was born the second son, George. A few years later Mr. George Frosch bought eighty acres in Section 17, opposite his first purchase, owning eventually 124 acres, which he converted into an excellent farm. About 1890 he retired to Wayside, where his death occurred February 24, 1892, after one week's illness from la "grippe." He was a sincere Lutheran in his religious faith, and in politics was a Democrat, but did not aspire to public office. Mr. Frosch led a virtuous and industrious life, one worthy the study of the rising generation. He inherited nothing to give him a start, and yet died a comparatively wealthy man. He came to America with but a few hard-earned dollars in his possession; finally settled in a wilderness, which he made to "blossom like the rose;" worked a trade, which, in his day, was unaided by the machinery of the present day, but all done by manual labor; won the respect of all who knew him, and left to his progeny sufficient for an honorable beginning of their chosen callings. His estimable widow, a member of the Lutheran Church, is no residing with her son George. That she has always been an invaluable and earnest helpmeet to her honored husband it is superfluous to add.

Frank Frosch was hardly three years of age when he was brought to Morrison township by his parents. In this wilderness he was reared on the farm and inured to all the hardships of a pioneer life. His education was acquired at the district school, and was sufficient for all the purposes of a hardy bu intelligent farmer. At the age of twenty-one he went to De Pere and engaged in business with Jacob Falck, thus increasing his store of knowledge. In a short time, however, he returned to Wayside, and purchased the general store of Peter Axen, which was then, in 1876, a small affair, but now under Mr. Frosch's management, has become one of the most thriving and largest business houses of the town. Mr. Frosch was united in marriage, March 22, 1876, at De Pere, with Miss Elizabeth Beattie, a native of that city, and the children born to this marriage are as follows: Raymon G., Frank H., Estella A., and Cora E. In politics Mr. Frosch is a Democrat; he was the first postmaster at Wayside, and has so efficiently performed the duties of the position that he has held the office through all the administrations ever since; he has alo been township treasurer for the past two years. His business interests have grown apace, and in 1892 he took into partnership his brother, George, the firm now standing as Frosch Bros. Mr. And Mrs. Frank Frosch are members of the Lutheran Church, and are highly respected in the social circles of Wayside and the entire township of Morrison.