Henry Fromme

1911 - 1993  (82 years)

• Name	Henry Fromme
  Born	8 Nov 1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Honoured	1989
  	Yukon Prospector's Association Honour Roll
  Interesting	mining
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-275169
  Died	20 Nov 1993	Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada
  Person ID	I275169	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Henry Albert Fromm,   b. 13 Mar 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Oct 1928, St. Catharines, Welland, Ontario, Canada  (Age 50 years)
  Mother	Melinda Johannes,   b. 11 Jan 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Jul 1933, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada  (Age 53 years)
  Married	19 Aug 1904	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F38368	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Harry Fromme, a man of the Yukon, laid down the tools of his several trades in Vancouver, B.C., Saturday November 20, 1993 at the age of 82, following a valiant battle against cancer. He was born January 8, 1911 in Elmira, Ontario. Harry's beloved sister, Gladys Bruce, passed away in Whitehorse earlier this year, he is also predeceased by his youngest daughter Patricia. He is survived by his wife Levenia; partner and brother-in-law Archie Bruce, children Gerry, Alan, Joan, and Wayne Fromme and Maxine Homer, 11 grandchildren and 4 great grandchildren. Harry was a highly respected figure in the Yukon where as a young man in 1933, he came to work as a trapper, prospector and miner. In the late 40's, Harry Fromme (president), Archie Bruce, Harry Johannes, and Dave Price, with a thousand dollars among them, created General Enterprises Ltd., a construction firm which they parlayed into a major Yulon presence over the years. After retirement from G.E., Harry remained active in prospecting and mining and in the mining market; he formed Yukon Revenue Mines Company, which he operated as President. Harry Fromme's vision and contribution to development in the Yukon were recognized when he was inducted in 1989 to the Yukon Prospectors' Association Honour Roll. He is also a Lifetime Member of the Yukon Order of Pioneers, Lodge #2, and of Ellas Lodge #306, Whitehorse. The funeral service for Harry Fromme was held in Vancouver on November 29th. A memorial service in Whitehorse is set for June 17, 1994, 2 p.m. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church 312 Strickland Street

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 8 Nov 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Nov 1993 - Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada  = Link to Google Earth