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27-APR-2004 Karl R. Josker

St.Louis RC Church, Main & Edward Sts. Buffalo

800 Main St. Buffalo

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Guest 26-Aug-2010 16:39
First parish established in Buffalo
Tony Squire 26-Mar-2009 16:58
I have posted here previously. We would like to preserve the stained-glass windows done by L.P. Frohe in Union City, Hudson County, N.J. Would like address of descendants or artisans still working in the trade to obtain biographical details and known works required to document significance for listing on NJ and National Register of Historic Places. My contact info:
Tony Squire
Union City Historical Preservation Advisory Committee
c/o 218 New York Avenue, #17
Union City, New Jersey
zip 07087
(201) 864-9722
There is also an excellent historical writer who probably could use this kind of information. Please reach out to me and do not assume it's already been done by others. I thank you. As is my custom, I close bidding all peace and goodwill. Thank you much.
T.Squire
jim 22-Feb-2008 15:01
Anthony,

Gottfried (1827-1908) had 3 sons Leo, Gottfried, Matthew and 1 daughter. They all lived in the Buffalo NY area. Besides the stained glass windows they also painted the murals on the walls and ceilings of many many churches as well.
Irma Lommen - Salden 12-Nov-2007 12:26
Hello,
would like to get in contact with the person who asked me for my address regarding the Frohe family.
Please mail me at irmalommen@home.nl
Thank you!
Irma
Anthony Squire 27-Mar-2007 23:22
I went to the New York City Research Library on Fifth Avenue. There I looked in the Art & Architecture room for any biographical or historical information for LEO P> FROHE b. 21 August 1851, Sittard, Holland. However, he is listed in the 1910 U.S. Federal Census, Buffalo, New York along with his wife and 2 sons and perhaps a sister. Godried Frohe is listed in the 1900 Census in Buffalo, N.Y. along with his wife Gertrude.
All the books I searched did not yield any information about Leo P. Frohe. So I did a web search and discovered your site.
The stained-glass windows in The Blue Chapel located in Union City (once West Hoboken), Hudson, New Jersey are attributed to L.P. Frohe. This Chapel houses cloistered dominican nuns of the Order of Preachers.
Patricia Frohe claims that stained-glass windows throughout the U.S. were made by the company dating from 1867. Add Union City, New Jersey to the list. I'd love to hear from a relative of this exceptionally talent craftsman.
I close bidding all peace and goodwill.
Tony . Squire
Guest 28-Feb-2007 19:20
Irma you might wish to post a way to be contacted. My grandfather was related to Godfrey Frohe and I have several of his paintings.
Irma Lommen - Salden 25-Feb-2007 22:53
Hello, my name is Irma Lommen - Salden
I would like to contact the Frohe family because of a family history I am writing on this Dutch family. I live in the home town, Sittard, where Godfried Frohe was born in 1827.
Thank you!
Guest 30-Sep-2005 00:13
Karl,
I just wanted to "Thank you" for posting such Beautiful pictures! My family attended St. Louis Church and a few of the other older churches you have taken pictures of!

Dee
Patricia Frohe 13-Feb-2005 02:43
My father's family, owners of Leo P. Frohe Art Glass Works began business in 1867. All the side stained glass windows in this church and hundreds of windows throughout Buffalo, western New York, and the United States (and some windows done outside this country) were designed and crafted by the four generations of my family. I chose to comment on St. Louis Church, because this was a German church, the church the family originally belonged to, and my father and his siblings attended St. Louis Elementary School in the 1930s.

Thank you so much, Mr. Josker, for the wonderful photographs of the many gorgeous historical churches in Buffalo. Some time it would be wonderful to see links to any web sites connected with these churches. There are also photographs of interiors (including stained glass windows) at a Buffalo architectural site, also a lovely and extensive work!