Biography of Thomas C. Fralick, pages 984 / 985.  History of De Kalb County, 
Indiana.  Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885.

Thomas C. Fralick, engineer on the Wabsh, St. Louis & Pacific Railway, was 
born in Lower Canada, Oct. 9, 1859, a son of Timothy Fralick, who moved from 
Canada to St. Lawrence County, N.Y., in 1860, and thence to Port Huron, 
Mich., in 1865, where our subject was reared and educated.  In 1878 he 
entered the employ of the Chicago & Lake Huron Railroad Company as engine-
wiper, and was subsequently promoted to fireman.  In 1881 he came to Butler, 
and ran an engine on a construction-train from Butler to Detroit for the 
Wabash Railroad.  He now runs on a through-freight from Detroit to 
Indianapolis.  Mr. Fralick was married Oct. 10, 1883, to Irene M., daughter 
of John A. Campbell, of Butler.  They have one child-Cecile Adelaide.  Mr. 
Fralick is a member of the Odd Fellow’s order and the Brotherhood of 
Locomotive Engineers.  He and his wife are members of the Methodist 
Episcopal church.

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Arlene Goodwin
Auburn, Indiana
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