Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Reedsburg:

Mr. Frank A. Foss, deceased, widely known merchant and alderman of Reedsburg, was born July 30, 1866, in the town of Dellona, Sauk Co., Wis., son of John and Minnie (Springer) Foss. He was active with W. A. Stolte and Louis Dangel, in 1903, in organizing the Stolte, Dangel and Foss Company, and remained a senior partner of the company until his death, which occurred Jan. 18, 1921.

On Dec. 10, 1890, he was united in marriage to Helen J. Harris, of Spring Green. She was born July 30, 1860, in that place, daughter of Hamilton and Dorothy (Benson) Harris. To them were born three children: Madeline Ruth (Mrs. John Lund). She was born June 20, 1892, in Reedsburg. See below. Lisle, born Oct., 1894, and died in infancy. Lloyd F., born Sept., 1899; at home.

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