An Illustrated History of the State of Washington, by Rev. H.K. Hines, D.D., The
Lewis Publishing Co., Chicago, IL. 1893

FRANZ SIGEL ROMAINE, a citizen of Columbia county, was born in Fond du Lac
county, Wisconsin, near the town of Jersey, September 1, 1862. His parents being
Garrett and Martha IL. (Harbough) Romaine. His father was a native of New Jersey
and of Pennsylvania origin and his mother was a native of Ohio. They moved first
to Wisconsin, in 1874 to San Jose, California, next to Harrisburg, Linn county,
Oregon and finally in 1879 to Columbia county, Washington, where the father
entered land six miles from the city of Dayton, on the Texas ferry and wagon
road. In 1892 he removed into Dayton. Therefore our subject grew up and obtained
his education in three States, - Wisconsin, Oregon and Washington. After
attaining the age of twenty one years he began business upon his own
responsibility, taking care of cattle for other parties for about four years;
next he was with the engineer corps of the Oregon River and Navigation Company,
until their interests went into the hands of the Union Pacific Company. He then,
in 1886, bought a farm of 160 acres two miles from Dayton. He also purchased 240
acres of deeded land seven miles directly south of Dayton, and he has a school
section of 160 acres. The home place at present is "summer-fallowed." On the
other place he has 163 acres in grains while the remainder is pastured. He has a
number of horses and a few cattle. Mr. Romaine has been identified with the
growth and prosperity of the county ever since he became a resident. He was
married in Columbia county, December 25, 1887, to Miss Lizzie A. Knight, who was
born on the plains, as the family were on their way West. Her parents were
William and Damie (Ward) Knight, natives of Missouri, who settled in Walla Walla
county, Washington, and died there when Mrs. Romaine was a young child. Mr. and
Mrs. Romaine have three children: Amy, Loren Earl and Cecil Louisa.

Submitted to the WA. Bios Project in January 2004 by Jeffrey L. Elmer

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