Daily AncestorFronie
Fronie is an old nickname for Sophronia, found in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Fronie is a short form of Sophronia. Fronie appears as a pet form of Sophronia on the Connecticut State Library's list of 18th and 19th century nicknames.
A gravestone or a family Bible may say Fronie while a will or a deed says Sophronia. Search indexes under both forms so you do not miss her.
As seen in a recordGravestone, 1820; her husband's will calls her Sophronia
Fronie, wife of Ansel Larrabee, died Nov. 3, 1820, aged 40 years
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Daily Ancestor. "Fronie." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/fronie. Last checked 2026-10-15.