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Mary Jane Painter 1840–1936 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 NOV 1840

Birth Location: Henry County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 21 APR 1936

Death Location: Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA

Father: Samuel Painter

Mother: Anna Rader

Spouse(s): James Gronendyke

Children(s): Sarah Groendyke, Bertha Groenendyke

Mary Jane Painter was born in 1840 in Henry County, Indiana, USA, the child of Samuel Daily Painter And Anna Rader. In 1860, Mary Jane Painter was recorded in the census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA. In 1870, Mary Jane Painter was recorded in the census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA. Mary Jane Painter married James C Gronendyke, and had children including Bertha G Groenendyke, Sarah Lauretta Groendyke. Mary Jane Painter passed away in 1936 in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • Mary Jane Painter was born in 1840 in Henry County, Indiana, USA, the child of Samuel Daily Painter And Anna Rader.
  • In 1860, Mary Jane Painter was recorded in the census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA.
  • In 1870, Mary Jane Painter was recorded in the census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA.
  • Mary Jane Painter married James C Gronendyke, and had children including Bertha G Groenendyke, Sarah Lauretta Groendyke.
  • Mary Jane Painter passed away in 1936 in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Mary Painter's Ancestors

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Mary Painter
1840–1936
Birth Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Samuel Daily Painter
1816–1876
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Anna Rader
1819–1879
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Absalom Painter
1788–1866
Virginia, USA
Sarah Thompson
1795–1875
Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mary Painter's Descendants

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Mary (Jane) Painter (13 NOV 1840–21 APR 1936) m. James (C.) Gronendyke (6 JUL 1838–24 MAR 1924)
  1. 1. Sarah (Lauretta) Groendyke 1866–1893 m. James (W.) McMullen 1862–
    1. 1. Merta McMullen 1883–
    2. 2. Howard McMullen 1885–
    3. 3. Grace McMullen 1889–
  2. 2. Bertha (G.) Groenendyke 1874–1959 m. Frank Smith 1872–

Mary Painter's Timeline

10 Records

1840
13 NOV 1840
Birth of Mary Jane Painter in Henry County, Indiana, USA
Henry County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
Mary Jane Painter appeared in census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
Mary Jane Painter appeared in census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
1880
1880
Age 40
Mary Jane Painter appeared in census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
Mary Jane Painter appeared in census in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
1910
1910
Age 70
Mary Jane Painter appeared in census in Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
1917
1917
Age 77
Mary Jane Painter resided here in Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
1920
1920
Age 80
Mary Jane Painter appeared in census in Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
1935
1935
Age 95
Mary Jane Painter resided here in Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
1936
21 APR 1936
Age 96
Death of Mary Jane Painter in Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 NOV 1840
    Event Place: Henry County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Compendium of Biography Of Henry County, Indiana
    [2] 1900 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900 Schedule; Online Images, ED 57, Sheet 13A
    [3] 1860 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Eighth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 141
    [4] 1850 Census, Sheet 322
    [5] 1870 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Ninth Census of the United States, 1870 Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 1
    [6] 1880 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880 Schedule; Online Images, ED 4, Sheet 9A
    [7] 1920 Census, Sheet 11B
    [8] 1910 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Middletown, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 8A
    [9] Obituary: Anderson Herald, Mary Jane (Painter) Gronendyke, April 22, 1936 Edition, Page 8
    [10] Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana (online archive), Mary Gronendyke Celebrates 95th Birthday, November 15, 1935, pg. 6; (accessed July 16, 2025)
    [11] Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana (online archive), Mary Gronendyke Celebrates 91st Birthday, November 28, 1931, pg. 6; (accessed July 16, 2025)
    [12] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Mary Jane (Painter) Groenendyke Death Certificate, Certificate Number 12683, April 21, 1936, Ancestry image 356 (accessed July 19, 2025)
    [13] Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed August 7, 2025), memorial page for Mary Jane Painter Groenendyke (13 Nov 1840–21 Apr 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78189829, citing Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Brenda Shanafelt (contributor 46531309).

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1900 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Twelfth Census of the United States, 1900 Schedule; Online Images, ED 57, Sheet 13A

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Obituary: Anderson Herald, Mary Jane (Painter) Gronendyke, April 22, 1936 Edition, Page 8
    [2] Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Mary Jane (Painter) Groenendyke Death Certificate, Certificate Number 12683, April 21, 1936, Ancestry image 356 (accessed July 19, 2025)
    [3] Find A Grave, Compiler, Find a Grave, database and images ( accessed August 7, 2025), memorial page for Mary Jane Painter Groenendyke (13 Nov 1840–21 Apr 1936), Find a Grave Memorial ID 78189829, citing Miller Cemetery, Middletown, Henry County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Brenda Shanafelt (contributor 46531309).

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917
    Event Place: Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Newspaper Article: Groendyke Family 4th Annual Reunion, August 30, 1917 Edition, Page 2

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 APR 1936
    Event Place: Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2017, Mary Jane (Painter) Groenendyke Death Certificate, Certificate Number 12683, April 21, 1936, Ancestry image 356 (accessed July 19, 2025)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1860 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Eighth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 141

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1870 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Ninth Census of the United States, 1870 Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Fall Creek, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1880 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Fall Creek, Tenth Census of the United States, 1880 Schedule; Online Images, ED 4, Sheet 9A

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1910 Census of United States of America, Indiana, Henry, Middletown, Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910 Schedule; Online Images, Sheet 8A

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: 1920 Census, Sheet 11B

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Middletown, Henry, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Anderson Daily Bulletin, Anderson, Indiana (online archive), Mary Gronendyke Celebrates 95th Birthday, November 15, 1935, pg. 6; (accessed July 16, 2025)

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