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William Gross 1840 – 1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1840

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 20 Sep 1876

Death Location: E. Hanover, Lebanon Co., PA

Father: John Gross

Mother: Catharina Strohl

Spouse(s): Sarah Ream

Children(s): Amos Gross, John Gross, Fremont Gross, Ida Gross, William Gross, Franklin Gross, Catherine Gross, Sarah Gross, Emma Gross

The story of William Gross began in 1840 in Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, William Gross resided in Union, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, William Gross resided in Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA. William Gross married Sarah Ream, and had children including Amos Luther Gross, John Henry Gross, Fremont C Gross, Ida Gross, William Grant Gross, Franklin Irvin Gross, Catherine Gross, Sarah Jane Gross, Emma Lizzie Gross. William Gross passed away in 1876 in E. Hanover, Lebanon Co., PA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Gross began in 1840 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, William Gross resided in Union, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, William Gross resided in Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Gross married Sarah Ream, and had children including Amos Luther Gross, John Henry Gross, Fremont C Gross, Ida Gross, William Grant Gross, Franklin Irvin Gross, Catherine Gross, Sarah Jane Gross, Emma Lizzie Gross.
  • William Gross passed away in 1876 in E. Hanover, Lebanon Co., PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Gross
1813 – 1851
Birth Location: Lebanon County, Pa
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Catharina Strohl
1818 –
Birth Location: Lebanon County, Pa
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ream
1838 – 1899
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SR

Children(s)

Amos Gross
1859 – 1918
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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John Gross
1861 – 1871
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Fremont Gross
1863 – 1935
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Ida Gross
1867 – 1868
Birth Location: –
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William Gross
1867 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Franklin Gross
1869 – 1930
Birth Location: Pgh Steel County Near Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
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Catherine Gross
1871 – 1889
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Sarah Gross
1872 –
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
SG
Emma Gross
1872 – 1935
Birth Location: Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States
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William Gross's Ancestors

Self
William Gross
1840 – 1876
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Gross
1813 – 1851
Lebanon County, Pa
Catharina Strohl
1818 –
Lebanon County, Pa
Grandparents
Samuel Gross
1776 – 1858
,,Pennsylvania,USA
Elizabeth Deiter
1775 –
,,Pennsylvania,USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Gross's Descendants

1.
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William Gross (11 Jan 1840 – 20 Sep 1876) m. Sarah Ream (24 Feb 1838 – 20 Apr 1899)
  1. 1. Amos (Luther) Gross (8 Aug 1859 – 23 Dec 1918) m. Elizabeth (L) Brightbill (19 Nov 1853 – 6 Apr 1889) m. Anna (Ellen) Barr (15 Oct 1867 – 13 Jul 1945)
    1. 1. Calixtus (Luther) Gross (16 Apr 1881 – 28 Jun 1930) m. Elizabeth (E.) Meyer (18 Nov 1880 – 15 Nov 1970)
      1. 1. Eva (May) Gross (26 Apr 1900 – 7 mar 1987) m. Raymond (E.) Kunkelman (12 Mar 1895 – 10 apr 1977)
        1. 1. Jean Kunkelman (29 Aug. 1930 – )
      2. 2. Emma Gross (12 Oct 1901 – 30 Apr 1906)
      3. 3. Elizabeth (E) Gross (15 Apr 1902 – 2 Dec 1904)
      4. 4. Infant (Child) Gross (27 Feb 1903 – 27 Feb 1903)
      5. 5. Paul (David) Gross (17 Aug. 1904 – 30 Nov 1964) m. Virginia (Elizabeth) Hardin (10 Jun 1912 – 20 May 1972)
      6. 6. Myles (Edward) Gross (16 Mar 1908 – 30 Nov 1969) m. Mary (Amanda) Snyder (2 Aug 1904 – 24 Dec 1975)
        1. 1. Myles (Paul) Gross (20 Dec 1929 – 23 Dec 1929)
        2. 2. Mylesetta Gross (1931 – ) m. George (L) Webber (8 June 1930 – November 1983)
        3. 3. Paul (David) Gross (6 Oct 1932 – 21 Jul 2015) m. Miriam (Peiffer) Gross (28 Aug 1928 – ) m. Vivian (Lee) Messer
        4. 4. Elaine Gross m. Charles Massar
      7. 7. Mabel (Bertha) Gross (26 Sep 1909 – 13 Jan 1997) m. Tait
      8. 8. Ralph (Ernest) Gross (18 Mar 1911 – Sep 1983) m. Ivy (Jane) Beachell (26 Mar 1911 – Aug 1970)
    2. 2. Jennie (H.) Gross (23 Nov 1884 – 23 Feb 1905)
    3. 3. Lizzie (L) Gross (29 Mar 1889 – 25 Apr 1889)
    4. 4. John (Henry) Gross (13 Oct 1890 – 1936) m. Ida Helen (10 Mar 1895 – Jan 1969)
      1. 1. Edward (Clayton) Gross (28 May 1914 – 12 Jan 1984) m. Ruth M. (24 Jan 1923 – 8 Jun 1999)
      2. 2. Ellen (Mary) Gross (19 Dec 1916 – Oct 1980)
      3. 3. Howard Gross (12 Nov 1924 – 10 Feb 2008)
      4. 4. Herbert Gross (1928 – 31 Jan 1929)
    5. 5. Amos (Luther) Gross (10 May 1893 – 1953) m. Ethel V (23 Aug 1892 – 1965)
      1. 1. Eva (Caroline) Gross (18 Mar 1912 – 30 Jun 1953) m. Curtis (Weston) Kroh (June 23, 1908 – 24 Jan 1993)
        1. 1. Robert (Lee) Kroh (abt 1937 – )
    6. 6. Harrison (Edward) Gross (6 Mar 1895 – 6 Oct 1979) m. Elizabeth (Susannah) Anderson (28 Nov 1902 – 18 Sep 1997)
      1. 1. Evelyn (M.) Gross (25 Dec 1920 – 20 Sep 2017) m. Clarence (H.) Greenfield (10 June 1919 – 20 March 1999)
        1. 1. Peggy (Ann) Greenfield m. Richard Natwick
      2. 2. Harrison (Edward) Gross (3 Dec 1922 – 6 May 2002)
      3. 3. Elizabeth (Gertrude) Gross (15 Dec 1924 – 13 Jan 1991) m. Fredrick (Alfred) Kelley (5 Oct 1923 – 1 Mar 1987)
        1. 1. Ruth (Elizabeth) Kelley (10 Jul 1942 – )
        2. 2. Fredrick (Alfred) Kelley (24 Jul 1943 – 15 Nov 2018)
        3. 3. Kelley
      4. 4. Alva (Pearl) Gross (30 Dec 1925 – 7 Oct 2018) m. Milton (Arvis) Whitt (20 Feb 1924 – 15 Jan 1986)
        1. 1. Marshall (Raymond) Whitt (abt 1946 – ) m. Linda (F.) Pagaduan (abt 1941 – )
        2. 2. Edward (Dewayne) Whitt (25 Jun 1950 – 11 Jan 2017) m. Bobbie (Sue) Algee (15 Sep 1951 – ) m. Dolores (Ruth) Frey (18 Dec 1946 – ) m. Wendy Wise ( – 2015)
      5. 5. Joanna (S.) Gross (abt 1932 – Jan 2019) m. Donald (Henry) Jandro m. Seal
      6. 6. Genevieve (R.) Gross (abt 1938 – ) m. Hutson
    7. 7. Elmira Gross (9 Jan 1898 – 15 Jan 1976) m. John (Joshua) Ayres (9 Mar 1891 – 02 DEC 1962)
      1. 1. Harrison (Henry) Ayres (28 Jul 1916 – 16 Mar 1987) m. Catherine (Isabella) Cullum (31 AUG 1923 – 3 FEB 1982)
      2. 2. Rosa (Lee) Ayres (6 Jan 1918 – 8 APR 1969)
      3. 3. Melvin (F) Ayres (28 Nov 1919 – Sep 1964)
    8. 8. Mary (Margaret) Gross (19 Dec 1899 – 24 JUL 1983) m. Emmord Hanson (6 Jan 1893 – 8 Jun 1987) m. James Litzinger ( – Abt. 1920)
      1. 1. Emmond (Edwin) Hanson (19 Oct 1924 – 30 Jan 2003) m. June (Patricia) Glaser (5 Jun 1926 – 24 Aug 2013)
        1. 1. Stephen (Emmond) Hanson (10 Sep 1948 – 6 Dec 2014)
        2. 2. Martha (Sue) Hanson (14 Feb 1950 – )
        3. 3. Andrew (Scott) Hanson (13 Jan 1954 – )
      2. 2. Leah (Arlene) Hanson (23 Feb 1931 – 22 May 1935)
    9. 9. James (Barnaby) Gross (6 Mar 1902 – 1960) m. Ethel (May) Parks (9 Sep 1907 – 4 Nov 1986)
      1. 1. Anna (May) Gross (1925 – 29 Oct 2008) m. George (Raymond) Holdorf (25 Dec 1925 – 15 Jul 2018)
        1. 1. Karen (L) Holdorf m. Tom Johnson
        2. 2. Sheila (M) Holdorf m. Phillip Freed
        3. 3. George (Raymond) Holdorf m. Nancy (9 Sep 1952 – )
      2. 2. Frances (Azalea) Gross (31 Mar 1928 – 15 Dec 2010) m. Matthew (Paul) Barr (1 Jun 1927 – 12 Dec 1971)
        1. 1. Linda Barr (1948 – 1948)
    10. 10. William (Ellsworth) Gross (22 Sep 1907 – 15 Apr 1995) m. Ruth E (abt 1912 – 1997)
      1. 1. Deborah Gross (abt 1936 – )
  2. 2. John (Henry) Gross (21 Sept 1861 – 21 Sept 1871)
  3. 3. Fremont (C) Gross (1 Feb 1863 – 9 Sep 1935) m. Emma (Louise) Fitting (2 Dec 1862 – 11 May 1910) m. Ida (J) Bicker (abt 1871 – )
    1. 1. Minnie (M) Gross (30 Sep 1883 – 23 May 1913) m. Raymond (Zeller) Brandt (9 Nov 1880 – 13 Feb 1964)
      1. 1. Harold (Freemont) Brandt (7 JAN 1912 – 22 JUN 1990) m. Helen (Florence) Wolf (12 Sep 1920 – 20 Nov 1972) m. Doris (Elsie) Lux (15 December 1911 – 4 Nov 1999)
    2. 2. Naomi Gross (Feb 1886 – UNKNOWN)
    3. 3. Mertie (E) Gross (7 Mar 1888 – 15 Aug 1912) m. Harvey (Edwin) Thierwechter (5 Mar 1883 – 6 September 1959)
      1. 1. Dorothy (May) Thierwechter (27 Sep 1909 – 18 Feb 1991) m. Lloyd (D) Ealy m. Edwin (Louis) Feeman (1901 – 22 Jun 1961)
        1. 1. James (William) Ealy (8 Aug 1931 – 6 May 1991) m. Mary (C) Armaral (27 Mar 1931 – 15 Feb 2004)
  4. 4. Ida Gross (1867 – 1868)
  5. 5. William (Grant) Gross (Feb 1867 – ) m. Linnia Gross (Sep 1872 – )
  6. 6. Franklin (Irvin) Gross (24 Jan 1869 – 22 Aug 1930) m. Amanda Brightbill (abt 1869 – )
  7. 7. Catherine Gross (1871 – 1889)
  8. 8. Sarah (Jane) Gross (abt 1872 – )
  9. 9. Emma (Lizzie) Gross (22 May 1872 – 17 May 1935) m. Harry (H.) Fertig (6 AUG 1871 – 5 Apr 1921)
    1. 1. Mabel (M.) Fertig (25 AUG 1890 – 14 Jun 1917) m. Robert (Hummel) Fields (16 June 1886 – 21 August 1918)

William Gross's Timeline

5 Records

1840
11 Jan 1840
Birth of William Gross in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 10
William Gross resided here in Union, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
Union, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
William Gross resided here in Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
William Gross resided here in East Hanover, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
East Hanover, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
1876
20 Sep 1876
Age 36
Death of William Gross in E. Hanover, Lebanon Co., PA
E. Hanover, Lebanon Co., PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1840
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-1999, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
    [2] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 046501-049500
    [3] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1963, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 079501-082500
    [4] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Hanover, Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1361; Page: 67B; Family History Library Film: 552860
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1076; Page: 537; Family History Library Film: 805076
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_791; Page: 221A; Image: 446
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Union, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Union, Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_791; Page: 221A; Image: 446

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania; Roll: M653_1076; Page: 537; Family History Library Film: 805076

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: East Hanover, Lebanon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: East Hanover, Lebanon, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1361; Page: 67B; Family History Library Film: 552860

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1876
    Event Place: E. Hanover, Lebanon Co., PA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Church and Town Records, 1669-1999, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: East Hanover, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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