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William Gross 1848–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 September 1848

Birth Location: Ohio

Death Date: 18 June 1923

Death Location: Bath, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Jacob Gross

Mother: Catherine Ketsel

Spouse(s): Catharine Welch

Children(s): Lawrence Gross, Francis Gross, Sophia Gross, Caroline Gross, Otto Gross

William Gross was born in 1848 in Ohio, the child of Jacob Gross And Catherine Ketsel. In 1850, William Gross resided in Clay, Auglaize, Ohio, USA. William Gross married Catharine Welch, and had children including Caroline Gross, Francis Gross, Lawrence Washington Gross, Otto Ferdinand Gross, Sophia Gross. William Gross passed away in 1923 in Bath, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Gross was born in 1848 in Ohio, the child of Jacob Gross And Catherine Ketsel.
  • In 1850, William Gross resided in Clay, Auglaize, Ohio, USA.
  • William Gross married Catharine Welch, and had children including Caroline Gross, Francis Gross, Lawrence Washington Gross, Otto Ferdinand Gross, Sophia Gross.
  • William Gross passed away in 1923 in Bath, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Gross's Ancestors

Self
William Gross
1848–1923
Birth Place: Ohio
Parents
Jacob Gross
1821–
Wingen Sur Moder Alsace, Alsace, France
Catherine Ketsel
1822–
France
Grandparents
Nicholaus Gross
1794–1862
Wimmenau, Alsace, France
Christine (Elisabeth) KLOPFENSTEIN
1793–1877
Wingen Sur Moder, Alsace, France
Great-Grandparents
Johann Gross
1762–1819
Anna Klein
1762–1814
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johann Gross
1730–1817
Maria Wollenschager
1735–1768

William Gross's Descendants

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William Gross (24 September 1848–18 June 1923) m. Catharine Welch (Nov 1848–)
  1. 1. Lawrence (Washington) Gross 1881–1971 m. Katherine Gross 1878–1949
    1. 1. William (Clell Gross) Sr 1907–1995 m. Reetha (B.) Johns 1917–1984 m. Reetha (Bernice) Gross 1916–1984
      1. 1. William (Clell Gross) Jr. 1936–2012
    2. 2. Velma Gross 1912–
    3. 3. Raymond (Deloyd) Gross 1913–1967
  2. 2. Francis Gross 1875–
  3. 3. Sophia Gross 1879–
  4. 4. Caroline Gross 1886–1887
  5. 5. Otto (Ferdinand) Gross 1877–

William Gross's Timeline

3 Records

1848
24 September 1848
Birth of William Gross in Ohio
Ohio
1850
1850
Age 2
William Gross resided here in Clay, Auglaize, Ohio, USA
Clay, Auglaize, Ohio, USA
1923
18 June 1923
Age 75
Death of William Gross in Bath, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
Bath, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 September 1848
    Event Place: Ohio
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Clay, Auglaize, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 June 1923
    Event Place: Bath, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Bath, Allen County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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