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William Frederick Grosser
1870 - 1938 (68 years)1. William Frederick Grosser was born on 26 May 1870 in Kankakee, Illinois, USA (son of Frederick August Grosser and Christina Dorothea Friederike Vorass, "Grosser"); died on 04 Jul 1938 in Maywood, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 04 Jul 1938 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. William married Tina Fellmann, "Grosser" before 1896. Tina was born on 13 Aug 1869 in Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jul 1925 in River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 20 Jul 1925 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Walter William Grosser was born on 05 Jun 1896 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 09 Jun 1994 in LaGrange, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 09 Jun 1994 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Leroy N. Grosser was born on 21 Sep 1897 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Oct 1971 in Shaker Heights, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA; was buried after 22 Oct 1971 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Myrtle Grosser, "Herschelman" was born on 28 Nov 1902 in River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Dec 2002 in Lorain, Ohio, USA.
William married Judith Olson, "Grosser" after 20 Jul 1925. Judith was born in 1894; died in 1988. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- William Frederick Grosser was born in 1931; died in 1982.
2. Frederick August Grosser was born on 07 Nov 1841 in Schmiedegrund, Reichenbach, Schlesien, Preussen; died on 19 May 1917 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 22 May 1917 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. Frederick married Christina Dorothea Friederike Vorass, "Grosser" in 1867 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. Christina (daughter of Georg Johann Karl Vorass and Johanna Sophia Christine Zinow, "Vorass") was born on 30 Sep 1841 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; was christened on 02 Nov 1841 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; died on 24 Mar 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 Mar 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Christina Dorothea Friederike Vorass, "Grosser" was born on 30 Sep 1841 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; was christened on 02 Nov 1841 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland (daughter of Georg Johann Karl Vorass and Johanna Sophia Christine Zinow, "Vorass"); died on 24 Mar 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 Mar 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. Children:
- Lydia Grosser was born after 1867; died in Jun 1873.
- Edward Ernest Grosser was born after 1867.
- 1. William Frederick Grosser was born on 26 May 1870 in Kankakee, Illinois, USA; died on 04 Jul 1938 in Maywood, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 04 Jul 1938 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Martha Grosser was born on 05 Feb 1872 in Kankakee, Illinois, USA; died on 22 Jul 1949 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 22 Jul 1949 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Gustave Adolph Grosser was born on 20 Dec 1873 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 02 Sep 1964 in River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 02 Sep 1964 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Lucy Louise Grosser, "Richter" was born on 26 Oct 1875 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Jan 1955 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA; was buried after 16 Jan 1955 in Madison, Lake, South Dakota, USA.
- Ida Emelia Grosser, "Marx" was born on 07 Aug 1879 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 27 Jul 1967 in Houston, Harris, Texas, USA; was buried after 27 Jul 1967 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Frederick A Grosser was born on 27 Nov 1881 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 16 Jan 1971 in River Forest, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 16 Jan 1971 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Minna Grosser was born on 23 Nov 1886 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; died on 05 Jul 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 05 Jul 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
Generation: 3
6. Georg Johann Karl Vorass was born on 11 Jun 1803 in Waren, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 14 Jun 1803 in Waren, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 09 May 1882 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 11 May 1882 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. Georg married Johanna Sophia Christine Zinow, "Vorass" on 18 Jun 1834 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland. Johanna (daughter of Friedrich Anton Zinow and Marie Dorothea Christine Sarow, "Zinow") was born on 04 Apr 1808 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 12 Apr 1808 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 10 Dec 1880 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 10 Dec 1880 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Johanna Sophia Christine Zinow, "Vorass" was born on 04 Apr 1808 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 12 Apr 1808 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland (daughter of Friedrich Anton Zinow and Marie Dorothea Christine Sarow, "Zinow"); died on 10 Dec 1880 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 10 Dec 1880 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA. Children:
- Living
- Georg Louis Vorass was born on 09 Feb 1836 in Dolgen, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 10 Nov 1912 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 13 Nov 1912 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Marie Christine Caroline Vorass, "Gerber" was born on 20 Sep 1838 in Cammin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 09 Feb 1904 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 13 Feb 1904 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- 3. Christina Dorothea Friederike Vorass, "Grosser" was born on 30 Sep 1841 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; was christened on 02 Nov 1841 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; died on 24 Mar 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 Mar 1887 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Karl Friedrich Adolph Vorass was born on 17 Jul 1843 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; was christened on 22 Aug 1843 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; died on 29 Apr 1929 in Elderon, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA; was buried on 01 May 1929 in Elderon, Marathon, Wisconsin, USA.
- Auguste Wilhelmine Friederike Vorass, "Mau" was born on 31 Jan 1845 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; was christened on 13 Mar 1845 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; died on 21 Dec 1932 in Carver, Minnesota, USA; was buried after 21 Dec 1932 in Norwood Young America, Carver, Minnesota, USA.
- Emilie Louise Friederike Vorass, "Schultz" was born on 07 Aug 1847 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; was christened on 03 Sep 1847 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; died on 29 Dec 1899 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 01 Jan 1900 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Karoline Charlotte Louise Vorass, "Pamperien" was born on 28 Jan 1852 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; was christened on 10 Feb 1852 in Templin, Uckermark, Brandenburg, Tyskland; died on 04 Jun 1941 in LaGrange, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 06 Jun 1941 in Willow Springs, Cook, Illinois, USA.
Generation: 4
14. Friedrich Anton Zinow was born on 28 Jul 1779 in Carpin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 31 Jul 1779 in Carpin, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland (son of Dietrich Peter Zinow and Maria Sophie Riewe, "Zinow"); died on 10 May 1840 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was buried on 13 May 1840 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland. Friedrich married Marie Dorothea Christine Sarow, "Zinow" on 14 Nov 1806 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland. Marie (daughter of Jacob Sarow and Christina Maria Schultz, "Sarow") was born on 01 Apr 1782 in Lüttenhagen, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 04 Jan 1856 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was buried on 07 Jan 1856 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Marie Dorothea Christine Sarow, "Zinow" was born on 01 Apr 1782 in Lüttenhagen, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland (daughter of Jacob Sarow and Christina Maria Schultz, "Sarow"); died on 04 Jan 1856 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was buried on 07 Jan 1856 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland. Children:
- 7. Johanna Sophia Christine Zinow, "Vorass" was born on 04 Apr 1808 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 12 Apr 1808 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 10 Dec 1880 in Lyons, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried after 10 Dec 1880 in Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.
- Wilhelmine Caroline Friedericke Zinow, "Wrege" was born on 11 Nov 1809 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 18 Nov 1809 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died after 1870 in Jersey City, Hudson, New Jersey, USA.
- Friedricke Christine Elisabeth Zinow, "Freundt" was born on 01 Jul 1811 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 04 Jul 1811 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland.
- Ernestine Charlotte Auguste Zinow was born on 25 Apr 1814 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 06 May 1814 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland.
- Dorothea Friedricke Zinow, "Grootman" was born on 11 Mar 1816 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 21 Mar 1816 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland.
- Johan Friedrich Adolph Zinow was born on 29 Apr 1818 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 07 May 1818 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 14 Oct 1880 in Rikshospitalet, Oslo, Norge; was buried on 20 Oct 1880 in Vår frelsers gravlund, Oslo, Norge.
- Karl Friedrich Theodor Zinow was born on 09 Oct 1820 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; was christened on 15 Oct 1820 in Möllenbeck, Mecklenburg-Strelitz, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Tyskland; died on 23 Mar 1886 in Berlin, Tyskland.