Other Events and Attributes:

• Immigration: 04 Jun 1865, USA
• Occupation: Bef 1866, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; Smed.
• Residence: Aft 1867, Kankakee, Illinois, USA
• Residence: Abt 1872, Forest Park, Cook, Illinois, USA; Madison Street, Harlem.
• Naturalization: 17 Oct 1876, Cook, Illinois, USA; Amerikansk statsborger (27.oktober?).

Notes:

Birth:
Sønn av Frederick Grosser og Rosina Legler.

Immigration:
Reiste fra Hamburg 18.mai 1865 med Britannia.
Reisen gikk via Hull og Liverpool.

I sistnevnte by gikk han av og reiste videre til USA med Pennsylvania 23.mai. Ankomst New York den 4.juni.

Occupation:
I 1866 Chicago City Directory publisert av Edwards, er August Grosser nevnt som blacksmith, H.Enthof, Schroer & co, resident 118 Liberty.

Firmaet Enthof, Schroeder & Co er i 1865 nevnt som wagon makers, 48 Canal, altså beliggende like vest for Chicago River.

Før 1893 har han en butikk i Beloit og Madison i Forest Park.

Bildet av denne butikken er tatt i 1893.

He established and operated a blacksmith shop in Forest Park which served the horse drawn trolley line for several years. He and his family helped establish and were active members of Forest Park Baptist Church.

Høyde ca 6'6", og vekt ca 350 lbs.

Residence:
Like etter bryllupet flyttet de to til Kankakee, hvor de bodde i 4-5 år. Deres første 3 barn er født her.

Residence:
Bodde i 162 Madison Street (nevnt her ved flere anledninger 1892-1907).

I mellom 1908 og 1916 er adressen nevnt som 7502 Madison Street.

Died:
Dødsårsak: Fatty degeneration of heart.

Buried:
Forest Home Cemetery.

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]

1. Lydia Grosser was born after 1867; died in Jun 1873.
2. Edward Ernest Grosser was born after 1867.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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.
7. 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.
8. 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.
9. 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.