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Mr. Grimley married, May 13, 1876, Caro- line Elizabeth Treichler, a native of Treichlers- ville, Pa., daughter of David and Lucetta (Gau- mer) Treichler. Mr. Treichler was a promi- nent miller and farmer. There is a tradition in the Treichler family that their ancestors came from Holland in the early part of the eighteenth century. They settled in New Jersey, but later migrated into Bucks county, Pa., and from thence a branch moved into Hereford township, Berks county, Pa. The large stone house is over a century old, having been built in 1811 by San- uel and Madeline (Wescoe) Treichler, grand- parents of Mrs. Grimley. One daughter, Sadie Treichler Grimley Kuntz, born August 6, 1877, wife of the Rev. Franklin S. Kuntz, pastor of the Lutheran Church of the Apostles, of Phila- delphia. They are the parents of one son, Jere- miah Franklin Kuntz born June 21, 1911.
Mr. Grimley died at his late home, northeast corner Penn and Linden streets, Allentown, Feb. 17, 1914. The erection of the handsome four-story building at 730 Hamilton street may have been partly responsible for his sudden de- mise. All through the building operations Mr. Grimley took an active interest in the work. The building, when completed, will stand as a monu- ment to the business ability of Mr. Grimley, who
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was deprived of having his greatest wish grati- fied, that of being finally located in his new store. His death came as a severe shock to his many friends and acquaintances, removed from the community not only a singularly suc- cessful business man, but a most worthy and hon- ored citizen. He exerted a great influence on the affairs of his adopted city, and this will be felt and recognized for a long period of time, al- though he himself has passed away.
GRINER FAMILY.
John C. Griner, Sr., a native of Wurtemberg, Germany, came to this country when still single, locating for a time at Philadelphia. In his na- tive country he had learned the baker's trade, and this he followed in Philadelphia until the outbreak of the Civil War, when he enlisted, serving for a period of three years, during which he was confined in Andersonville prison and there endured severe hardships. After the war he followed his trade again in different cities and he came to Allentown about eight years before his death. He is buried in the Union cemetery, Allentown. He was a member of the Lutheran Church. In October, 1868, he married Mary Ebert, a daughter of David and Elizabeth (Seip) Ebert, and widow of Jonas Kehm. Mr. and Mrs. Griner had these chil- dren: Laura, married to John Yocum, a far- mer of Saucon township; Anna, who is single at home; John C., Jr., and Herman, who died exactly nine years after his father, aged nine years. The widow, Mrs. Griner, resides at 816 Chew street, Allentown, where her son, William Kehm, conducts a pretzel bakery.
JOHN C. KRINER, of Hoffmansville (Stettlers- ville, P. O.), Lehigh county, Pa., was born at Allentown, Sept. 21, 1872. He began to work in the shoe factory when a mere boy, and he con- tinued that work for about twenty years. In July, 1892, he located at his present place in South Whitehall township and there a little later he purchased the Jeremiah Spiegel home- stead, which originally was a Sieger tract. The old house on this property-a landmark of the community, appears in the general history of the township. To this property belong five acres of land, and there Mr. Kriner lived with his family for several years and at this place he established a fancy poultry plant, which has grown steadily into one of the largest of its kind in this country. He owns about 1,500 show birds, which he had displayed at all the leading fairs and shows in this country. His route of fairs and shows in 1912 follows: Fulton, N. Y .; Portland, N. Y .; Staten Island; New York City; Chatham; New York City; New
York State Fair; Syracuse, N. Y .; Afton, N Y .; Vermont State Fair; White River Junc- tion ; Birmington Industrial Exposition, Birming- ton, N. Y .; Dundeen, N. Y .; Lancaster, Pa. ; Bloomsburg, Pa .; Hagerstown, Md., which is the largest poultry show in the world; Freder- ick, Md .; Maryland State Fair; and at Laurel, Md. Some of Mr. Kriner's birds are worth one hundred dollars and his water fowl com- prise one hundred and twenty-five varieties. He also has one of the greatest and rarest collection of pigeons in America.
Mr. Kriner has won many "Challenge Cups" and "Loving Cups" besides numerous premiums in the different sections of this country. He is one of the best known as well as one of the best informed poultrymen in America ; and frequently is called upon to serve as judge at the leading shows on the continent. For three consecutive years Mr. Kriner has judged at Madison Square Garden, New York, a record never before made by any other judge in the water-fowl depart- ment; and likewise he judged at Hagerstown, Md., for seven consecutive years; at the New York State Fair for five years, and at the Balti- more show ever since its organization in 1907.
Mr. Kriner is a member of the Specialty Water Fowl Club of America, serving it as vice- president; also is the treasurer of the Crested Fowl Club of America; member of the Amer- ica Game Bantam Club of America; member of the American Poultry Association, which is the largest and richest live stock poultry asso- ciation in the world.
He resides with his family in the Hoffman homestead which he purchased in 1908 and re- modeled it in 1912. It was for many years known as the old Orefield hotel building, locally known as Hoffman's Hotel. It will be observed that his father spelled the name Griner, be- ginning with the letter "G" and that the son uses the letter "K." Mr. Kriner, the younger, came to use the latter spelling through the ill-advise of a school teacher. He was married to Anna Guth in 1892. She is a daughter of Moses and Froney ( Miller) Guth. They have these children: Phronia; John C., Jr .; Lillie; Esther ; Mabel ; Marie; and Richard.
GROMAN FAMILY.
Samuel Groman, the grandfather of Hon. Clinton A. Groman, president-judge of the Lehigh county courts, was born in 1776 in Lower Saucon township, Northampton county, Pennsyl- vania, and there carried on farming until 1835 when he located in the state of New York. He continued farming for a time, then lived in re- tirement for a number of years, dying at an ad-
Centrointe Growau.
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vanced age. He was married to Maria Wagner. She was born July 28, 1778, died April 10, 1854, and was buried in the cemetery of the East Salis- burg church in Lehigh county. They had seven children: Charles, Samuel, John, Jacob, Han- nah, Mrs. Griesemer, and Polly Merkel.
The fourth, fifth, and sixth of the children named, with their families, moved to Wabash county, Illinois. Samuel, the second son, was a farmer in Lower Saucon, married Catharine Gangawere, and had eight children: Charles; John ; David ; Joseph ; Solomon ; Jacob ; Elemina, m. George Moyer; and Catharine, m. Jeremiah Schwartz. John, the third son was unmarried, and resided in New Jersey; and Jacob, the fourth son, moved to Wabash county, Illinois.
Charles Groman, the first-named son, was born Oct. 5, 1805, in Lower Saucon township, and was brought up on a farm and he followed farming in Salisbury township until his decease, Aug. 30, 1877. He was married to Elizabeth Gangawere, who was born April 19, 1805, and died March 1, 1877. They were members of the Eastern Salisbury church, and both were buried in the cemetery there. They had eleven children : Sarah, Maria, William, Reuben E., James E., Robert, David, Louisa, Lovina, Aman- da, and Clarissa.
Sarah, the first-named, was born Sept. 22, 1826, and married to Jacob Blank. He was killed in a railroad accident at South Bethlehem. They had ten children, among them Charles F. Blank, a prominent, prosperous miller, who resides at Sunbury, Pa.
Maria, the second named, was born Jan. 14, 1828, and married to Charles Holman, of Al- lentown. They have four children: John, James, Anna, of Allentown, and Oscar E., an attorney-at-law, at St. Paul, Minn.
William, the third named, was born Oct. 14, 1829, and married to Amelia Rhoads, of South Whitehall. They have four children: Oliver D., William, Laura, m. Rev. William Cope ; and Alice, m. Marcus Focht.
Reuben E., the fourth named, was born Nov. 27, 1831, and married to Rebecca Bush, of Cata- sauqua. They resided in South Bethlehem and had nine children: Frank; Thomas E .; Charles ; Sarah, m. Milton Lawfer; Elva K .; Laura; and Lillie, who died; Mabel, m. Charles Siegfried ; and Mary, who is married and resides at Camp- ton, N. H.
James E. Groman, the fifth named, and father of Judge Groman, was born Nov. 9, 1833, and followed the trades of mill-wright and carpenter for many years until some years ago, when he re- tired. He was married to Sophia Sterner, boin Nov. 9, 1841, and they had seven children : Clin-
ton A. (the judge) ; James E., at Summerville, N. J .; Andora, m. John P. Quier, who reside at Sydney, Nova Scotia; Blanche, m. Robert Eck, at South Allentown ; Emma m. William Deibert, at Sydney, N. S .; Wallace C., at South Allen- town, and Harry L., at Rittersville.
Robert, the sixth named, was born Jan. 29, 1836, and served three years as a private in the Civil War. David and Louisa died young. Lovina, m. Reuben Scholl, South Allentown ; Amanda, m. Henry S. Miller, of Weissport; and Clarissa, m. Edward H. Buchecker.
HON. CLINTON A. GROMAN, president judge of the courts of Lehigh county, the eldest son of James E., and Sophia (Sterner) Groman, was born March 23, 1861, in Salisbury township, Lc- high county. He received his education in the township schools, Millersville State Normal School, and the Allentown Preparatory School; after which he taught in the public schools for six terms in Lehigh county. While teaching he followed the prescribed course of legal studies in the law offices of Henninger & Dewalt, at Al- lentown, and was admitted to practice as an at- torney-at-law, on Dec. 21, 1885. Shortly after- ward, he went to Kansas City, Missouri, for the purpose of practicing law there, and was admit ted to the bar, but he remained there about two years, when he returned to Allentown and resumed his practice which he followed success- fully until he was elevated to the bench as. the president judge.
In 1898, he received the nomination for dis- trict attorney of the county on the Democratic ticket, and was elected; and he served the office with distinction during the years 1899, 1900, and 1901. His term of service was recognized for his fairness to criminals, though as the public prosecutor he performed his whole duty. In the judicial election held in 1913, three candidates presented themselves to the votes of the county, each of whom was eminently fitted in character and intellect for the high office. Lawyer Gro- man received more than fifty-one per cent. of the total vote cast at the primary election. As judge he is administering the law without fear and without favor and he enjoys the full confi- dence and esteem of his fellow citizens.
Judge Groman was connected with the St. Michael's Lutheran church for a number of years but withdrew from it and identified him- self with Grace Episcopal church where he has since been an active and devoted member, serving as a vestryman since 1910. The judge is much devoted to his aged parents who reside on a small farm in a neat coży home in Salisbury town- ship. His visits to them are made regularly every week and quite often they are made on foot.
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Judge Groman and his companion in life are fond of walking. Frequently they are seen traveling together in the country, both for recreation and for pleasure.
On April 15, 1890, he was married to Ida M. Gauff, daughter of George and Matilda (Giess) Gauff. They had one child, a daughter, Edith M., who died Sept. 10, 1913, aged twenty-one years. She took an active part in the religious work of Grace Episcopal church, and was prom- inently identified with the Sunday school in which she was an esteemed teacher for several years.
WALTER BAYARD GROSH.
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Walter Bayard Grosh, son of Bayard, was born at Marietta, in Ohio, in the year 1852. He received his early education in the schools of Marietta, and afterward in Minnesota, and the Chester Military Academy of Pennsylvania. He was engaged in the machine business at Slatington for a number of years; then removed to St. Louis and carried on the roofing-slate business for eight years as the representative of slate companies at Slatington, in which he was very successful. His health failing, he went with his family to St. Augustine, Fla., and remained sixteen years, when he located at Allentown, and died there July 6, 1909. His remains were interred in the Union cemetery at Slatington. While living at Allen- town, he took great interest in the welfare of the St. John's Lutheran church, and he served as a member of the building committee.
In 1876, Mr. Grosh was married to Kate Kuntz, daughter of Henry Kuntz, of Slatington, and they had three children: Florence May, Bes- sie Marie, and Henry Bayard, all of whom died young. Mrs. Grosh has become a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran church, and of Li- berty Bell Chapter, D. A. R.
GROSS FAMILY.
Paul Gross was born in 1735 in Zweibruecken, Germany. At the age of 17 years he emigrated to America, taking passage on the ship, "Two Brothers," which landed at Philadelphia on Sept. 15, 1752. He settled in Whitehall township, then Northampton county, where in 1762 he was assessed five pounds, and in 1772 was taxed eight- een shillings, eight pence. In 1785 he was taxed seventeen shillings on 125 acres of land, two horses, and two cows. He died Feb. 19, 1791, aged 56 years.
Paul Gross married Maria Catherine Guth, and had three children: Peter; Barbara; and Daniel, born Oct. 23, 1767. Barbara married Michael Deibert.
Jan. 1, 1761, in Whitehall township. He served as a sergeant in 1781-2, in the Revolutionary War, under Capt. George Trein, in the first battalion of Northampton County Militia. He was commissioned a justice of the peace March 20, 1812, and held the office for 29 years. He died May 28, 1846, aged 88 years, and was buried in the Jordan Reformed churchyard.
Peter Gross married Barbara Troxell, daugh- ter of Peter and Anna Maria Troxell, born Dec. 13, 1762, died June 4, 1834. Issue: (1) Joseph; (2) John; (3) Solomon; (4) Danicl; (5) Susanna; and three other daughters. Sus- anna (1785-1872), married Jacob Klein ( 1781- 1857), and had four children.
Joseph Gross, son of Peter and Barbara (Trox- ell) Gross, was a farmer at Siegersville, North Whitehall township. His farm consisted of one hundred acres. His wife was Susan Peter and both were members of the Jordan Reformed church, where they were buried. They had four children : Sallie, wife of William Gernerd ; Nathan ; Reuben; and Mrs. Peter Helfrich.
Nathan Gross, son of Joseph and Susan Gross, was born Jan. 13, 1819, and died Nov. 27, 1867. He was a farmer in North Whitehall township and married Esther Rudy, a daughter of Durs Rudy and his wife, Salome Egner. They had a son, Peter Alfred Gross, who was born in North Whitehall, Jan. 21, 1849. He received his edu- cation in the local schools and at Fort Edward Academy, New York, and taught school for a time. Having inherited a love of art from his maternal grandfather, he learned engraving and travelled through Ohio and West Virginia, mak- ing bird's-eye view maps of the large cities, after which he engaged in the lithographing business at Toronto, Canada. In 1877 he went to Paris and taught the English branches in the Interna- tional Institute, founded by his uncle, Charles Rudy. He soon began painting and became one of the most distinguished American artists, famous for his landscape and marine scenes. His first canvas was hung in the Paris Salon in 1883 and his most famous painting was "The First Snow at Nemours." He received high honors and hos- pitably entertained many Americans and also Europeans of rank at his studio. He remained in Paris for over thirty-five years, latterly at 30 Rue Bruxelles, Place Clichy. In 1889, he mar- ried Jeanne Sauvalle, who died in 1907. They had one son, Pierre Albert Gross. In 1913 he decided to visit his native land and arrived in New York on November 15th, and in Allen- town on the 18th, and at both cities he received magnificent receptions. Having brought with him a large number of paintings, he left for Chi-
Peter Gross, the eldest son of Paul, was born cago in January to arrange for their exhibition
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and died in that city, after a brief illness, on Jan. 24, 1914. At his funeral at Allentown on Janu- ary 30th, thousands paid tribute to his memory.
Mr. Gross presented the city of Allentown with two superb paintings and gave to the Lehigh County Historical Society an engraving of Colum- bus. It was his ambition to establish an art gallery and museum in Allentown and his unex- pected death prevented his plans from being real- ized. It is to be hoped that the citizens of his native county will carry out the plans of their distinguished compatriot.
Durs Rudy, grandfather of Peter A. Gross, was a native of Switzerland, where he was born, Dec. 28, 1789. He emigrated to America and settled in North Whitehall, where he had a store and hotel, and was organist at the Unionville church. He was an artist of ability and speci- mens of his work are owned by descendants. He died Feb. 5, 1850. Mr. Rudy married Salome, daughter of Henry and Catharine (Schneider) Egner. She was born Nov. 15, 1798, and died Oct. 14, 1877. They had six children: Mary, born Aug. 25, 1820, died Feb. 7, 1874, married Peter Gross ; Catharine, born Sept. 24, 1821, died Jan. 12, 1878, married Samuel Klein; Esther, born April 4, 1823, died Feb. 3, 1864, married Nathan Gross; David, born June 14, 1825, died Nov. 30, 1901 ; Israel, of Slatington ; and Charles, born 1837, died June 1, 1893, at Paris, France.
Charles Rudy, as a young man, began to teach at the "Schnecksville Academy," where he had wonderful success as a teacher, but, having a de- sire to visit Europe, he travelled through several countries, and in 1860 came to Paris. Here, a few years later, he founded the International As- sociation of Professors, which had, in 1878, 156 professors and 2,050 pupils. He had a wonder- ful talent for learning languages, fluently speaking not less than a dozen tongues, and translated Chinese and Sanscrit, as well as wrote a Chinese grammar in the Mandarin dialect. In 1866, he travelled through Central Asia, where he was re- garded almost as a demigod by the natives for his translations of their sacred books, and orations and processions were held in his honor. He was a Fellow of the French Academy. He married, in 1867, Fraulein Notzen, but had no children.
Reuben Gross, son of Joseph and Susan Gross, was born on his father's homestead. He followed farming and after the death of his father, suc- ceeded to the homestead. His wife was Mary Keck, a daughter of James Keck. They had four children : Catharine, wife of Morris Michael ; Milton J .; Edwin J .; and Lillie, wife of Harvey Reichard.
Milton J. Gross, son of Reuben and Mary (Keck) Gross, and a citizen of Allentown, was
born on the Gross homestead, Aug. 27, 1856. He worked on the homestead until after his marriage and then removed to Saegersville and was there employed in the ore mines for nine years at a salary of $.75 per day. Later he moved to Kerns- ville and there worked on a farm for eight years.
He married, first, Mary Kerchner, daughter of Charles and Julia (Weida) Kerchner. She died in 1895, aged 31 years. They had four sons and one daughter: Reuben; Carrie, wife of Ed- win Bartholomew; Edwin J .; Harry, of Phila- delphia; and William, of Allentown. He mar- ried, second, Annie Moyer, daughter of Benjamin F. and Amanda (Dengler) Moyer. No issue.
EDWIN J. GROSS, son of Reuben and Mary Gross, and a baker of Slatedale, was born at Kernsville, June 26, 1881. At the age of 14 years he learned the baker's trade and has fol- lowed it since. He was employed at Heller- town, Allentown and Danielsville, and in March, 1901, he removed to Slatedale. On Jan. 15, 1910, he engaged in business for himself, and now em- ploys six people and operates double teams. He is a member of the following organizations: P. O. S. of A., of which he is past president ; the Order of Red Men, of Slatedale; and the Knights of Friendship, of Slatington. He and his family are members of the Reformed Church.
In November, 1901, Mr. Gross was married to Dora Weiss, daughter of Catherine Weiss. They had two children: Earl M., and Catherine N.
John Gross, son of Peter and Barbara (Trox- ell) Gross was born on Dec. 3, 1798, and died Nov. 3, 1884. In the early 40's he operated the American Hotel at Allentown, subsequently re- siding in Salisbury township, where the Home of the Good Shepherd is now located. He mar- ried Elizabeth Deshler. Their son, Horace Gross, was born May 10, 1828, and died Aug. 16, 1899, at Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Other children were: Thomas, Mrs. Edward Kern, and Mrs. Dr. Frank Martin.
Solomon Gross, son of Peter and Barbara Gross, was at one time publisher of the Lecha Patriot. He married Hannah Guth, and their daughter, Sarah, married Samuel Leith.
Daniel Gross, son of Peter and Barbara (Trox- ell) Gross, was a hatter and farmer, and lived in North Whitehall township, about two miles south of Schnecksville. He had several farms, comprising fully 200 acres, and aside from this he was a maker of woolen hats. He was buried at Jordan Reformed church. His wife was Catharine, a daughter of Jacob Kuntz, Esq. Their children were: Jonathan; Joel; Peter; Rev. Simon K., who was at the Chicago Exposition in 1893, and there fell from a trolley car, dying
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from the resultant injury; Carolina, married Henry Jacob; Lucy, married Tilghman Arner, of Carbon county; Catharine, married Tilghman Mertz; Deborah, married Nathan Schaeffer; and Elizabeth, married William Gernert.
Joel Gross, second son of Daniel and Cath- erine Gross, was born Jan. 15, 1810. He owned 60 acres of land and was also for forty years a merchant of Schnecksville, in partnership with his brother, Peter. The business was established by a Mr. Deibert. Mr. Gross was a Republican in politics and served as school director and also postmaster of Schnecksville. He was a member of the Evangelical Church. In 1874 he retired and moved to Allentown and resided on Hamilton street, near Tenth. He died Aug. 23, 1891, and was buried in Allentown. His wife was Diana Fetherolf, born Sept. 25, 1823, and died Jan. 27, 1896, daughter of Philip Fetherolf and his second wife. Mr. and Mrs. Gross had these children: Henry D .; William C., a successful attorney, who died in Philadelphia ; and Thomas F., Esq., who has offices in the Hale building, 1328 Chest- nut street, Philadelphia.
HENRY D. GROSS, justice of the peace and merchant of Schnecksville, was born Dec. 2, 1849. He attended the public schools, Schnecks- ville Academy, under the tutorship of Professor Chas. Rudy; Fort Edward Seminary, located on the Hudson; and Dickinson Seminary, Williams- port, Pa. At the age of 18 years he began clerk- ing for his father in the general store and con- tinued there until 1874, at which time he became notary public and followed surveying. In 1882 he was elected justice of the peace and has held that office since continually, being one of the old- est justices in the county. In 1890 he purchased the property and store of William S. Baer, at Schnecksville, and has since conducted it. He has also been postmaster there since 1890. In 1904 he admitted his son, Oliver J., as a partner, under the name of William D. Gross & Son. He also owns hotel property, which he leases.
For some years he owned the homestead of his great-grandfather, Peter Gross, but sold it in 1909 to William Semmel. He is a director of the Second National Bank since 1889 and of the Al- lentown Trust Company since its organization in 1907.
He is a member of the Reformed church at Unionville, where he held the offices of deacon and elder and now holds the office of trustee. In 1873 he was married to Louisa Hunsicker, daughter of Gideon and Sallie (Smith) Hun- sicker. They have a son, Oliver J., who married Adaro Hausman.
Peter Gross, third son of Daniel, was born July 10, 1816, and died April 24, 1896. He
became a merchant and landlord at Schnecksville, was justice of the peace for 15 years and president of the National Bank of Slatington. He married Mary Rudy, and had one son, Joseph P. Gross, who was born Nov. 21, 1850, and died in Ger- mantown, Dec. 21, 1885. He graduated with honors at Dickinson College, became an attorney- at-law, and was the author of two works on legal topics.
MALCOLM GROSS.
This family is of German origin, and is de- scended from one of several brothers, who set- tled in Pennsylvania between 1750 and 1760.
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