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John Wesly Grosh
1864 - 1948 (83 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. John Wesly Grosh was born on 5 May 1864 in Indiana, USA (son of Walter James Grosh and Mary Ann Weist); died on 9 Jan 1948 in Cardington, Ohio. Notes:
John was married to Louise Hines who died before him. He was a farmer. Died age 83 at his sons house in Marion, Ohio in 1948. Other surviving children were Mrs. Jack Kocar of Phillips, Wis, Herbert Grosh of Galion, Ohio and Mrs. Howard Wright of Edison, Ohio.
2. Walter James Grosh was born in 1827 in Maryland; died on 13 Feb 1903 in Harrison, Wells, Indiana, USA. Notes:
He was a shoemaker. Also known as Grosch.
He lived at the poor farm in Adams county from 1892, after living with his son Mike, for awhile. Mike got married a second time in 1891 and moved to Ohio.
His death record in 1903 states he was divorced.Walter married Mary Ann Weist on 26 Aug 1860 in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA. Mary (daughter of Peter Weist and Margaret Elizabeth Albrecht) was born on 30 May 1823 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; died on 30 Aug 1900 in Marion Co., OH. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Mary Ann Weist was born on 30 May 1823 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania (daughter of Peter Weist and Margaret Elizabeth Albrecht); died on 30 Aug 1900 in Marion Co., OH. Notes:
Her family lived in Fairfield County, OH, from 1829 to 1853.
Mary is with husband George and daughters Lydia and Sarah in French township, Adams, Indiana in the census of Oct 31st 1850.
In the Jun 25th 1860 census Mary Ann is in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, living with her mother Margaret Weist, Lydia and Franklin (but not Sarah and Mary). In the household is also her brother Soloman Weist and soon to be husband, Walter J. Grosh.
In 1870 she lives with her sons Mike and John in French, Adams, Indiana.Children:
- Michael George Grosh was born in Jan 1862 in Indiana, USA; died in Apr 1940 in Marion, Ohio.
- 1. John Wesly Grosh was born on 5 May 1864 in Indiana, USA; died on 9 Jan 1948 in Cardington, Ohio.
Generation: 3
6. Peter Weist was born about 1793 in Germany (son of Peter Weist and Catharinae Reenbach); died on 29 Jun 1859 in Indiana, USA. Notes:
In the 1850 census for Nottingham, Wells, Indiana Peter and Margaret are farmers born in Germany. Living with them three of their children, all born in Ohio.
His son Josiahs death certificate says his father was born in Switzerland.Peter married Margaret Elizabeth Albrecht. Margaret was born on 1 Sep 1792 in Germany; died on 2 Mar 1868 in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Margaret Elizabeth Albrecht was born on 1 Sep 1792 in Germany; died on 2 Mar 1868 in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA. Notes:
Born in Germany according to the 1860 census for Nottingham township, Wells, Indiana. At the time her son Solomon Weist and daughter Mary Ann Heckathorn were living with her, as were Mary Anns children Lydia and Franklin, and a shoemaker named Walter J. Grosh from Maryland.
Children:
- 3. Mary Ann Weist was born on 30 May 1823 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; died on 30 Aug 1900 in Marion Co., OH.
- Josiah Weist was born in Dec 1825 in Allentown, Lehigh, Pennsylvania; died on 9 Dec 1900 in Vera Cruz, Wells, Indiana, USA; was buried in Nottingham, Wells, Indiana, USA.
- Lydia Albright Weist was born on 28 Sep 1832 in Farifield, Ohio, USA; died on 18 Oct 1895 in Bluffton, Wells, Indiana, USA; was buried in Six Mile cemetery, Bluffton, Wells, IN.
- Sarah A. Weist was born on 20 Jun 1835 in Farifield, Ohio, USA; died on 8 Sep 1903 in Grundy, IL, USA; was buried in Morris, Grundy, Illinois.
- Soloman Weist was born in 1840 in Ohio; died in 1913 in Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana; was buried in Bethel cemetery, Bluffton, Wells, IN.
Generation: 4
12. Peter Weist was born on 11 Nov 1774 in Rohrbach Steinweiler, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany (son of Johann Jakob Wuest and Christina Funk); died in in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany. Peter married Catharinae Reenbach. Catharinae was born about 1780 in Germany; died in in Germany. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
13. Catharinae Reenbach was born about 1780 in Germany; died in in Germany. Children:
- Daniel Weist was born in 1792 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; died in 1839 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.
- 6. Peter Weist was born about 1793 in Germany; died on 29 Jun 1859 in Indiana, USA.
- Margaretha Weist was born in 1798 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; and died.
- Maria Weist was born about 1800 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany; and died.