John August Grenzig Sr. and Family
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| Helena Sophie 8/1/1867 - 3/18/1927 age 59 |
John August Jr. 6/30/1863 - 4/8/1944 age 80 |
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| Sophie Carolina Zander 8/25/1835 - 9/14/1922 age 87 |
John August Sr. 2/4/1833 - 8/12/1908 age 75 |
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Arrived in the USA June 1870 |
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 | Born Feb 4th 1833 Britten Dorgan Germany |
| Two brothers and one sister |
| Moved to Berlin to learn the Mason trade. abt 1850's |
| Married Sophie Zander: June 15th, 1862 age 29 |
| Children: John August, June 1863; Helen, Aug 1867; Robert, Feb 1870 |
| Immigrated to USA: June 1870, Ship: Westphalia |
| Contracted Small Pox abt 1871,72 |
| Built a 4 Family Home at 25 Starr St., Brooklyn NY, June 1873 |
| Became a US Citizen Date Unknown |
| Worked as a Mason |
| Worked as a Printer for George Monroe Publisher |
| Retired 1888 (age 55) and opened a candy store at 25 Starr St. |
| Died: August 12, 1908 age 75 |
| Buried at Evergreen Cemetery |
| 25 Starr St. home was sold - between 1911- 1920 |
| Sophie moved in with William Klein |
See AJG Letter 1970, or JAGJr. Letter 1942 for more detail