 | Christening Aug 9,
1863 Sankt Jakobi Church, Berlin Germany |
| 1870 came to USA with his Father, Mother, Sister and Brother
by ship: Westphalia |
| Grew up in Brooklyn |
| Lived with Uncle and Aunt Grenzig when his parents came down
with Small Pox. Uncle was fathers cousin. Uncle came to US in
1866. |
| 1873 moved into a 3 story, four family home built by his
Father at
25 Starr St. Brooklyn, NY, Father was a Mason. |
| at age 10 started to collect stones |
| age 14 (abt 1877) left school and worked for
George Monroe Publishing Co. , New
York City |
| 7/24/1888 Engaged to Mary A. Rehberger |
| 4/13/1889 Married Mary Marriage
Certificate |
| Had three Children: Helena Sophia 12/22/1890,
William Henry 4/29/1892, August John 10/8/1894 |
| Peddled Flowers |
| Milk Business, grew to 6 wagons |
| Button Business with Joe Rehberger, Mary's brother
invented a new button stamping machine |
| Grocery Store,
Myrtle Ave. |
| Moved to Jamaica Queens 1902 |
| Grocery and Vegetable Store for 5 years, Bohack moved in,
forced their close down. |
| Attended Cooper Union College, Graduated as an Assessor |
| Job as Electricians Helper, then mechanic, Stewart &
Lewis Company |
| Started Electrical Business,
J. A. Grenzig & Son 1909,
active until 1944 at age 80, Business continued to be run by
his son Gus and grandson Albert. Invented a
Tilting Holder |
| Silver Wedding Anniversary 4/15/1914 |
| Golden Wedding Anniversary 4/13/1939 |
| Passed away April 8, 1944 age 80
news1,
R&M Obituary1,
R&M Obituary2 |
| Buried at Evergreen Cemetery, Brooklyn NY,
Family Plot |
