William Gross was born in August 1891 in south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, very probably in or near the former Dutch truck farmers settlement of Roseland, since 1892 a southern district of Chicago.
On January 12, 1892 his father Hans (Henry, Herman) Gros died at the age of 40 years in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In June 1900 William Gross (9 years old, born in August 1891 in Illinois), his mother Antje Gross (51, widow, February 1849, Holland, immigrated in 1881, mother of 2 deceased and 8 living children, grocery store keeper), siblings Gerrit (17, July 1883, Illinois, farm laborer), Johannes (15, November 1885, Illinois, store errand-boy), Ettie (14, December 1886, Illinois) and Charles (11, June 1889, Illinois), were living in a rented house at 10848 Wentworth Street in Ward 34 of south Chicago, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1910 William Gross (18, farm laborer) was living at 100 Pullman Road, Ward 33, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on the farm of his brother David Gross (31, Holland, immigrated in 1881, farmer), his wife Lottie (32, Sweden, immigrated in 1890, mother of 5 living children), and their children Jennie (9, Illinois), Henry (7, Illinois), Adolf (5, Illinois), Martin (3, Illinois) and Harold (0 months, Illinois).
On October 4, 1911 William H. Gross married in Chicago the also 20 years old Grace Groustra, who had Dutch/Frisian parents too.
In January 1920 William Gross (28, pressman at Pullman Shops), his wife Grace (28, Illinois), and their children Herman (6, Illinois) and Freda (2, Illinois) were living in a rented at 451 103rd Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 William H Gross (39, shipping clerk in the manufactury industry), his wife Grace (39), and their sons Herman (16) and William (1, Illinois) were living in their own house, worth $5500, at 335 104th Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1940 William Gross (48, shipping clerk), his wife Grace (48), and their son William (11) were living in their own house, worth $1500, at 10040 Kimbark, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Next or opposite to them his brothers David Gross (61) and Charles Gross (51) were living with their families at 10044 resp. 10035 Kimbark [Avenue].
In November 1975 William Gross Sr. died at the age of 84 years in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In November 1979 his widow Grace died at the age of 88 years in Chicago too. It's quite likely that they were buried in the family Gross plot in the Mountgreen Cemetery, Chicago.
On January 12, 1892 his father Hans (Henry, Herman) Gros died at the age of 40 years in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In June 1900 William Gross (9 years old, born in August 1891 in Illinois), his mother Antje Gross (51, widow, February 1849, Holland, immigrated in 1881, mother of 2 deceased and 8 living children, grocery store keeper), siblings Gerrit (17, July 1883, Illinois, farm laborer), Johannes (15, November 1885, Illinois, store errand-boy), Ettie (14, December 1886, Illinois) and Charles (11, June 1889, Illinois), were living in a rented house at 10848 Wentworth Street in Ward 34 of south Chicago, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1910 William Gross (18, farm laborer) was living at 100 Pullman Road, Ward 33, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on the farm of his brother David Gross (31, Holland, immigrated in 1881, farmer), his wife Lottie (32, Sweden, immigrated in 1890, mother of 5 living children), and their children Jennie (9, Illinois), Henry (7, Illinois), Adolf (5, Illinois), Martin (3, Illinois) and Harold (0 months, Illinois).
On October 4, 1911 William H. Gross married in Chicago the also 20 years old Grace Groustra, who had Dutch/Frisian parents too.
In January 1920 William Gross (28, pressman at Pullman Shops), his wife Grace (28, Illinois), and their children Herman (6, Illinois) and Freda (2, Illinois) were living in a rented at 451 103rd Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 William H Gross (39, shipping clerk in the manufactury industry), his wife Grace (39), and their sons Herman (16) and William (1, Illinois) were living in their own house, worth $5500, at 335 104th Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1940 William Gross (48, shipping clerk), his wife Grace (48), and their son William (11) were living in their own house, worth $1500, at 10040 Kimbark, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Next or opposite to them his brothers David Gross (61) and Charles Gross (51) were living with their families at 10044 resp. 10035 Kimbark [Avenue].
In November 1975 William Gross Sr. died at the age of 84 years in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In November 1979 his widow Grace died at the age of 88 years in Chicago too. It's quite likely that they were buried in the family Gross plot in the Mountgreen Cemetery, Chicago.
William Gross was born in August 1891 in south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, very probably in or near the former Dutch truck farmers settlement of Roseland, since 1892 a southern district of Chicago.
On January 12, 1892 his father Hans (Henry, Herman) Gros died at the age of 40 years in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In June 1900 William Gross (9 years old, born in August 1891 in Illinois), his mother Antje Gross (51, widow, February 1849, Holland, immigrated in 1881, mother of 2 deceased and 8 living children, grocery store keeper), siblings Gerrit (17, July 1883, Illinois, farm laborer), Johannes (15, November 1885, Illinois, store errand-boy), Ettie (14, December 1886, Illinois) and Charles (11, June 1889, Illinois), were living in a rented house at 10848 Wentworth Street in Ward 34 of south Chicago, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1910 William Gross (18, farm laborer) was living at 100 Pullman Road, Ward 33, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on the farm of his brother David Gross (31, Holland, immigrated in 1881, farmer), his wife Lottie (32, Sweden, immigrated in 1890, mother of 5 living children), and their children Jennie (9, Illinois), Henry (7, Illinois), Adolf (5, Illinois), Martin (3, Illinois) and Harold (0 months, Illinois).
On October 4, 1911 William H. Gross married in Chicago the also 20 years old Grace Groustra, who had Dutch/Frisian parents too.
In January 1920 William Gross (28, pressman at Pullman Shops), his wife Grace (28, Illinois), and their children Herman (6, Illinois) and Freda (2, Illinois) were living in a rented at 451 103rd Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 William H Gross (39, shipping clerk in the manufactury industry), his wife Grace (39), and their sons Herman (16) and William (1, Illinois) were living in their own house, worth $5500, at 335 104th Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1940 William Gross (48, shipping clerk), his wife Grace (48), and their son William (11) were living in their own house, worth $1500, at 10040 Kimbark, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Next or opposite to them his brothers David Gross (61) and Charles Gross (51) were living with their families at 10044 resp. 10035 Kimbark [Avenue].
In November 1975 William Gross Sr. died at the age of 84 years in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In November 1979 his widow Grace died at the age of 88 years in Chicago too. It's quite likely that they were buried in the family Gross plot in the Mountgreen Cemetery, Chicago.
On January 12, 1892 his father Hans (Henry, Herman) Gros died at the age of 40 years in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In June 1900 William Gross (9 years old, born in August 1891 in Illinois), his mother Antje Gross (51, widow, February 1849, Holland, immigrated in 1881, mother of 2 deceased and 8 living children, grocery store keeper), siblings Gerrit (17, July 1883, Illinois, farm laborer), Johannes (15, November 1885, Illinois, store errand-boy), Ettie (14, December 1886, Illinois) and Charles (11, June 1889, Illinois), were living in a rented house at 10848 Wentworth Street in Ward 34 of south Chicago, Calumet Township, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1910 William Gross (18, farm laborer) was living at 100 Pullman Road, Ward 33, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, on the farm of his brother David Gross (31, Holland, immigrated in 1881, farmer), his wife Lottie (32, Sweden, immigrated in 1890, mother of 5 living children), and their children Jennie (9, Illinois), Henry (7, Illinois), Adolf (5, Illinois), Martin (3, Illinois) and Harold (0 months, Illinois).
On October 4, 1911 William H. Gross married in Chicago the also 20 years old Grace Groustra, who had Dutch/Frisian parents too.
In January 1920 William Gross (28, pressman at Pullman Shops), his wife Grace (28, Illinois), and their children Herman (6, Illinois) and Freda (2, Illinois) were living in a rented at 451 103rd Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1930 William H Gross (39, shipping clerk in the manufactury industry), his wife Grace (39), and their sons Herman (16) and William (1, Illinois) were living in their own house, worth $5500, at 335 104th Place, Ward 9, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
In April 1940 William Gross (48, shipping clerk), his wife Grace (48), and their son William (11) were living in their own house, worth $1500, at 10040 Kimbark, south Chicago, Cook County, Illinois.
Next or opposite to them his brothers David Gross (61) and Charles Gross (51) were living with their families at 10044 resp. 10035 Kimbark [Avenue].
In November 1975 William Gross Sr. died at the age of 84 years in Chicago, Cook, Illinois. In November 1979 his widow Grace died at the age of 88 years in Chicago too. It's quite likely that they were buried in the family Gross plot in the Mountgreen Cemetery, Chicago.
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