The Gruber Family

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as reported to us by Glenn Van Vliet

Ancestors of Lizzie M. (Gruber) Bean

 1.  Elizabeth "Lizzie" M. Gruber b. 13 Dec 1862, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,[i] m. 14 Oct 1890, in Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,[ii] Orrin James Bean , b. 14 Nov 1853, Sutton, Caledonia Co., VT,[iii] occupation: fruit grower, d. 17 Apr 1926, Zellwood, Orange Co., FL,3  buried 18 Apr 1926, Zellwood, Orange Co., FL; Evergreen Cem. 3   Elizabeth died 20 Jan 1941, Tangerine, FL; Home, South Lake Ola,1  buried 21 Jan 1941, Zellwood, Orange Co., FL; Evergreen Cem. [iv]

Parents

2.  Johann Thomas Gruber, Sr., Immigrant b. 16 Oct 1836, Altlussheim, Baden Prov., Germany,[v] baptized 18 Oct 1836, Neulussheim, Baden Prov., Germany, will proved 25 Mar 1919, occupation: farmer,[vi] m. 07 Jun 1862, in Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,[vii] Christina Magaretha Engelhorn , b. 02 Jan 1840, Altlussheim, Baden Prov., Germany,[viii] d. 11 Feb 1915, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,[ix] buried 14 Feb 1915, Lansing, IA; Lansing Ridge Cemetery.9   Johann died 22 Jan 1918, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,5  buried 27 Jan 1918, Lansing, IA; Lansing Ridge Cemetery,[x] will dated 11 Jun 1915, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA.6 

3.  Christina Magaretha Engelhorn b. 02 Jan 1840, Altlussheim, Baden Prov., Germany,8  d. 11 Feb 1915, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,9  buried 14 Feb 1915, Lansing, IA; Lansing Ridge Cemetery.9

Grand Parents

4.  Johann Ferdinand Gruber b. 17 Nov 1799, Neulussheim, Baden Prov., Germany,[xi] m. 11 Jan 1823, in Hockenheim, Baden Prov., Germany,11  Anna Katherine Christ, Immigrant , b. 23 Aug 1804, Hockenheim, Baden Prov., Germany,11  d. 20 May 1876, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,[xii] buried Waukon, Allamakee Co., IA.  Johann died 1846/55, Germany or America.[xiii]

5.  Anna Katherine Christ, Immigrant b. 23 Aug 1804, Hockenheim, Baden Prov., Germany,11  d. 20 May 1876, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,12  buried Waukon, Allamakee Co., IA.

6.  Johann Jakob Engelhorn, Sr., Immigrant b. 30 Jun 1807, Altlussheim, Baden Prov., Germany,[xiv] will proved 11 Nov 1880,[xv] m. 28 Mar 1834, in Altlussheim, Baden Prov., Germany, Elizabetha Stephan, Immigrant , b. 11 May 1809, Altlussheim, Baden Prov., Germany, d. 27 Jul 1878, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,[xvi] buried Lansing, IA; Lansing Ridge Cemetery.  Johann died 09 Jul 1880, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,14  buried Lansing, IA; Lansing Ridge Cemetery, will dated 03 Feb 1880, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA.[xvii]

7.  Elizabetha Stephan, Immigrant b. 11 May 1809, Altlussheim, Baden Prov., Germany, d. 27 Jul 1878, Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA,>16 buried Lansing, IA; Lansing Ridge Cemetery.

[i]  Death certificate for Lizzie (Gruber) Bean. Also, family bible of Mary (Bean) Harding believed to be in possession of Aggie (Harding) Galbreath and obituary (source unknown). GRV has certifed certificate and other photocopies.
[ii]  Marriage certificate for Orrin J. Bean and Lizzie M. Gruber. Photocopy in possession of GRV.
[iii]  Death certificate for Orrin J. Bean. Also, family bible of Mary (Bean) Harding believed to be in possession of Aggie (Harding) Galbreath. GRV has certified certificate, other photocopies and gravestone photo.
[iv]  Death certificate for Lizzie (Gruber) Bean. Also, obituary (source unknown). GRV has certified certificate, other photocopies and gravestone photo.
[v]  Lansing Ridge Cemetery (formerly Englehorn Cemetery), Allamakee Co., IA inventory of burials. Book 3, p. 132
[vi]  Will of Thomas Gruber (1836-1918) of Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA.  Photocopy in possession of GRV. Will Book p. 69
[vii]  Marriage certificate for Thomas Gruber and Christina Englehorn 7 Jun 1862. Also, marriage license date given as 4 Jun 1862.  Photocopy of license and certificate in possession of GRV. Book 3, p. 55
[viii]  Lansing Ridge Cemetery (formerly Englehorn Cemetery), Allamakee Co., IA inventory of burials.  Also, will of Johann Jacob Englehorn.  Photocopies in possession of GRV. Book 3, p. 97
[ix]  Lansing Ridge Cemetery (formerly Englehorn Cemetery), Allamakee Co., IA inventory of burials.  Also, obituary for Christina Engelhorn Gruber. Allamakee Journel, Allamakee, IA, Wed., 17 Feb 1915.  Photocopies with GRV. Book 3, p. 97
[x]  Lansing Ridge Cemetery (formerly Englehorn Cemetery), Allamakee Co., IA inventory of burials, Book 3, p. 132. Book 3, p. 132
[xi]  Correspondence with Susan V. Hammari, 2408 Miller Ave., Modesto, CA  95354 on 10 Mar 1997.
[xii]  Englehorn, Alfred J. and Gruber, Theresa Vincent, "The Gruber Family of Allamakee County, Iowa, The Descendants of Mrs. Katherine Gruber, 1804-1876", Ames, IA, Jul 1970. Theresa Vincent now resides 510 S. Acacia, Ripon, CA 95366
[xiii]  Englehorn, Alfred J. and Vincent, Theresa Gruber, "The Gruber Family of Allamakee County, Iowa, The Descendants of Mrs. Katherine Gruber, 1804-1876", Ames, IA, Jul 1970. Theresa Vincent now resides 510 S. Acacia, Ripon, CA 95366
[xiv]  Will of Johann Jacob Engelhorn (1807-1880) dated 3 Feb 1880 Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA, proved 11 Nov 1880 Allamakee Co., IA.  Also, obituaries from "Lansing Mirror", Friday, 16 Jul 1880 and "The Democrat", Waukon, IA, 16 Jul 1880.
[xv]  Will of Johann Jacob Engelhorn (1807-1880) dated 3 Feb 1880 Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA, proved 11 Nov 1880 Allamakee Co., IA.
[xvi]  Obituary for Elizabetha (Stephen) Engelhorn.  "North Iowa Journal", Wednesday, 31 Jul 1878.  Transcription in possession of GRV.
[xvii]  Will of Johann Jacob Engelhorn (1807-1880) dated 3 Feb 1880 Lansing, Allamakee Co., IA, proved 11 Nov 1880 Allamakee Co., IA. p. 282-83

 


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