Celebrating the Legacy of Local Resident and German Immigrant, Gustav Grosse

The article discusses the life of Nathanael Gustav Adolph Grosse, an undertaker, and his wife, Emma Magdalene Margaretha Weber. Gustav was born on May 17, 1857, to Ferdinand and Amalia Grosse. They were part of the German Lutheran immigration in 1839. Gustav's parents married in St. Louis in 1845 and later relocated to Perry County. Gustav was baptized at Concordia Lutheran Church in Frohna and later joined Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg.

The article provides information about Gustav's early life. His father was a shoemaker and Gustav grew up in Brazeau Township. Gustav was confirmed at Immanuel, Altenburg in 1871. The 1880 census records show Gustav as a single farmer, following his father's death earlier that year.

The article introduces Gustav's future wife, Emma Magdalene Margaretha Weber. She was born on August 5, 1860, to Carl and Emilie Weber. Margaretha was baptized at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Margaretha's father also died in early 1880.

The couple married on April 5, 1883, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Altenburg. Gustav and Margaretha had five children, but only three reached adulthood. The 1900 census lists the Grosse family with three children and Gustav as a farmer.

The article ends with the couple's later years. The 1910 census records the Grosse family with all three children now adults. Margaretha died in 1918 at the age of 57. The 1930 census shows Gustav living with one of his sons and still working as a farmer. The article provides a comprehensive account of Gustav and Margaretha's lives, highlighting the history of German Lutheran immigrants in America.

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