Carl Grosenick, one of the pioneer residents of Douglas county, hving lived here since 1869, passed away at his home on North Broadway Tuesday morning at two o'clock. He had been confined to his bed most of the time during the last five weeks of his life, and his passing was not wholly unexpected. At the time he contracted flu, and that with old age, was the cause of death. February 7 was his eighty-third birthday anniversary, and that whole day through he remained conscious and recognized everyone about him. Since that time, however, he had lain in a coma practically all of the time. Mr. Grosenick was a great sufferer from rheumatism, and had not been a well man in many years.
Carl Grosenick was born in Cretlow, Camien, Province of Pommern, Germany, February 7, 1846. In the spring of 1864, he came to America with his parents, when a young man of about seventeen years, leaving Hamburg on a sailing vessel and landing at Quebec, after eight weeks on the ocean. From Quebec the family came down the St. Lawrence river to Milwaukee, where they remained but a short time. From there they went to Kirchheim, Wis., where they spent two months with relatives. They next went to Menomonie, where Carl and his brother, Fred, worked in a saw mill for three years. Their next move was to Minnesota, and Carver county, where they rented a farm, and in 1869 they came to Douglas county, where Carl filed on a homestead in Leaf Valley. In March, 1874, he was united in marriage with Mathilda Thun, and of this union nine children were born, seven of whom survive. One son, Fred died at the age of three and one-half years, and a daughter, Bertha, died at the age of twenty-four years. The surviving children are: (Ida) Mrs. Rudolph Huwe, Britol, S.D.; Henry, Garfield; (Annie) Mrs. Herman Hurr; (Martha) Mrs. Herman Reiprich, Mrs August Brown and (Emma) Mrs. Gustaf Reiprich, all of Webster, S.D.; and Otto at Bristol, S.D. There are also twenty-five grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, besides one sister, Mrs. Albert Wangerin of Leaf Valley. His first wife preceded him in death on March 5, 1897. A sister, Mrs. Hermina Proehl, died in this city December 31, 1928. His second marriage, March 30, 1909, was to Augusta Rapp, who survives her husband. February 27, 1903, Mr. Grosenick rented his farm and purchased his present home in this city, on Broadway. He finally sold his farm in 1918. Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon from the home at 1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the Zion Lutheran church, Rev. A. Bartz, officiating. Interment will be made beside his first wife and two children who have passed on in the Leaf Valley cemetery. The pallbearers will be Ernest Meissner, Conrad Knoerl, A. Schultz, J. H. Neumann, Fred Rabehl and Charles Rabehl.
(Alexandria Citizen News, 21 Feb. 1929)
Carl Grosenick was born in Cretlow, Camien, Province of Pommern, Germany, February 7, 1846. In the spring of 1864, he came to America with his parents, when a young man of about seventeen years, leaving Hamburg on a sailing vessel and landing at Quebec, after eight weeks on the ocean. From Quebec the family came down the St. Lawrence river to Milwaukee, where they remained but a short time. From there they went to Kirchheim, Wis., where they spent two months with relatives. They next went to Menomonie, where Carl and his brother, Fred, worked in a saw mill for three years. Their next move was to Minnesota, and Carver county, where they rented a farm, and in 1869 they came to Douglas county, where Carl filed on a homestead in Leaf Valley. In March, 1874, he was united in marriage with Mathilda Thun, and of this union nine children were born, seven of whom survive. One son, Fred died at the age of three and one-half years, and a daughter, Bertha, died at the age of twenty-four years. The surviving children are: (Ida) Mrs. Rudolph Huwe, Britol, S.D.; Henry, Garfield; (Annie) Mrs. Herman Hurr; (Martha) Mrs. Herman Reiprich, Mrs August Brown and (Emma) Mrs. Gustaf Reiprich, all of Webster, S.D.; and Otto at Bristol, S.D. There are also twenty-five grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, besides one sister, Mrs. Albert Wangerin of Leaf Valley. His first wife preceded him in death on March 5, 1897. A sister, Mrs. Hermina Proehl, died in this city December 31, 1928. His second marriage, March 30, 1909, was to Augusta Rapp, who survives her husband. February 27, 1903, Mr. Grosenick rented his farm and purchased his present home in this city, on Broadway. He finally sold his farm in 1918. Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon from the home at 1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the Zion Lutheran church, Rev. A. Bartz, officiating. Interment will be made beside his first wife and two children who have passed on in the Leaf Valley cemetery. The pallbearers will be Ernest Meissner, Conrad Knoerl, A. Schultz, J. H. Neumann, Fred Rabehl and Charles Rabehl.
(Alexandria Citizen News, 21 Feb. 1929)
Carl Grosenick, one of the pioneer residents of Douglas county, hving lived here since 1869, passed away at his home on North Broadway Tuesday morning at two o'clock. He had been confined to his bed most of the time during the last five weeks of his life, and his passing was not wholly unexpected. At the time he contracted flu, and that with old age, was the cause of death. February 7 was his eighty-third birthday anniversary, and that whole day through he remained conscious and recognized everyone about him. Since that time, however, he had lain in a coma practically all of the time. Mr. Grosenick was a great sufferer from rheumatism, and had not been a well man in many years.
Carl Grosenick was born in Cretlow, Camien, Province of Pommern, Germany, February 7, 1846. In the spring of 1864, he came to America with his parents, when a young man of about seventeen years, leaving Hamburg on a sailing vessel and landing at Quebec, after eight weeks on the ocean. From Quebec the family came down the St. Lawrence river to Milwaukee, where they remained but a short time. From there they went to Kirchheim, Wis., where they spent two months with relatives. They next went to Menomonie, where Carl and his brother, Fred, worked in a saw mill for three years. Their next move was to Minnesota, and Carver county, where they rented a farm, and in 1869 they came to Douglas county, where Carl filed on a homestead in Leaf Valley. In March, 1874, he was united in marriage with Mathilda Thun, and of this union nine children were born, seven of whom survive. One son, Fred died at the age of three and one-half years, and a daughter, Bertha, died at the age of twenty-four years. The surviving children are: (Ida) Mrs. Rudolph Huwe, Britol, S.D.; Henry, Garfield; (Annie) Mrs. Herman Hurr; (Martha) Mrs. Herman Reiprich, Mrs August Brown and (Emma) Mrs. Gustaf Reiprich, all of Webster, S.D.; and Otto at Bristol, S.D. There are also twenty-five grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, besides one sister, Mrs. Albert Wangerin of Leaf Valley. His first wife preceded him in death on March 5, 1897. A sister, Mrs. Hermina Proehl, died in this city December 31, 1928. His second marriage, March 30, 1909, was to Augusta Rapp, who survives her husband. February 27, 1903, Mr. Grosenick rented his farm and purchased his present home in this city, on Broadway. He finally sold his farm in 1918. Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon from the home at 1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the Zion Lutheran church, Rev. A. Bartz, officiating. Interment will be made beside his first wife and two children who have passed on in the Leaf Valley cemetery. The pallbearers will be Ernest Meissner, Conrad Knoerl, A. Schultz, J. H. Neumann, Fred Rabehl and Charles Rabehl.
(Alexandria Citizen News, 21 Feb. 1929)
Carl Grosenick was born in Cretlow, Camien, Province of Pommern, Germany, February 7, 1846. In the spring of 1864, he came to America with his parents, when a young man of about seventeen years, leaving Hamburg on a sailing vessel and landing at Quebec, after eight weeks on the ocean. From Quebec the family came down the St. Lawrence river to Milwaukee, where they remained but a short time. From there they went to Kirchheim, Wis., where they spent two months with relatives. They next went to Menomonie, where Carl and his brother, Fred, worked in a saw mill for three years. Their next move was to Minnesota, and Carver county, where they rented a farm, and in 1869 they came to Douglas county, where Carl filed on a homestead in Leaf Valley. In March, 1874, he was united in marriage with Mathilda Thun, and of this union nine children were born, seven of whom survive. One son, Fred died at the age of three and one-half years, and a daughter, Bertha, died at the age of twenty-four years. The surviving children are: (Ida) Mrs. Rudolph Huwe, Britol, S.D.; Henry, Garfield; (Annie) Mrs. Herman Hurr; (Martha) Mrs. Herman Reiprich, Mrs August Brown and (Emma) Mrs. Gustaf Reiprich, all of Webster, S.D.; and Otto at Bristol, S.D. There are also twenty-five grandchildren and eighteen great grandchildren, besides one sister, Mrs. Albert Wangerin of Leaf Valley. His first wife preceded him in death on March 5, 1897. A sister, Mrs. Hermina Proehl, died in this city December 31, 1928. His second marriage, March 30, 1909, was to Augusta Rapp, who survives her husband. February 27, 1903, Mr. Grosenick rented his farm and purchased his present home in this city, on Broadway. He finally sold his farm in 1918. Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon from the home at 1:30 o'clock and at 2 o'clock from the Zion Lutheran church, Rev. A. Bartz, officiating. Interment will be made beside his first wife and two children who have passed on in the Leaf Valley cemetery. The pallbearers will be Ernest Meissner, Conrad Knoerl, A. Schultz, J. H. Neumann, Fred Rabehl and Charles Rabehl.
(Alexandria Citizen News, 21 Feb. 1929)
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