Peter GRUBER

Birth:

15 Dec 1815

of Moore Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania

Chr:

3 Mar 1816

Moorestown, Moore Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania

Death:

20 Nov 1886

Coe Twp, Isabella, Michigan

Burial:

Nov 1886

Salt River Cemetery, Isabella, Michigan

Marriage:

27 Jun 1838

Clarion, Pennsylvania

Father:

Johannes GRUBER, SR.

Mother:

Catharine FAUST

Sources:

Book: Isabella County Portrait & Biographical, p.465
Index to Deeds, 1806-1946, Book 12, page 149, FHL Microfilm #1315284
Church Records of Salem Union Church, Moore Twp., Northampton Co, PA
1850 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, #1829-1848
1860 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, #113-121, p.18
1870 U.S.Census, Coe Twp, Isabella, Michigan - internet, p.5, ED. , #35-35
Book: Mecosta County, Michigan, Portrait and Biographical, p. 191-192

Notes:

                   TIME LINE  from various sources:
1816 Dec 16 -  born in Northampton Co, PA;  son of John and Catherine (Faust) Gruber
1836 about  -  moved with family from SE PA to western PA and Redbank Twp, Armstrong Co, PA
1838 June 27 - married Lydia Mohney in Clarion Co, PA
1850 Census  -  age 32 w/wife Lydia Groover & 4 children; Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
1853 March 11 -  his wife, Lydia died
1856 March 10  - bought 58.68 acres of land; recorded at the Kalamazoo Land Office - our man??
1856 Dec 15 -  bought 88.46 acres of land; recorded at the Kalamazoo Land Office - our man??
1860 Census -  age 45, 5 children
1866 Jan 22 - selling 107 acres to Wm. Bowersox in Redbank Township.
1867 Spring  - family moved to Coe Twp., Isabella Co, MI;  bought 160 acres
1870 Census - Coe Twp, Isbella, MI;  w/ children John E., Sarah M. and Mary.
1884  -  farms 45 acres at time of writing the Isabella County History.
1886 Nov 20 - dies and is buried in Salt River Cemetery

Occupation:  Farmer   Political: Democrat
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Lydia MOHNEY

Birth:

11 Sep 1820

of Clarion Co, Pennsylvania

Chr:

17 Dec 1820

Alcola, Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania

Death:

7/11 Mar 1853

Truittsburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania

Father:

Blocked

Mother:

Blocked

Sources:

Church Records of Trinity Evan. Lutheran and Reformed Church, Fairmount City (Alcola), Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA
Clarion County, PA - Index to Orphans Court Records, page 326
1850 U.S.Census, Redbank Twp, Clarion, PA, #1829-1848
Email correspondence between Bill Mohney and Marsha Allen
Book: Isabella County Portrait & Biographical, p.465

Children

Marriage

Catharine or Chatarina GRUBER

Birth:

Feb 1841

Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania

Death:

6 Mar 1923

Lansing, Ingham, Michigan

Miles BIGLEY

Marr:

Abt 1860

Pennsylvania

Notes:

                   The following are from various sources:
1842 - approximate year born in PA
1868 - moved with family from Clarion Co PA to Isabella Co MI.
1870 - Census: age 28, married to Miles Bigby, 4 children, living in Salt River, Coe Twp, Isabella Co, MI
1929 - listed as Catharine Bigley in her sister Mary's newspaper obituary.

Johannes Edwin GRUBER

Birth:

25 Jan 1844

Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania

Death:

1913

of Sherpherd, Isabella, Michigan

Sarah M. FRY

Marr:

2 Jun 1870

Coe, Isabella, Michigan

Notes:

                   TIMELINE  -  from various sources:
1870 - June 14, Federal Census lists him in Coe Twp, Isbella, MI;  w/ father, Peter and sisters, Sarah M. and Mary.
1900 - Census /June; Coe Twp, Isabella Co - John 56, Sarah 52, Edgar 27, Lillian 24, Gertrude 22, John F. 19.
1929 - listed as Dr. John E. Gruber in his sister Mary's newspaper obituary.

Fietta A. GRUBER

Birth:

12 Aug 1847

Redbank Twp, Clarion, Pennsylvania

Death:

1912

of Sumner, Gratiot, Michigan

Floyd Sears MARVIN, DR.

Marr:

16 May 1868

Salt River, Isabella, Michigan

Notes:

                   The following are from various resources:
1847 - Aug, born in Clarion Co, PA; both parents born PA.
1868 - moved with family from Clarion Co PA to Isbella Co MI
1900 - June / Census - age 52, widow, in Coe Twp, Isabella Co, MI, works Millinery;  w/ sister Mary E. Gruber.
1929 - April 18, listed as F.A. Marvin in her sister Mary's newspaper obituary.

Sarah M. GRUBER

Birth:

Abt 1848

Clarion, Pennsylvania

Death:

Bef 1884

Marr:

Notes:

                   TIMELINE -  from various sources:
1870 - June 14/ Census;  Sarah M. 22 yrs; living w/ father Peter, brother John E., and sister Mary.
1929 - Deceased according to her sister Mary's newspaper obituary.

Mary Elizabeth GRUBER

Birth:

23 Dec 1849

Clarion, Pennsylvania

Death:

13 Apr 1929

Coe Twp, Isabella, Michigan

Marr:

Notes:

                   TIMELINE - from various sources :
1849 - Dec 23, born in Clarion Co, PA
1868 - age 18, moved from Clarion Co PA to Isabella Co Michigan
1870 - June 14, age 19 in th 1870 Census for Coe Twp, Isabella, MI.
1900 - June / Census - age 50, in Coe Twp, Isabella Co, MI, works Millinery;  w/ sister Fietta Gruber Marvin.
1929 - Apr 13, died at home; buried at Salt River Cemetery, Isabella, MI

Jacob M. GRUBER

Birth:

Mar 1853

Alcola, Redbank Twp., Clarion, Pennsylvania

Death:

Emma MCCLELLAN

Marr:

1875

Ashland Twp., Clarion, Pennsyl

Notes:

                   The following is from various resources:
1853 - born
1853 - his mother died
1868 - family moved from Clarion Co PA to Coe Twp, Isabella Co, MI.
1929 - 13 April; listed as Jake and living in Texas, according to his sister Mary's newspaper obituary.

Summary of Research on this family -
- Tape conversation of Paul & Connie Gruber, Thelma Gruber Gold and Marsha Gold Allen, Dec 1982: "Jacob was adopted by Grandpa John Gruber."
- Obituary for John Gruber, Jr.,  1824-1904, states that adopted son Jacob Gruber was in Sistersville, WV.
- West Virginia, Tyler Co GenWeb site:  Oil discovered 1892
- Jacob Gruber and John Wm. M. Gruber are in an old photograph, and the studio's address says "Sistersville, W.V."
- Pioneer Cemetery in Sistersville, Tyler, WV;  Emmaline Gruber's headstone with dates 1858 - 1920
- Soundex WV 1900, 1910, 1920 Censuses  - NO Jacob Gruber - NO Grubers at all
- Soundex PA 1900, 1910, 1920 Censuses - NO Jacob Gruber with wife Emma
- Soundex OH 1900 Census -  NO Jacob Gruber
- OH 1900 Census entire Harrison County where Scio is - NO Jacob Gruber

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Peter Gruber - Lydia Mohney

Peter Gruber was born at of Moore Twp., Northampton, Pennsylvania 15 Dec 1815. His parents were Johannes Gruber, Sr. and Catharine Faust.

He married Lydia Mohney 27 Jun 1838 at Clarion, Pennsylvania . Lydia Mohney was born at of Clarion Co, Pennsylvania 11 Sep 1820 .

They were the parents of 6 children:
Catharine or Chatarina Gruber born Feb 1841.
Johannes Edwin Gruber born 25 Jan 1844.
Fietta A. Gruber born 12 Aug 1847.
Sarah M. Gruber born Abt 1848.
Mary Elizabeth Gruber born 23 Dec 1849.
Jacob M. Gruber born Mar 1853.

Peter Gruber died 20 Nov 1886 at Coe Twp, Isabella, Michigan .

Lydia Mohney died 7/11 Mar 1853 at Truittsburg, Clarion, Pennsylvania .