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ABNER GROVE Newspaper: New Hampton Newspaper Date: 1946 Abner GROVE was born July 17, 1875 in a log cabin in Richland Township, the son of Peter T. and Carrie GROVE. He was reared with 8 brothers and sisters along the Wapsipinicon River. Their cabin was a two room structure with two stories and on the same site on which his son, Glen, now lives. They walked to school each day, 1-1/2 miles away. He started his farming career on the home frarm when his parents moved to an acreage one half mile west. On Dec. 28, 1904, Abner GROVE was united in marriage to Julia SCHOENFELD at Ionia and 8 children came to bless this home. They are Lawrence of New Hampton; Hazel of Grants Pass, Oregon; Roy of Monona; twin boys, Lynn (deceased 2 years ago) and Glen of New Hampton; Charles of Mason City; Grant of Benecia, Calif.; and Warren of New Hartford.  Julia Amelia (SCHOENFELD) GROVE JULIA GROVE Newspaper: New Hampton Tribune Date: Nov 1963 MRS JULIA GROVE FUNERAL HELD MONDAY Funeral services for Mrs. Abner (Julia) GROVE, 78, of New Hampton, were conducted Monday, Nov. 4, at 2 p.m. at the First Congregational Church. The Rev. William GRIFFEE, interim pastor of the Ionia First Congregational Church, officiated. Mrs. Kenneth HIBBS and Mrs. Delbert BERGMAN sang "In the Garden" with Mrs. Everett THORBROGGER at the organ. Mrs. Archie SCHILLING and Mrs. Louis FLIGER, Jr., had charge of floral offerings. Interment was in the New Hampton Cemetery with Cale RANSOM of Ionia, Cecil LAVDON and Bill BUCKEL of Nashua and Archie SCHILLING, Elmer HASSMAN, and Ed LAHR of New Hampton as pallbearers. In charge of the arangements was the Perry Funeral Home. Mrs. GROVE died at her home at 410 East Prospect at 9:15 p.m. Thursday, October 31. Surviving are one daughter, Mrs. Hazel HANELY of Grants Pass, Ore.; six sons, Laurence and Glenn, New Hampton, Roy of Monona, Charles and Grant, Ionia, and Warren of Rockford, Ill.; two sisters, Mrs. Minnie SCHUMAN of Roswell, New Mexico and Mrs. Elda McCOLLUM of Waterloo; two brothers, Louis SCHOENFELD, Ionia and Edward SCHOENFELD of Whittier, Calif.; 17 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband in 1946; a son, Lynn, and a brother, Frederick SCHOENFELD. Contributed By: Sue Butterfield Picard Email: suepcard@charter.net |
