Perry Andrew Grube^[1]

1859 - 1931  (71 years)

• Name	Perry Andrew Grube
  Born	11 May 1859	German Township, Clark, Ohio, United States
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1870	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [2]
  Residence	1880	German Township, Clark, Ohio, United States   [3]
  Residence	1900	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [4]
  Residence	1910	Harmony, Clark, Ohio, United States   [5]
  Residence	1920	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [6]
  Residence	1930	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States   [7]
  Died	20 Apr 1931	Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States
  Person ID	I8779228906	Master Tree
  Last Modified	8 Feb 2010

  
  

  Father	Jacob Grube,   b. 12 Feb 1837, Tiffin, Seneca, Ohio, United States ,   d. 23 Mar 1915, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Catherine Nawman,   b. 21 Apr 1835, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. 16 Sep 1922, Titusville, Brevard, Florida, United States  (Age 87 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1863	Clark, Ohio, United States
  Family ID	F8026656464	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Addie Florence Slentz,   b. 30 Aug 1864, Clark, Ohio, United States
  Married	1896
  Children	+ 1. Jacob Henry Grube,   b. 19 Nov 1886, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. 08 Nov 1970, Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States  (Age 83 years) + 2. Jessie Ruth Grube,   b. 07 Nov 1888, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. 21 Jan 1971, London, Madison, Ohio, United States  (Age 82 years) + 3. Andrew Norman Grube,   b. 12 Feb 1891, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. 11 Aug 1961, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States  (Age 70 years) + 4. Ira Oliver Grube,   b. 05 Apr 1893, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. 06 Dec 1926  (Age 33 years)   5. John Louis Grube,   b. 08 May 1899, Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States ,   d. 20 Oct 1966  (Age 67 years)
  Last Modified	21 Feb 2010
  Family ID	F8026656515	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 May 1859 - German Township, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1870 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1880 - German Township, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1900 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1910 - Harmony, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1920 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States Residence - 1930 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States Died - 20 Apr 1931 - Springfield, Clark, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S16144775032] A standard history of Springfield and Clark County, Ohio, Prince, Benjamin F., (The American historical society, 1922), Volume 2, Pages 201-203. PERRY ANDREW GRUBE Although now living retired at Springfield Perry Andrew Grube has had a useful life and accomplished much of a practical nature doing everything on his own account for he left school when he was eleven years old to earn his own living He was born in German Township Clark County Ohio May 11 1859 a son of Jacob and Catherine Nawman Grube natives of Tiffin Ohio and German Township respectively The paternal grandparents Jacob and Philapine Spearer Grube natives of the Rhine Province Germany came to the United States about 1836 and remained until 1838 at Tiffin Ohio but in the latter year came to Springfield and bought 600 acres on West North Street The maternal grandparents Jacob and Elizabeth Kemp Nawman were natives of Virginia where the great grandfather Thomas Nawman was born in 1779 About 1801 Thomas Nawman brought his family to Clark County Ohio traveling across country with three wagons drawn by oxen He took up land in German Township cleared his farm improved it and developed a large property This farm was later divided among his children and Jacob Nawman received his share The parents of Perry Andrew Grube settled in Springfield after their marriage but a year later moved to the present site of Ridgewood German Township now a part of Springfield where they owned 156 acres and this they operated for many years but subsequently moved to a farm of fifty six acres nearby and there he died March 23 1915 his widow surviving him and making her home at Tippettville Florida with her daughter Mrs Laura Brenning The children born to Jacob and Catherine Grube were as follows Perry Andrew whose name heads this review Laura who is Mrs Luther Brenning Benjamin who is deceased Sarah who is Mrs Wilbur Morris of Fremont Ohio Christopher and Solomon P both of whom live on Grube Road Springfield From the time he was nine until he was fifteen Perry Andrew Grube lived on a farm in Ridgewood and then moved to one in German Township Until he was eleven years old he attended the district schools and then began working in a wood yard where he remained for four and one half years during which time he disposed of the wood on twenty five acres of land hauling it to different customers at Springfield and was then engaged in farming for a time When he was twenty two years old he went on the road as a salesman and traveled through Indian Territory and Texas for three years then returning to Clark County and going on his father's farm in German Township In 1896 he married and moved to Grube Road which was named in his honor and was there engaged in farming for five years at the expiration of that time going into the dairy business on Grube Road and Saint Paris Pike which he conducted for eleven years He then bought 142 acres of land from his father in law in Harmony Township and for three and one half years conducted this property and then abandoned farming and once more went into a milk business and maintained a milk route On May 12 1910 he organized the Home Diary in partnership with George Ustler and George Wendel and this was so successful a venture that William and Orville Trout were admitted to the firm in 1912 and the manufacture of ice cream under the name of the Standard brand was added This connection was continued for eight years and in 1922 Mr Grube disposed of his interests and is now retired He owns his handsome modern residence 1206 Fountain Avenue Springfield ten valuable lots at Ridgewood and a farm of 156 acres of land three miles west of Fremont German Township which is operated by his sons On March 18 1896 Mr Grube married Addie F Slentz born in Harmony Township a daughter of Henry and Ruth Bennett Slentz natives of German Township and granddaughter of Erastus and Elizabeth Dickerson Bennett natives of Kentucky Mrs Grube died July 29 1911 having borne her husband the following children Henry who lives at Kalamazoo Michigan Jessie who is Mrs Freeman Campbell of Plattsburg Ohio and Andrew Ira and John Lewis all of whom are farmers of German Township On May 11 1915 Mr Grube married Mrs Minnie Thompson Brown born in Pickaway County Ohio the widow of Charles Brown Mrs Grube has two children by her first marriage Turney A who lives at Albany New York and Bessie who is Mrs Clyde Dillon of Dayton Ohio Mr Grube is independent in his political affiliations and for nine years served on the School Board of Springfield and Harmony Townships and represented Harmony Township on the Board of Supervisors of Clark County for nine years He belongs to the Independent Order of Odd Fellows Mr Grube is a most highly respected citizen and is recognized as one of the best representatives resentatives of the men who have made their own way in the world that the county possesses. [S560402622] 1870 United States Census. [S8029507917] 1880 United States Census. [S560402473] 1900 United States Census. [S560402623] 1910 United States Census. [S560402624] 1920 United States Census. [S560402625] 1930 United States Census.