GROUELL, George

GROUELL

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Date: 5/30/2021 at 17:36:30

George Grouell
born Apr 19, 1846

George Grouell, an enterprising farmer of Battle township, Ida County, Iowa, was born in Crawford County, Ohio, April 19, 1846. His father, John Grouell, was born and reared in Germany, and was there married to Christena Weaber, a native of that country. Soon after their marriage they emigrated to America, settled in the New England States, and some years later moved to Crawford county, Ohio. When George was a lad of ten years they came to Iowa and located near Lowden, in Cedar County, and some time later moved to Wheatland, Clinton County. The father was a cabinet-maker by trade. Religiously, he was a Lutheran. He died at the age of eighty-five years, and his wife at seventy-five. They had five children, George being the only survivor of the family. One of the sons, Joseph, a member of the Twenty-sixth Iowa Volunteer Infantry, Company G, died of disease while in the service.
Mr. Grouell was reared on a farm, and was engaged in agricultural pursuits in Clinton County until 1883, when he came to his present location and settled on new land. He now owns 160 acres of land in section 23, Battle Township, which he has developed into one of the finest farms in the neighborhood. His cottage home is 14 x 20 feet, with an L, 14 x 16 feet, and is located on a natural building site and is surrounded with an attractive lawn, plenty of small fruit, and a grove and orchard of three acres. He has a good barn and other suitable farm buildings for taking care of his stock and grain, he being engaged in general farming and stock-raising. Mr. Grouell was first married in October, 1870, in Clinton County, Iowa, to Miss C. V. Brown, a native of Ohio and a daughter of David and Fanny (Page) Brown. They had three children: Harry D., Fannie B. and Harmie P. The last named, a twin of Fanny B., died at the age of one year. Mrs. Grouell departed this life September 8, 1878. August 10, 1882, Mr. Grouell married Miss Mary A. Jamieson, a lady of education and refinement and a member of a good family. She was born in Scott County, Iowa, daughter of Robert J. Jamieson. Her father was born in Jefferson County, Ohio, September 9, 1825, son of David Jamieson, who came with his family to Iowa, in 1849, and settled near Burlington, and some years later removed to Scott county. In Scott County, in 1877, David Jamieson died. Robert J. Jamieson married Jane Campbell, and he and his wife had a family of six children, viz: Mary A. Grouell; Nancy M., of Scott county, Iowa; William L., Battle township, Iowa; Robert M., Maple township, Ida county; Sadie, wife of A. M. Crawford, Corwin Township, Ida County; and Mattie J., wife of John M. Carson, Clinton County, Iowa. Mrs. Jamieson died in 1884. By his second marriage Mr. Grouell has had four children, three of whom are living, namely: Willie J., Arthur N., and Nanny M. Bessie J. died at the age of seven months.
Mr. Grouell affiliates with the Republican party, and is a member of the United Presbyterian Church. His wife and two oldest children are also members of this church.
Source: Biographical History of Crawford, Ida, and Sac Counties, Iowa, 1893, p.368