First Generation


1. Friedrich Wilhelm "William" GRUEN Sr. was born on 20 September 1851 in Posen Province, Preussen (Prussia).1,2 He emigrated in 1864 from Preussen (Prussia).1 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1 Friedrich died in 1939 at the age of 88 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 He was buried in 1939 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friedrich Wilhelm "William" GRUEN Sr. and Auguste LIERSCH were married on 26 December 1876 in Monroe County, WI.1,4,5 (His surname was listed as "Gruehn" in the Marriage Registration Index.) Auguste LIERSCH, daughter of Ernst LIERSCH and Auguste LEHMANN, was born in August 1858 in Wisconsin.1 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1 She died in 1939 at the age of 81.3 Auguste was buried in 1939 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

Friedrich Wilhelm "William" GRUEN Sr. and Auguste LIERSCH had the following children:

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Ida E. GRUEN.

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Lena E. GRUEN was born in January 1880 in Wisconsin.1 She appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1

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Augusta "Gertie" GRUEN.

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William GRUEN Jr. was born in December 1882 in Wisconsin.1 He died in 1959 at the age of 77.3 He was buried in 1959 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Oak Grove Cemetery. William appeared in the census 190- in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1

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Edwin Emil GRUEN.

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Arthur August GRUEN was born in March 1886 in Wisconsin.1 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He died in 1977 at the age of 91.3 Arthur was buried in 1977 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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John Ernest GRUEN was born in March 1886 in Wisconsin.1 He appeared in the census in 1900 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.1 He died in 1959 at the age of 73.3 John was buried in 1959 in Tomah, Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.3 in the Oak Grove Cemetery.

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Gustav Adolph GRUEN.

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Albert Afred GRUEN was born on 9 February 1890 in Wilton Township, Monroe County, WI.6 He died on 1 April 1989 at the age of 99 in Sparta, Sparta Township, Monroe County, WI.6

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Minna Clara "Minnie" GRUEN.

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Herbert Alvin GRUEN.